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Acronym

2.5G
2G
3CP
3DES
3G
3G
3GPP
3GPP2
4G
AAA
AAL
AAL
AAL2
AAL5
AAN
AAS
AATOS
ABR
AC
ACD
ACES
ACK
ACK
ACL
ACO
ACP
ACR
ACS
ACT
ADM
ADPCM
ADR
ADSL
AERS
AES
AGC
AHC
AHS
AI
AICH
AIOD
AIS
ALC
ALCAP
ALDS
ALG
ALNP
AM
AM
AMBR
AMC
AMI
AMIS
AMPS
AMR
AMSC
AMSS
AN
AN
ANI
ANS
ANSI
AOTDR
APCO
APDU
API
API
APN
APOC
APS
AQL
AR
ARACS
ARP
ARP
ARQ
ARQ
ARS
AS
AS
ASA
ASC
ASC
ASCII
ASN.1
ASON
ASP
ASR
ASRN
ASTN
ASYNC
ATB
ATIS
ATM
ATM
ATMF
ATMS
ATO
AU
AuC
AUP
AVI
AVM
AVMS
AVVID
B8ZS
BBAA
BBAS
BBKUP&R
BBS
BCCH
BCCH
BCFE
BCH
BCH
BDM
BE
BECN
BER
BER
BERT
BGAN
BGP
BID
BISDN
BITS
BLER
BLER
BLSR
BMC
BMO
BMP
BNC
BOC
BOD
BOE
BOM
bps
BPSK
BPSR
BR
BRI
BRM
BS
BS
BSC
BSC
BSS
BSS
BT
BTS
BW
C&A
C.O.
CA
CADCAM
CALEA
CAMEL
CAP
CAP
CAS
CB
CBB
CBD
CBR
CBR
CBS
CBS
CBWFQ
CC
CCAMP
CCB
CCCH
CCE
CCEP
CCF
CCH
CCIR
CCITT
CCPCH
CCR
CCRT
CCS
CCSA
CCSE
CCTrCH
CCTV
CD
CDA
CDD
CDG
CDMA
CDMA
CDNS
CDPD
CDPDS
CDR
CDRL
CDROM
CDS
CDU
CDV
CE
CELP
CERT
CES
CFI
CFO
CFR
CHS
CIO
CIPS
CIR
CIS
CISSP
CITS
CLEC
CLIN
CLLI
CLNS
CLO
CM
CMC
CMM
CMMI
CMMTS
CMP
CN
CN
CNAM
CNI
CNM
CNMC
CNMS
CoA
COAX
COD
ComPAS
COMSEC
CONOP
CONUS
COOP
COR
CORBA
COS
CoSS
COT
COTR
COTS
CoW
CP
CPAB
CPAL
CPC
CPCB
CPCH
CPCL
CPCS
CPCS
CPDF
CPE
CPICH
CPNI
CPO
CPS
CPU
CPU
CQI
CRAC
CRC
CRC
CRL
CRM
CRNC
CRNTI
C-RNTI
CRP
CS
CS
CSA
CSC
CSCF
CSCF
CS-CN
CSDE
CSDES
CSDS
CSE
CSFM
CS-GW
CSI
CSIRC
CSIRT
CSO
CSP
CSR
CSRA
CSS
CSTA
CSU
CSU/DSU
CSV
CTCH
CTDMA
CTF
CTI
CTP
CTS
CUG
CV
CVE
CVS
CVSS
CW
CWD
CWDM
DA
DAA
DAC
DACS
DAR
DARPA
DASD
dB
DBCES
DBMS
DBoR
DC
DC
DCA
DCA
DCCH
DCCH
DCCS
DCERPC
DCH
DCI
DCID
DCS
DCSS
DCTN
DDA
DDoS
DDR
DEA
DECNet
DECT
DECT
DES
DFS
DFT
DHCP
DHCP
DHS
DID
Diff-Serv
DiffServe
DIRECT
DIS
DISA
DISCO
DISN
DITCO
DITSCAP
DL
DL
DLCI
DLS
DL-SCH
DMRC
DMS
DMT
DMVPN
DMZ
DN
DNA
DNI
DNIS
DNRC
DNS
DOCSIS
DoD
DOS
DPCCH
DPCH
DPDCH
DPM
DR
DRA
DRAC
DRM
DRNC
DRNS
DRO
DROT
DRX
DRX
DS
DS0
DSA
DS-CDMA
DSCH
DSCP
DSL
DSLAM
DSR
DSS
DSS1
DSU
DSX
DTCH
DTCH
DTE
DTMF
DTMF
DTS
DTX
DTX
DUNS
DVD
DWDM
E911
ECC
ECM
ECOS
ECR
ECRM
ECS
ECTF
EDGE
EDGE
EDRO
EFMA
EFT
E-GGSN
EGP
EGPRS
E-HLR
EIA
EIGRP
EIT
ELAN
ELINE
EM
EMEA
eMLPP
EMM
EMS
EN
eNB
EOP
EOS
EPA
