F. Annex I - List of acronyms and abbreviations


List of acronyms and abbreviations

ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

NRA

National Regulatory Authority

ATV

Amateur Television

B-on

Online Knowledge Library  

BWA

Broadband wireless access

CAL

Calibration área

CIIP

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection

CIS

Centralised information system

CLSU

Custos líquidos decorrentes da prestação do serviço universal (Net costs of universal service provision)

CPI

Consumer price index

DMP

Domain management policy

DSL

Digital subscriber line

DSLAM

Digital subscriber line access multiplexer

DTH

Direct-to-home (satellite reception)

DTT

Digital terrestrial television

DUF

Direitos de Utilização de Frequências (Rights of use of frequencies)

DVB-H

Digital video broadcasting - Handheld

EFIS

Frequency information system

EMC

Electromagnetic compatibility

ENG

Eletronic news gathering

ENUM

Electronic numbering

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

FBB

Fixed broadband

FDC

Fully distributed costs

FTS

Telephone service at a fixed location

FTTH

Fibre to the home

FWA

Fixed wireless access

GAM-TD

Digital Television monitoring Group

GHz

Gigahertz

GI

Global indicator of quality of service

GMDSS

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications

HD

High definition

HF

High frequency

IAS

Internet access service

ICT

Information and communication technologies

IP

Internet Protocol

IS

Information System

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network

ISP

Internet access service provider

ITED

Infraestruturas de telecomunicações em edifícios (Telecommunications infrastructure in buildings)

ITUR

Infraestruturas de telecomunicações em loteamentos, urbanizações e conjuntos de edifícios (Telecommunications Infrastructure in Housing Developments, Urban Settlements and Concentrations of Buildings)

Kbps

Thousands of bits per second

LCE

Lei das comunicações eletrónicas (Electronic communications law)

LLRO

Leased lines reference offer

LLU

Local loop unbundling offer

LPR

Industrial level probing radars

LMS

Land mobile service

LRIC

Long run incremental costs

LRIT

Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships

LSF

Ligações Simplex à Rede Fixa (Simple fixed network connections)

LTE

Long term evolution

MBB

Mobile Broadband

Mbps

Millions of bits per second

MCA

Mobile Communications onboard Aircraft

MCE

Monitorização e controlo do espectro (Monitoring and control of the spectrum)

MCV

Mobile Communications onboard vessels

MDF

Main Distribution Frames

MHz

Megahertz

MMDS

Multipoint Microwave Distribution System

MMS

Maritime Mobile Service

MSS

Mobile satellite service

MTR

Mobile termination rates

MTS

Mobile telephone service

MVNO

Virtual mobile network operator

NGA

Next generation access networks

NRA

National Regulatory Authorities

NGN

Next generation networks

NTFA
(e-NTFA)

National Table of Frequency Allocations (Frequency information website)

OTT

Over the top

OSP

Other service providers

PDM

Plano Diretor Municipal (Municipal Director Plan)

PLC

Power Line Communication

PNN

Plano nacional de numeração (National numbering plan)

PPP

Purchasing Power Parity

QoS

Quality of service

QSI

Quality of service indicators

QSP

Quality of service parameter

R&TTE

Radio and telecommunications terminal equipment

RAD

Radio Testing Area

RDAO

Reference Duct Access Offer

RELLO

Reference Ethernet Leased Lines Offer

RIO

Reference Interconnection Offer

RPAO

Reference Poles Access Offer

RQS

Regulamento sobre qualidade de serviço (Quality of service regulation)

RTIC

DGC Rede Telemática de Informação Comum (Telematic network of common information)

RUO

Reference Unbundling Offer

SCA

Sistema de contabilidade analítica (Analytical accounting system)

SCEN

Segurança nas comunicações eletrónicas nacionais (Security in national electronic communications)

SME

Small and medium-sized enterprises

SMP

Significant Market Power

SMRP

Serviço móvel com recursos partilhados (Mobile trunking service)

SMS

Short Message Service

SNG

Satellite news gathering

SNG

Serviço de números não geográficos (Non-geographic numbers service)

SPAM

Unsolicited communications

SPD

Sentido provável de decisão (Draft decision)

STV

Subscription Television

STVS

Subscription television service

TMDP

Taxa Municipal de Direitos de Passagem (Municipal Fee for Rights of Way)

UMTS

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (3rd generation)

US

Universal service

USP

Universal service provider

VAS

Value added service

VAT

Value added tax

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol

WACC

Weighted average cost of capital

WAPECS

Wireless Access Policy for Electronic Communications Services

WG

Working Group

WLRO

Wholesale Line Rental Offer