In our highly mobile business environment, managing mobile devices and services efficiently is crucial for organizational success. Managed Mobility Services (MMS) provide comprehensive solutions for the management of mobile devices, applications, and services, ensuring secure and streamlined operations.
This resource is designed specifically for IT, finance, and telecommunications professionals working within large enterprises. Our goal is to provide you with a useful guide to the most used acronyms in Managed Mobility Services, ensuring you have quick and easy access to the terms you encounter daily. Additional resources are available via the Gartner glossary.
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Each acronym is accompanied by its full form and a brief description to provide context and enhance your understanding.
Managed Mobility Services Acronyms
2FA – Two-Factor Authentication
4G – Fourth Generation Mobile Network
5G – Fifth Generation Mobile Network
AAA – Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
ADB – Android Debug Bridge
AEP – Application Enablement Platform
AI – Artificial Intelligence
AMS – Application Management Services
API – Application Programming Interface
APN – Access Point Name
AR – Augmented Reality
BES – BlackBerry Enterprise Server
BI – Business Intelligence
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device
CAPEX – Capital Expenditure
CCS – Common Channel Signaling
CMDA – Code Division Multiple Access
COPE – Corporate-Owned, Personally Enabled
COTS – Commercial Off-The-Shelf
CRM – Customer Relationship Management
CSIM – CDMA Subscriber Identity Module
CYOD – Choose Your Own Device
DLP – Data Loss Prevention
DRM – Digital Rights Management
EAP – Extensible Authentication Protocol
EDGE – Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
EMM – Enterprise Mobility Management
ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning
eSIM – Embedded SIM
ESN – Electronic Serial Number
FEC – Forward Error Correction
FOTA – Firmware Over-The-Air
FQDN – Fully Qualified Domain Name
GGSN – Gateway GPRS Support Node
GPRS – General Packet Radio Service
GPS – Global Positioning System
GSMA – GSM Association
GUI – Graphical User Interface
HSDPA – High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSPA – High-Speed Packet Access
HSS – Home Subscriber Server
HSUPA – High-Speed Uplink Packet Access
HTML5 – HyperText Markup Language 5
IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service
IAM – Identity and Access Management
IMEI – International Mobile Equipment Identity
IMS – IP Multimedia Subsystem
IMSI – International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IoE – Internet of Everything
IoT – Internet of Things
IPX – Internetwork Packet Exchange
ISIM – IP Multimedia Services Identity Module
ISR – In-Service Software Upgrade
ITIL – Information Technology Infrastructure Library
ITU – International Telecommunication Union
KPI – Key Performance Indicator
LBS – Location-Based Services
LTE – Long-Term Evolution
M2M – Machine to Machine
MAM – Mobile Application Management
MCC – Mobile Country Code
MCM – Mobile Content Management
MDM – Mobile Device Management
MDX – Mobile Data Exchange
MDX – Mobile Data Exchange
MEP – Mobile Enterprise Platform
MFA – Multi-Factor Authentication
MIP – Mobile Internet Protocol
ML – Machine Learning
MME – Mobility Management Entity
MMI – Man-Machine Interface
MMS – Multimedia Messaging Service
MMSC – Multimedia Messaging Service Center
MNC – Mobile Network Code
MNO – Mobile Network Operator
MSC – Mobile Switching Center
MTSO – Mobile Telephone Switching Office
MVNO – Mobile Virtual Network Operator
MVP – Minimum Viable Product
NFC – Near Field Communication
ODN – Optical Distribution Network
OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer
OMA – Open Mobile Alliance
OPEX – Operating Expense
OS – Operating System
OTA – Over-The-Air
OTA – Over-The-Air Programming
OTDOA – Observed Time Difference of Arrival
PaaS – Platform as a Service
PCG – Paging Control Group
PCRF – Policy and Charging Rules Function
PDP – Packet Data Protocol
PGW – Packet Data Network Gateway
PIM – Personal Information Manager
PIN – Personal Identification Number
PKI – Public Key Infrastructure
PLMN – Public Land Mobile Network
PMIP – Proxy Mobile IP
QoE – Quality of Experience
QR Code – Quick Response Code
RAN – Radio Access Network
RCS – Rich Communication Services
RFID – Radio-Frequency Identification
RLC – Radio Link Control
RMM – Remote Monitoring and Management
RoI – Return on Investment
RRC – Radio Resource Control
RTP – Real-time Transport Protocol
SaaS – Software as a Service
SAE – System Architecture Evolution
SDK – Software Development Kit
SGW – Serving Gateway
SIEM – Security Information and Event Management
SIM – Subscriber Identity Module
SIMM – Subscriber Identity Module Management
SIP – Session Initiation Protocol
SLM – Service Level Management
SMS – Short Message Service
SMS Gateway – Short Message Service Gateway
SMSC – Short Message Service Center
SMSC – Short Message Service Center
SOA – Service-Oriented Architecture
SSO – Single Sign-On
TACS – Total Access Communication System
TCO – Total Cost of Ownership
TETRA – Terrestrial Trunked Radio
TPM – Trusted Platform Module
UEM – Unified Endpoint Management
UICC – Universal Integrated Circuit Card
UMTS – Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
VoIP – Voice over Internet Protocol
VPN – Virtual Private Network
VR – Virtual Reality
WiFi – Wireless Fidelity
WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
The author, Rob Halik, is a Senior Analyst at Tellennium, specializing in Managed Mobility Services, Telecom Expense Management, and Utility Bill Management. With over 25 years of industry experience, Rob offers enterprise expense management insights to help businesses streamline operations and reduce costs. This article is a collaborative effort by Tellennium’s expert team members, including Greg McIntyre, Shawn Veitz, Matt McIntyre, and Todd Givens, who together bring over 100 years of industry experience to the table.
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