EPC
EPCRA
ePO
EPOP
EPR
EPRO
EPS
ER
ERMS
ERP
ERTNR
ES
ESCON
ESF
ESMR
ESP
EthS
ETR
ETS
ETSI
ETSI
E-UTRA
EUTRAN
E-UTRAN
EVC
EV-DO
FA
FACH
FAR
FAS
FASTAR
FAUSCH
FAX
FAX
FB
FC
FCC
FCIA
FCP
FCS
FDCC
FDD
FDD
FDDI
FDM
FDMA
FDMA
FDP
FEA
FEC
FEC
FECN
FedCIRC
FEDSTD
FER
FFP
FFS
FFT
FIB
FICON
FIPS
FIRST
FISMA
FMC
FmFm
FN
FO
FOA
FOC
FOCN
FODM
FOIA
FOTS
FP
FPMR
FR
FRAD
FRF
FRIP
FRS
FSDP
FSO
FSP
FSS
FT1
FT3
FTAS
FTP
FTR
FTS
FTS2001
FTTP
FUSF
FWTS
GAM
GAMnet
GAO
GbE
Gbps
GBR
Gbyte
GC
GCL
GCRA
GCSC
GEICO
GETN
GETS
GFE
GFMS
GFP
GGSN
GGSN
GHz
GI
GIAC
GIDC
GIF
GIGR
GMIS
GMPLS
GMS
GMSC
GMSK
GNOC
GoS
GOTS
GP
GP
GPMP
GPRS
GPRS
GPS
GQ
GRE
GRL
GSII
GSM
GSM
GSN
GSR
GT
GTCOMM
GTP
GTP
GTP-U
GUI
GUMMEI
GUTI
GVTP
GW
HA
H-ARQ
HazMat
HAZWOPER
HBA
HCO
HCS
H-CSCF
HDPE
HDTV
HE-VASP
HF
H-FDD
HHO
HID
HITS
HLR
HLR
HN
HO
HO
HPC
HPLMN
HPLMN
HPPI
HR
HSCSD
HSD
HSDPA
HSPA
HSPS
HSS
HSS
HSSI
HSUPA
HTML
HTTP
HTTP
HTTPS
HVAC
HVPLS
I.R.C.
I/O
I/O
IA
IA/RA
IAC
IAM
IATO/IATT
IC
ICB
ICC
ICGW
ICI
ICIC
ICM
ICMP
ICP
ICS
ICT
ID
ID
IDC
IDFT
IDIQ
IDLH
iDNS
IDPS
IDS
IDSL
IE
IEC
IEC
IEEE
IEMS
IETF
IETF
IFFT
IFS
iGEMS
IGMP
IGRP
IIF
IK
ILEC
IM
IMA
IMAP
IMC
IMEI
IMEI
IMGI
IMP
IMS
IMSI
IMSI
IMT
IMT-2000
IN
IN
INAP
INC
INCITS
INMARSAT
INRS
INSTAR
INT
IOC
IOM
IOPS
IOS
IP
IP
IPA
IPBE
IPeFR
IPL
IPM
IP-M
IPPM
IPS
IPSec
IPT
IPTelS
IPv4
IPVPNS
IPVTS
IPX
IR1SLM
IRAS
IRFC
IRP
IRS
IRU
IS41
ISARS
ISC
iSCSI
ISDN
ISDN
ISDNUP
ISI
ISIS
ISM
ISN
ISO
ISO
ISP
ISP
ISSEP
ISUP
ISUP
IT
ITFS
ITIL
ITS
ITU
ITU
ITUT
ITUTSS
IUI
IVR
IXC
JIT
JPEG
kbps
Kbps
KHz
KP
KPI
Ksps
L1
L1
L2
L2TP
L2VPNS
L3
L3
LAC
LAI
LAN
LAN
LAP
LAPB
LAPD
LATA
LB
LBR
LCAS
LCCELP
LCD
LCR
LCS
LDAP
LDIF
LDP
LEC
LEO
LERG
LFD
LGC
LH
LI
LLC
LLDS
LMDS
LMR
LMRAS
LMRS
LN
LND
LNP
LNS
LOH
LONESTAR
LPR
LR
LR1SLM
LSA
LSB
LSMR
LSO
LSP
LTE
LWS
M/A/C
MA
MAA
MAC
MAC
MAC-A
MAC-I
MAHO
MAN
MAP
MAP
MAPI
MAR
MARC
MARO
MAS
MBMS
Mbps
MBR
MBS
MBSFN
MCB
MCC
MCC
MCCH
MCH
MCM
Mcps
MCR
MCS
MCSE
MCU
MCU
MDS
ME
ME
MEAS
MEF
MEGACO
MEHO
MEN
MER
Messaging
MExE
MF
MFAB
MFI
MFS
MGCF
MGCF
MGCP
MGCP
MGT
MGW
MGW
MHz
MIB
MIDS
MIME
MIMO
MIP
MIS
MISO
MITT
MLPP
MM
MMC
MMD
MMDS
MME
MMEGI
MMI
MMP
MMRC
MMS
MNC
MNP
MNS
MO
MOHO
MOPS
MOS
MOS
MOU
MPEG
