3G Third Generation of mobile technology ADC Access Deficit Charges AGR Adjusted Gross Revenue ARPU Average Revenue Per User AUSPI Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India BTS Base Transceiver Station BWA Broadband Wireless Access CDMA Core Divisional Multiple Access CDR Call Data Record CLIP Calling Line Identity Presentation CMS Customer Market Share COAI Cellular Operators Association of India CPE Customer Premises Equipment DoT Department of Telecommunications DSL Digital subscriber Line EDGE Enhanced Data for Global Evolution FTTP Fibre to the Premises GBT Ground Based Tower GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global System for Mobile Telephony ICT Information and Communication Technology IDC Internet Data Center ILD International Long Distance IN Intelligent Network IPLC International Private Leased Circuit IPTV Internet Protocol Television ITU International Telecom Union ISDN Integrated Service Digital Network ISP Internet Service Provider IUC Interconnect Usage Charges IVR Interactive voice response LAN Local Area Network LTE Long Term Evolution MCN Media Convergence Node MMS MNO Mobile Network Operator MNP Mobile Number Portability MOST Mobile Operators Shared Towers MPLS Multi Protocol Label Switching MSA Master Service Agreement MSC Mobile Switching Center MVNO Mobile Virtual Network Operator NFAP National Frequency Allocation Plan NLD National Long Distance NTP National Telecom Policy OFC Optical Fiber Cable PBX Private Branch Exchange PCO Public Call Office PDA Personal Digital Assistant POI Point of Interconnect POTS Plain Old Telephone System PSTN Public Switched Telecom Network QoS Quality of Service RAN Radio Access Network RF Radio Frequency RMS Revenue Market Share RCV Recharge Vouchers RPM Rate per minute RTP Roof Top Poles RTT Roof Top Tower SACFA Standing Advisory Committee on Radio Frequency Allocation SIM Subscriber Identity Module SMS Short Messaging Service STD Subscriber Trunk Dialing TDSAT Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal TDMA Time division Multiple Access TEC Telecom Engineering Centre TERM Cell Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring Cell TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India UASL Unified Access Service Licence USO Fund Universal Service Obligation Fund VAS Value Added Services VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocol VPN Virtual Private Network VPT Village Public Telephone VTM Vigilance Telecom Monitoring VSAT Very Small Aperture terminals WAN Wide Area network WAP Wireless Application Protocol WIMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access WPC Wireless Planning and Co-ordination Wing