diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
index 4d493cb8e..e0fbcec9f 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
@@ -297,26 +297,26 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static const struct rate_ctr_desc msc_ctr_description[] = {
-	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_TYPE_ATTACH] = 		{"loc_update_type.attach", "Received location update imsi attach requests."},
-	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_TYPE_NORMAL] = 		{"loc_update_type.normal", "Received location update normal requests."},
-	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_TYPE_PERIODIC] = 		{"loc_update_type.periodic", "Received location update periodic requests."},
-	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_TYPE_DETACH] = 		{"loc_update_type.detach", "Received location update detach indication."},
-	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_FAILED] = 		{"loc_update_resp.failed", "Rejected location updates."},
-	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_COMPLETED] = 	{"loc_update_resp.completed", "Successful location updates."},
-	[MSC_CTR_SMS_SUBMITTED] = 		{"sms.submitted", "Received a RPDU from a MS (MO)."},
-	[MSC_CTR_SMS_NO_RECEIVER] = 		{"sms.no_receiver", "Counts SMS which couldn't routed because no receiver found."},
-	[MSC_CTR_SMS_DELIVERED] = 		{"sms.delivered", "Global SMS Deliver attempts."},
-	[MSC_CTR_SMS_RP_ERR_MEM] = 		{"sms.rp_err_mem", "CAUSE_MT_MEM_EXCEEDED errors of MS responses on a sms deliver attempt."},
-	[MSC_CTR_SMS_RP_ERR_OTHER] = 		{"sms.rp_err_other", "Other error of MS responses on a sms delive attempt."},
-	[MSC_CTR_SMS_DELIVER_UNKNOWN_ERROR] =	{"sms.deliver_unknown_error", "Unknown error occured during sms delivery."},
+	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_TYPE_ATTACH] = 		{"loc_update_type:attach", "Received location update imsi attach requests."},
+	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_TYPE_NORMAL] = 		{"loc_update_type:normal", "Received location update normal requests."},
+	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_TYPE_PERIODIC] = 		{"loc_update_type:periodic", "Received location update periodic requests."},
+	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_TYPE_DETACH] = 		{"loc_update_type:detach", "Received location update detach indication."},
+	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_FAILED] = 		{"loc_update_resp:failed", "Rejected location updates."},
+	[MSC_CTR_LOC_UPDATE_COMPLETED] = 	{"loc_update_resp:completed", "Successful location updates."},
+	[MSC_CTR_SMS_SUBMITTED] = 		{"sms:submitted", "Received a RPDU from a MS (MO)."},
+	[MSC_CTR_SMS_NO_RECEIVER] = 		{"sms:no_receiver", "Counts SMS which couldn't routed because no receiver found."},
+	[MSC_CTR_SMS_DELIVERED] = 		{"sms:delivered", "Global SMS Deliver attempts."},
+	[MSC_CTR_SMS_RP_ERR_MEM] = 		{"sms:rp_err_mem", "CAUSE_MT_MEM_EXCEEDED errors of MS responses on a sms deliver attempt."},
+	[MSC_CTR_SMS_RP_ERR_OTHER] = 		{"sms:rp_err_other", "Other error of MS responses on a sms delive attempt."},
+	[MSC_CTR_SMS_DELIVER_UNKNOWN_ERROR] =	{"sms:deliver_unknown_error", "Unknown error occured during sms delivery."},
 	/* FIXME: count also sms delivered */
-	[MSC_CTR_CALL_MO_SETUP] = 		{"call.mo_setup", "Received setup requests from a MS to init a MO call."},
-	[MSC_CTR_CALL_MO_CONNECT_ACK] = 		{"call.mo_connect_ack", "Received a connect ack from MS of a MO call. Call is now succesful connected up."},
-	[MSC_CTR_CALL_MT_SETUP] = 		{"call.mt_setup", "Sent setup requests to the MS (MT)."},
-	[MSC_CTR_CALL_MT_CONNECT] = 		{"call.mt_connect", "Sent a connect to the MS (MT)."},
-	[MSC_CTR_CALL_ACTIVE] =			{"call.active", "Count total amount of calls that ever reached active state."},
-	[MSC_CTR_CALL_COMPLETE] = 		{"call.complete", "Count total amount of calls which got terminated by disconnect req or ind after reaching active state."},
-	[MSC_CTR_CALL_INCOMPLETE] = 		{"call.incomplete", "Count total amount of call which got terminated by any other reason after reaching active state."},
+	[MSC_CTR_CALL_MO_SETUP] = 		{"call:mo_setup", "Received setup requests from a MS to init a MO call."},
+	[MSC_CTR_CALL_MO_CONNECT_ACK] = 		{"call:mo_connect_ack", "Received a connect ack from MS of a MO call. Call is now succesful connected up."},
+	[MSC_CTR_CALL_MT_SETUP] = 		{"call:mt_setup", "Sent setup requests to the MS (MT)."},
+	[MSC_CTR_CALL_MT_CONNECT] = 		{"call:mt_connect", "Sent a connect to the MS (MT)."},
+	[MSC_CTR_CALL_ACTIVE] =			{"call:active", "Count total amount of calls that ever reached active state."},
+	[MSC_CTR_CALL_COMPLETE] = 		{"call:complete", "Count total amount of calls which got terminated by disconnect req or ind after reaching active state."},
+	[MSC_CTR_CALL_INCOMPLETE] = 		{"call:incomplete", "Count total amount of call which got terminated by any other reason after reaching active state."},
 };