MPEG
MPiBGP
MPIN
MPLS
MPOP
MRC
MRF
MRG
MS
MS
MSA
MSB
MSC
MSC
MSCC
MSE
MSE
MSID
MSIN
MSP
MSP
MSPRing
MSS
MSSQL
MT
MTA
MTBF
MTCH
MTIPS
MTP
MTP
MTP3-B
MTS
MTSO
MTSP
MTSS
MTTR
MUA
MUI
MUX
MWI
MWLANS
NAAR
NACK
NACSZ
NAICS
NANP
NANPA
NAS
NAS
NASA
NAT
NBAP
NBIPVPNS
NBM
NCAS
NCP
NCS
NDC
NDC
NDO
NDR
NDS
NE
NEBS
NEC
NECA
NEHO
NESV
NetDB
Network
NFM
NFPA
NG
NGBE
NGN
NIACAP
NIC
NID
NIDR
NIDS
NII
NISCAP
NISPOM
NIST
NITZ
NIU
NIUF
NLDS
NLSP
NM
NMC
NMLI
NMM
NMS
NMSI
NNI
NNI
NNTP
NO
NOC
NP
NPA
NPA
NPI
NPM
NPP
NPR
NPV
NRA
NRC
NRE
NRIC
NROC
NRT
NS/EP
NS/EPCC
NSA
NSAP
NSC
NSCM
NSDU
NSIE
NSIS
NSP
NSS
NSS
NSTAC
NT
Nt
NTIA
NTMS
NTP
NTSC
NUI
NUI
NW
NXX
NZDF
NZDS
O&M
OA
OADM
OAM
OAM&P
OAMP
OASIS
OC
OCCCH
OCD
OCDD
OCN
OCONUS
OCP
ODB
ODCCH
ODCH
ODMA
ODTCH
OEO
OFDM
OFDMA
OGP
OIF
OMB
ON
OOB
OPM
OPS
OPT
ORACH
ORT
OS
OSA
OSE
OSF
OSI
OSNR
OSPF
OSS
OSWF
OTA
OTAR
OTC
OTDR
OTGR
OTM
OTN
OVO
OVPN
OVSF
OWS
PAB
PagS
PAL
PAO
PAPR
PAR
PARTIES
PAT
PAV
PBCH
PBIPVPNS
PBP
PBSA
PBX
PBX
PC
PC
PC(O)
PCCH
PCCH
PCCPCH
PCE
PCFICH
PCH
PCH
PCK
PCM
PCMCIA
PCO
PCPCH
PCR
PCRF
PCS
PCS
PCU
PDA
PDCCH
PDCP
PDCP
PDF
PDH
PDN
PDN
PDP
PDP
PDSCH
PDSCH
PDU
PDU
PE
PED
PEP
PERCEVAL
PFL
PG
PG
P-GW
PHICH
PHS
PHY
PHY
PhyCH
PI
PIA
PIC
PICC
PICH
PID
PIN
PIN
PIP
PIR
PKCS
PKI
PL
PLMN
PLMN
PLS
PLxML
PMCH
PMD
PMIP
PMM
PMO
PMOSS
PMP
PN
PN
PNBE
POC
POCSAG
POH
PON
POP
POP3
POP4
POR
POS
POSAG
POSIP
POTS
PPA
PPIRS
PPM
PPP
PPSN
PPSNGR
PPTP
PRACH
PRACH
PRB
PRI
PRM
P-RNTI
PRQS
PRS
PS
PSAP
PSC
P-SCH
PSCH
PSDU
PSE
PSMP
PSN
PSS
PSTN
PSTN
PTM
PTMP
PTP
PTSC
PTSCSAC
PTT
PUCCH
PUSCH
PUSCH
PVC
PWE
QA
QAM
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QiQ
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QPSK
QPSK
QWERTY
R00
R99
RA
RA
RAB
RACH
RACH
RADIUS
RAI
RAID
RAM
RAMP
RAN
RAN
RANAP
RAPID
RAT
RB
RB
RBGAN
RCS
RD
RDC
RDLAP
RDRA
RDRM
RESP
RF
RF
RFC
RFC
RFE
RFU
RI
RIP
RL
RLC
RLC
RLCP
RM
RMB
RMP
RNC
RNS
RNSAP
RNTI
ROCH
ROE
ROW
RPH
RPI
RPR
RRAP
RRC
RRC
RRM
RRM
RSA
RSCP
R-SGW
RSRP
RSSI
RSSI
RST
RSVP
RSVP
RT
RT
RTAP
RTCP
RTM
RTNR
RTO
RTP
RTP
RTT
RU
RUBY
RX
S/N
S1-U
SAAL
SAC
SACCH
SAE
SAFER
SAG
SALT
SAM
SAN
SANS/FBI
SAP
SAPI
SAR
SAR
SASS
SAT
SatAA
SatAS
SB
SB/SDB
SBP
