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IT284 Unit 6 Glossary of Terms
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 2
08/22/2010

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AG (Access Gateway)
Definition
A node on the border between the access network and the Core Network with the property that it is trusted to terminate the access security. E.g. for UMTS the AG is the RNC, for GSM it is the BTS, etc.
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CN (Core Network)
Definition
The network that routes calls.
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One-way function
Definition
A function easy to compute but infeasible to invert.
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RAN (Radio Access Network)
Definition
The network that sits between the core network and the cellphone.
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TE (Terminal equipment)
Definition
This consists of the subscriber's 2G MS/3G UE together with SIM/UICC, as well as any other device that can access and use GSM/UMTS security context information such as RES/SRES, KC/CK/IK, etc.
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