Glossary
BCF (Base station Control Function) in 3GPP: meaning and where it is specified
At a glance
- Term
- BCF
- Stands for
- Base station Control Function
- Defined in
- 3GPP TR 21.905 V19.2.0, clause 4
- Used in
- TS 52.021
In plain words
BCF is a network management role for a base transceiver station (BTS), rather than a user-facing network service. In TS 52.021, it is described as "the agent at the BTS end of the A-bis O&M interface". The same TS passage mentions TS 48.052 and TS 48.056 in connection with the BCF.
Source: 3GPP TS 52.021 V19.0.0, clause 5.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/52_series/52.021/52021-j00.zip
Sources
- 3GPP TS 52.021 V19.0.0, clause 5.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/52_series/52.021/52021-j00.zip
- 3GPP TR 21.905 V19.2.0, clause 4. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/21_series/21.905/21905-j20.zip
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