SBU
SC
SCA
SCAMP
SCCH
SCCP
SCCPCH
SCE
SCF
SC-FDMA
SCH
SCH
SCI
SCI
SCIF
SCP
SCR
SCRM
S-CSCF
SCSI
SCTP
SCTP
SDCCH
SDDN
SDF
SDH
SDH
SDI
SDLC
SDMA
SDN
SDNNRA
SDNSMS
SDP
SDPP
SDS
SDSL
SDU
SDU
SE
SECAM
SED
SEMP
SEN
Service
SES
SETA
SF
SF
SFN
SFP
SFTP
SG
SGSN
SGSN
S-GW
SHA
SHCCH
SI
SI-1
SIA
SIB
SIC
SIM
SIM
SIMO
SIMPLE
SINA
SIOPESI
SIP
SIP
SIPUA
SIR
SIR
SLA
SLM
SLO
SMC
SMDI
SME
SMEMS
SMF
SMIR
SMOLTS
SMS
SMS
SMSC
SMS-CB
SMTP
SN
SN
SNA
SNDCP
SNI
SNIA
SNMP
SNOC
SNPP
SNR
SNRC
SO
SOA
SOAC
SOAP
SOC
SOCN
SOFDMA
SOH
SOHO
SoIP
SoLSA
SOMC
SONET
SONETS
SOP
SOSS
SP
SP
SPAWAR
SPC
SPC1
SPE
SPF
SPIT
SPO
SPOC
SPS
SPX/IPX
SQL
SQRT
SR
SRM
SRMLM
SRNC
SRNC
SRNS
S-RNTI
SS
SS7
SS7
SSA
SSAA/SSP
SSCF
SSCF-NNI
SSCOP
SSCS
SSDT
SSF
SSF
SSH
SSL
SSM
SSSAR
ST
ST&E
STA
STC
STIG
STMN
STP
STS
STSN
STTD
STUIII
SVC
SVC
SVS
SWC
System
T
TA
TACACS
TAI
TALS
TAP
TAPI
TAPS
TAS
TB&R
TCB
TCC
TCH
TCIF
TCM
TCO
TCOS
TCP
TCP
TD
TD-CDMA
TDD
TDD
TDD/TTY
TDM
TDMA
TDMA
TE
TE
TEID
TELNET
TEMAR
TESP
TF
TFC
TFCI
TFCS
TFI
TFMM
TFS
TFS
TFT
TIA
TIC
TICAP
TIFF
TIMO
TIN
TKIP
TLLI
TLS
TM
TMF
TMN
TMO
TMP
TMS
TMSI
Tn
TNPP
TO
TOD
TOF
TOH
TOPS
TP
TPA
TPC
TPS
TR
TRACS
TrCH
TRM
TS
TS
TS/SCI
TSA
TSAA
TSAPI
TSG
T-SGW
TSI
TSNOW
TSP
TSR
TSS
TSTD
TTI
TTR
TTS
TUI
TWS
TX
UARFCN
UARFN
UBI
UBR
UBS
UCI
UDP
UDP
UE
UE
UER
UFR
UI
UI
UICC
UIFN
UITN
UL
UL
ULH
UL-SCH
UM
UM
UMA
UMS
UMS
UMTS
UMTS
UN
UNI
UNI
UP
UpPTS
UPS
UPSR
UPT
UpTS
URA
URAN
URI
URL
URL
U-RNTI
USC
USC
USCERT
USCH
USF
USG
USIM
USNO
USSD
UT
UTC
UTP
UTRA
UTRAN
UUI
UUS
V&H
VAS
VASP
VBR
VBR
VBRNRT
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VBS
VC
VC
VCAT
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VCO
VESDA
VFRnrt
VFRrt
VGCS
VHE
VIF
VINES
VIP
VIS
VLAN
VLDB
VNS
VoATM
VOD
VoFR
VoIP
VoIP
VoIPTS
VP/VC
VPAT
VPIM
VPLMN
VPLMN
VPLS
VPN
VPN
VPNMon
VPVN
VPWS
VRB
VRF
VRU
VS
VSAT
VSR
VSS
VT
VT1.5
VTS
VTU
VXML
WACFO
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WAN
WAP
WAP
WCDMA
WCDMA
WCS
WCTP
WDM
WDP
WDPDS
WEP
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WISP
WLAN
WLNAA
WLNAS
WLSAA
WLSAS
WMM
WNCC
WORM
WPA
WPS
WRED
1x RTT
2G
3G
3GPP
8-PSK
A-SGW
A3
A38
A5/1
A5/2
A5/X
A8
AAL
AAL2
AAL5
AB
AC

