Acronyms and abbreviations used in this ScheduleU.K.
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5. The acronyms and abbreviations used in this Schedule have the following meaning—
| ABBREVIATION / ACRONYM | MEANING | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| IMSI | International Mobile Subscriber Identity | This is a unique identification code for each mobile telephony device, integrated in the SIM card and which allows identification of that SIM, via GSM and UMTS networks. |
| MSISDN | Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network Number | This is a number that uniquely identifies a subscription in a GSM or a UMTS mobile network. It is the telephone number to the SIM card in a mobile phone and therefore identifies a mobile subscriber as well as the IMSI. |
| IMEI | International Mobile Equipment Identity | This is a number, usually unique, to identify GSM, WCDMA and IDEN mobile phones as well as some satellite phones. It is usually found printed inside the battery compartment of the phone. |
| TMSI | Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity | |
| SMS | Short Message System | |
| GSM | Global System for Mobile Communications | |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | |
| GPRS | [F1General Packet Radio Service] | |
| UMTS | Universal Mobile Telecommunications System | |
| CDMA | Code Division Multiple Access | |
| PSTN | Public Switch Telephone Networks | |
| DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol | |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol | |
| GTP | GPRS Tunnelling Protocol | |
| WEP | Wired Equivalent Privacy | |
| WPA | Wi-Fi Protected Access | |
| VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol | |
| [F2WCDMA | Wideband Code Division Multiple Access | |
| IDEN | Integrated Digital Enhanced Network] |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 5 substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 18(5)(a)
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 5 inserted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 18(5)(b)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 29.4.2021 at 5.00 p.m., see reg. 1(3)