ACC
ACELP
ACCH
ACIR
ACK
ACL
ACLR
ACM

ACMmax
ACRR
ACS
ACU
ADC

ADCH
ADF
ADM
ADN
ADPCM
AE
AEC
AEF
AESA
AFC
AGCH
Ai
AI
AICH
AID
AIUR
AK
AKA
AKI
ALCAP
ALSI
ALW
AM
AMF
AMN
AMR
AMR-WB
AN
ANP
AoC
AoCC
AoCI
AP
APDU
API
APN
ARFCN
ARP
ARQ
ARR
AS
ASC
ASCI
ASE
ASN.1
AT command
ATM
ATR
ATT (flag)
AU
AuC
AUT(H)
AUTN
AWGN
B-ISDN
BA
BAIC
BAOC
BC
BCC
BCCH
BCD
BCF
BCFE
BCH
BCIE
BDN
BER

BFI
BG
BGT
BI
BIC
BIC-Roam
BID
BLER
Bm
BMC
BN
BO
BOC
BOIC
BOIC-exHC
BPSK
BS

BSG
BSC
BSIC
BSIC-NCELL
BSR
BSS
BSSAP
BSSGP
BSSMAP
BSSOMAP
BTFD
BTS
BVC
BVCI
BW
BWT

C
C
C-
C/I
CA
C-APDU
C-RNTI
C-TPDU
CA

CAA
CAD
CAI
CAMEL
CAP
CAZAC
CB
CBC

CBCH
CBMI
CBR
CBS
CC

CC/PP
CCBS
CCCH
CCE
CCF
CCH
CCI
CCITT
CCK
CCM

CCO
CCP
CCPCH
Cct
CCTrCH
CD

CDA
CDCH
CDMA
CDN
CDR
CDUR
CED
CEIR
CEND
CEPT
CF

CFB
CFN
CFNRc
CFNRy
CFU
CGI

CHAP
CHP
CHV
CI

CID
CIM
CIR
CK
CKSN
CLA
CLI
CLIP
CLIR
CLK
CM
CMAS
CMC
CMD
CMIP
CMISE
CMM
CN

CNAP
CNG
CNL
CNTR
CLNP
CLNS
COLI
COLP
COLR
COM
CONNACK
CONS
CORBA
CP
CP-Admin
CP-TP
CPBCCH
CPICH
CPCH
CPCS
CPS
CPU
C-plane
C/R
CQI
CRC
CRE
CRNC
CS-GW
CS

CSCF
CSD
CSE
CSG
CSGID
CSI
CSPDN
CT

CTCH
CTDMA
CTFC
CTM
CTR
CTS

CUG
CW

CWI
CWT
C-RNTI

D
DAC
DAD
DAM
DB
DC

DCA
DCCH
DCE
DCF
DCH
DCI
DCK
DCN
DCS
DCS1800
DC-HSDPA
DDI
DECT
DET
DES
DF
DFT
DHCP
DHO
diff-serv
DISC
DL

DLCI
DLD
DL-SCH
Dm
DMR
DMTF
DN
DNIC
DNS
DO
DP
DPCCH
DPCH
DPDCH
DRAC
DRB
DRNC
DRNS
DRX
DS-CDMA
DSAC
DSCH
DSE
DSI
DSS1
DTAP
DTCH
DTE
DTMF
DTT
DTX
DUT
DwPTS

E
E-CID
E-GGSN
E-HLR
E-RAB
E-SMLC
E-TM
EA
EARFCN
EBSG
ECB
ECC

ECEF
ECGI
ECI
ECM

Ec/No
ECSD
ECT
ECTRA
EDC
EDGE
EEL
EF
EFR
EFS
EGPRS
EHPLMN
EIR

EIRP
EL
EF
EM
EMC
eMLPP
EMMI
eNB

EP
EPA
EPC

EPRE
E-UTRA

E-UTRAN

EPS
EPCCH
EPROM
ERP

ERR
ESD
ETNS
ETR
ETS
ETSI
etu
ETU
ETWS
EUI
EVA
EVM

F
FA

FAC
FACCH
FACCH/F
FACCH/H
FACH
FAUSCH
FAX
FB
FBI
FCC
FCCH
FCI
FCP
FCS
FDD
FDM
FDMA
FDN
FDR
FEC
FER
FFS
FFT
FH
FLO
FM
FMC
FN
FNUR
FP
FPLMN
FR
FRC
FTAM
ftn

G
G-RNTI
GAGAN
GBR
GC
GCR
GERAN
GGSN
GID1
GID2
GLONASS
GMLC
GMM
GMSC
GMSK
GP
GPA
GPRS
GPS
GRA
GSA
GSIM
GSM
GSN
GT
GTP
GTP-U
GTT
GUMMEI
GUP

H
H-CSCF
HANDO
HARQ
HCS
HDLC
HE
HE-VASP
HF
HFN
HHO
HLC
HLR
HN
HO
HOLD
HPLMN
HPS
HPU
HR
HRPD
HRR
HSCSD
HSDPA
HSN
HSPA
HSS
HSUPA
HTTP
HTTPS
HU

I
I-Block
I-ETS
I/O
I
IA
IAM
IC

IC(pref)
ICB
ICC
ICCID
ICD
ICGW
ICI
ICIC
ICM
ICMP
ICS
ICT
ID
IDFT
IDL
IDN
IDNNS
IE
IEC
IED
IEI
IEIDL
IETF
IF
IFD
IFOM
IFS
IFSC
IFSD
IHOSS
IIOP
IK
IM

IMA
IMC
IMEI
IMGI
IMPI
IMPU
IMS
IMSI
IMT-2000
IMUN
IN

INAP
INF
IP
IP-CAN
IP-M
IPv4
IPv6
IR
IRP
IS
ISC
ISCP
ISDN
ISIM
ISO
ISP
ISUP
ITC
ITU
ITU-R
IUI
IUT
IWF
I-WLAN
IWMSC
IWU

J
JAR file
JCRE
JD
JNDI
JP
JPEG
JTAPI
JVM

K
k
K

kbps
Kc
Ki
KSI
ksps

L
L1
L2
L2ML
L2R
L2R BOP
L2R COP
L3
LA
LAC

LAI
LAN
LAPB
LAPDm
LATA
LAU
LB
LCD
LCG
LCN
LCP
LCR
LCS
LCSC
LCSS
LE
LEN
LI

LIPA
LLC

Lm
LMSI
LMU
LN
LNA
LND
LNS
LPLMN
LPP
LPPa
LR

LSA
LSB
LSTR
LTE

LTZ
LU

LV

M
M
M
MA

MAC
MAC-A
MAC-I
MACN
MAF
MAH
MAHO
MAI
MAIO
MAP
MBMS
MBSFN

MCC
MCCH
MCE
MCH
MCI
MCML
Mcps
MCS
MCU
MD
MDL
MDS
MDT
ME

MEF
MEHO
MER
MExE
MF

MGCF
MGCP
MGT
MGW
MHEG
MHS
MIB

MIC
MIM
MIMO
MIP
MIPS
MLC
MM

MME
MMI
MNC
MNP
MO
MO-LR
MO-SMS
MOHO
MOS
MoU
MP
MPEG
MPH
MPTY
MRF
MRP
MS
MSA
MSB
MSC
MSCM
MSCU
MSD
MSE
MSID
MSD
MSI
MSIN
MSISDN
MSP
MSR
MSRN
MT

MTCH
MT-LR
MT-SMS
MTM
MTP
MTP3-B
MTU
MU
MUI
MUMS
MVNO

N
NACC
NACK
NAD
NAI
NAS
NBAP
NB
NCELL
NBAP
NBIN
NCC
NCH
NCK
NCP
NDC
NDUB
NE
NEF
NEHO
NET
Norme Europeenne de Télécommunications
NEV
NF
NI-LR
NIC
NITZ
NM
NMC
NMR
NMO
NMS
NMSI
NNI
NO
NP
NPA
NPI
NRI
NRM
NRT
NSAP
NSAPI
NSCK
NSDU
NSS
Nt
NT

NTAAB
NTDD
NUA
NUI

NUP
NW

O
O
O&M
OA
OACSU
OCB
OCCCH
OCF
OCI
OCNG
OCNS
OCT
OD
ODB
ODCCH
ODCH
OLR
ODMA
ODTCH
OID
OFDM

OFDMA
OFM
OMC
OML
OOB
OPLMN
OR
ORACH
ORLCF
OS
OSA
OSI
OSI RM
OSP
OSP:IHOSS
OTA
OTDOA
OTP
OVSF

P
P-CCPCH
P-CPIH
P-RNTI
P-TMSI
PA
PAPR
PABX
PACCH
PAD
PAGCH
PAP
PAR
PB
PBID
PBCCH
PBCH
PBP
PBX
PC

PCB
PCCC
PCCCH
PCCH
PCDE
PCell
PCFICH
PCG
PCH
PCK
PCM
PCMCIA
PCPCH
PCS
PCU
PD

PDCCH
PDCP
PDCH
PDH
PDN

PDP
PDSCH
PDTCH
PDU
PG
PH

PHF
PHI
PHICH
PHS
PHY
PhyCH
PI

PICH
PICS
PID
PIN
PIXT
PKCS
PL
PLMN
PMCH
PMD
PMI
PN
PNE
PNP
POI
PoR
POTS
PP
PPCH
PPE
PPF
PPM
PPP
PPS
PRACH

PRB
Pref CUG
PRS
PS

PSC

PSCH
PSE
PSPDN
PSTN
PTCCH
PTM
PTM-G
PTM-M
PTP
PU
PUCCH
PUCT
PUK
PUSCH
PVC
PW
PWS

Q
QA
QAF
QAM
QCI
QoS
QPSK
QZSS

R
R
R-APDU
R-Block
R-PDCCH
R-SGW
R-TPDU
R99
RA

RA-RNTI
RAB

RAC
RACH
RADIUS
RAI
RAN
RANAP
RAND
RAT
RAU
RB
RBC
RBER
RDF
RDI
RE
REC
REG
REJ
REL
Rel-4
Rel-5
REQ
RES

RET
RETAP
RF
RFC

RFCH
RFE
RFN
RFU
RI
RIM
RL
RLC
RLCP
RLP
RLR
RLS
RMS
RN
RNC
RNL
RNS
RNSAP
RNTABLE
RNTI
ROHC
RPLMN
RPOA
RR
RRC
RRM
RS
RSA
RSCP
RSE
RSL
RSRQ
RSSI
RST
RSTD
RSVP
RSZI
RT
RTE
RTP
RU
RWB
RX
RXLEV
RXQUAL

S
S1AP
S1-MME
S1-U
S-Block
S-CCPCH
S-CPICH
S-CSCF
S-GW
S-RNTI
S-TMSI
SAAL
SABM
SACCH
SACCH/C4
SACCH/C8
SACCH/T
SACCH/TF
SACCH/TH
SAD
SAE
SAP
SAPI
SAR
SAT
SB
SBAS
SBLP
SBSC
SBSS
SC

SC-FDMA
SCCH
SCCP
SCell
SCF
SCH
SCI
SCN
SCP
SCTP
SCUDIF
SDCCH
SDH
SDL
SDMA
SDN
SDP

SDT
SDU
SE

SEF
SET
SF
SFH
SFI
SFN
SGSN
SHCCH
SI
SI-RNTI
SIB
SIC
SID
SIM
SIP
SIPTO
SIR
SLA
SLP
SLPP
SLR
SLTM
SM

SMDS
SME
SMG
SMI
SMLC
SMS
SMS-CB
SMS-PP
SMS-SC
Smt
SN
Serving Network
Sequence Number

SNDCP
SNMP
SNR

SOA
SoLSA
SON
SoR
SP

SPC

SPCK
SPI
SQN
SR
SRB
SRES
SRNC
SRNS
SRS
SS

SS7
SSC

SSCOP
SSCF
SSCF-NNI
SSCS
SSDT
SSE
SSF
SSN
SSSAR
STC
STMR
STP
STTD
SuM
SUPL
SV
SVC
SVN
SW

SW1/SW2

T
T-SGW
T

TA

TAC
TAF
TAR
TB
TBD
TBF
TBR
TC
TCH
TCH/F
TCH/F2,4
TCH/F4,8
TCH/F9,6
TCH/FS
TCH/H
TCH/H2,4
TCH/H4,8
TCH/HS
TC-TR
TCI
TCP
TD-CDMA
TDD
TDMA
TDoc
TE
TE9
Tei
TEID
TF
TFA
TFC
TFCI
TFCS
TFI

TFIN
TFP
TFS
TFT
TI
TLLI
TLM
TLS
TLV
TM

TMA
TMAAP
TMF
TMN
TMSI
TN
TNL
TO
TOA
TON
TP
TPC
TPDU
TR
TRAU
TrCH
TRX
TS

TSC
TSDI
TSG
TSTD
TTCN
TTI
TUP
TV
TX
TXPWR

U
U-plane
U-RNTI
UARFCN
UARFN
UART
UCS2
UDD
UDI
UDP
UDUB
UDCH
UE
UER
UEM
UI

UIA
UIC
UL
UL-SCH
UM
UML
UMS
UMSC
UMTS
UNI
UP
UPCMI
UPE
UPD
UpPTS
UPT
URA

URAN
URB
URI
URL
USAT
USB
USC
USCH
USF
USIM

USSD
UT
UTRA
UTRAN
UUI
UUS

V
V
VA
VAD
VAP
VASP
VBR
VBS
VC
VGCS
VHE
VLR
VMSC
VoIP
VPLMN
VPN
VRB
VSC
V(SD)
VTX host

W
WA
WAAS
WAE
WAP
WBEM
WCDMA
WDP
WG
WGS-84
WIM
WIN
WLAN
WLAN UE
WPA
WS
WSP
WTA
WTAI
WTDD
WTLS
WTP
WTX
WWT
WWW

X
X2-C
X2-U
XID
XMAC
XML
XRES

Y
Z
ZC
Detail
two and a half generation
2nd Generation
Command, Control and Communications Process
triple data encryption standards
third generation
3rd Generation
third generation partnership project
Third Generation Partnership Project 2
Fourth Generation Wireless Systems
administration, authorization, and authentication
ATM adaptation layer
ATM Adaptation Layer
ATM Adaptation Layer (Type-2)
ATM Adaptation Layer (Type-5)
application aware network
Adaptive Antenna System
Alternative Access to Operator Services
available bit rate
Authentication Center
automatic call distributor
Access Certificates for Electronic Services
Acknowledge or Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement
access control list
Administrative Contracting Officer
action control point
anonymous call rejection
Audio Conferencing Services
accounting control transaction
asynchronous disconnected mode
adaptive pulse code modulation
alternate destination routing ,alternate dispute resolution
asymmetric digital subscriber line
alternate enhanced redirect solutions
advanced encryption standards
Automatic Gain Control
agency hierarchy code
Application Hosting Services
Acquisition Indicator
Acquisition Indicator Channel
automatic identification of outward dialing
automated information system
agency local contact
Access Link Control Application Protocol
Applications Layer Data Service
application layer gateway
aggregated line and node protection
Acknowledged Mode
Acknowledged Mode
Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate
Adaptive Modulation and Coding
alternate mark inversion
audio message interface specification
Advanced Mobile Phone Service
Adaptive Multi Rate
American Mobile Satellite Corporation
Advanced Mobile Satellite Service
Access Network
Access Network
automatic number identification, automatic number information
Automatic Noise Suppression
American National Standards Institute
automated optical time domain reflectometer
Association of Publicsafety Communications Officials
Application Protocol Data Unit
application programming interface
Application Programming Interface
access point name
advanced paging operators code
automatic protection switching
acceptable quality level
access router
access router auto configuration system
Address Resolution Protocol
Address Resolution Protocol
Automatic Repeat reQuest
Automatic Repeat Request
automatic route selection
application server
Access Stratum
adaptive security algorithm
accredited standards committee
Access Service Class
American Standard Code for Information Exchange
Abstract Syntax Notation One
automatic switched optical network
applications services provider
Automatic Speech Recognition
Agency service request number
automatic switched transport network
asynchronous
alltrunksbusy
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
asynchronous transfer mode
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
asynchronous transfer mode forum
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Service
authority to operate
authorized users
Authentication Centre
acceptable use policy
audio visual interleave
antivirus management
Antivirus Management Service
Architecture for Voice, Video, and Integrated Data (Cisco product name)
binary, 8 zero substitution line code
broad band access arrangement
Broadband Access Services
backup and restore
broadband switching system
Broadcast Control Channel
Broadcast Control Channel
Broadcast Control Functional Entity
Broadcast Channel
Broadcast Channel
bill data mediation
border edge ,border element
backward explicit congestion notification
bit error ratio
Bit Error Rate
Bit Error Rate Testing
Broadband Global Area Network (Inmarsat service)
border gateway protocol
Binding Identity
Broadband ISDN
building integrated timing system
Block Error Rate
Block Error Rate
bidirectional line switched ring
Broadcast/Multicast Control
Business Management Office
business maintenance platform
connector for coaxial cable
Bell Operating Company
bandwidth on demand
Body of Evidence
bill of materials
bits per second
Binary Phase Shift Keying
bidirectional path switched ring
basic router
basic rate interface
business reference model
British standard
Base Station
binary synchronous communication
Base Station Controller
Broadcast Satellite Services
Base Station System
burst tolerance
Base Transceiver Station
Bandwidth
Certification and Accreditation
Contracting Officer
Communications Assistant (Federal Relay Service)
computeraided design and computeraided manufacturing
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Agencies
Customised Application for Mobile network Enhanced Logic
II computer access protocol number II
CAMEL Application Part
channel associated signaling ,cost accounting standards
Cell Broadcast
common backbone
commercial business district
constant bit rate
Constant Bit Rate
committed burst size
Cell Broadcast Service
class based weighted fair queuing
Call Control
common control and measurement plane
Change Control Board
Common Control Channel
call control element
NSA Commercial ComSec Endorsement Program
Call Control Function
Control Channel
International Radio Consultative Committee
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative
Common Control Physical Channel
Central Contractor Registration
customer care router tool
Contact Center Services ,common channel signaling
CheckPoint Certified Security Administrator
CheckPoint Certified Security Engineer
Coded Composite Transport Channel
closed circuit television
chromatic dispersion
Contracts Disputes Act
custom design document
code division multiple access (CDMA) Development Group
code division multiple access
Code Division Multiple Access
Content Delivery Network Services
cellular digital packet data
Cellular Digital Packet Data Service
Call Detail Record ,committed data record
Contract Data Requirements List
compact disk read only memory
Cellular Dispatch Services
clock distribution unit
cell delay variation
customer edge
code excited linear predictive
Computer Emergency Response Team
Circuit Emulation Services
Channel Format Indicator
Chief Financial Officer
Code of Federal Regulations
Collocated Hosting Services
Chief Information Officer
Converged Internet Protocol Services
committed information rate
Center for Internet Security
Certified Information System Security Professionals
combat information transport system
competitive local exchange carrier
Contract Line Item Number
common language location identifier
Connectionless Network Service
control link oscillator
Configuration Management
common messaging calls
Capability Maturity Model
Capability Maturity Model Integration
CustomerMonitored Managed Transport Services
Configuration Management Plan
Core Network
Core Network
caller name
common network interface
customer network management
Cable Network Maintenance Center
Customer Network Management Services
Care Of Address
coaxial cable
connection oriented data
Comparison of Publicly Available Services
communications security
concept of operation
contiguous United States
continuity of operations
Contracting Officer’s Representative
common object request broker architecture
Class of Service
Collaboration Support Services
cumulative outage time
Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative
commercial offtheshelf
cell on wheels
Contingency Plan
Contractor Provided and Agency Based
Contractor Provided Agency Location
calling party’s category
Contractor Provided and Contractor Based
Common Packet Channel
Contractor Provided Contractor Location
Cellular/Personal Communications Service
Common Part Convergence Sublayer (ATM)
central personnel data file
customer premises equipment
Common Pilot Channel
customer proprietary network information
Contractor’s Program Organization
Common Part Sublayer
central processing unit
Central Processing Unit
Channel Quality Indicator
computer room air conditioner
cyclic redundancy check
Cyclic Redundancy Check
certification revocation list
customer relationship management
Controlling Radio Network Controller
Cell Radio Network Temporary Identity / Controlling RNC Radio Network Temporary Identity
Cell Radio Network Temporary Identity
customer routing point
Combined Services
Circuit Switched
Communications Service Authorization
Customer Service Center; Computer Sciences Corporation
Call Session Control Function
Call Server Control Function
Circuit Switched Core Network
Customer Specific Design and Engineering
Customer Specific Design and Engineering Services
Circuit Switched Data Services
Camel Service Environment
custom spam filter management
Circuit Switched Gateway
Channel State Information
Computer Security Incident Response Center
Computer Security Incident Response Team
Customer Service Office
Common Security Platform
Customer Service Representative ,customer specified routing
customer specified routing and avoidance
Circuit Switched Service
computer supported telephony applications
channel service unit
channel service unit/data service unit
comma separated values
Common Traffic Channel
Code Time Division Multiple Access
Convergence Task Force
computer telephony integration
Comprehensive Transition Plan ,common test platform
Comprehensive Telecommunications Services
closed user group
code violation
common vulnerability exposure
Cellular Voice Service
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Continuous Wave (unmodulated signal)
customer want date
coarse wavelength division multiplexing
Domain Analysis
designated approving authority
dial around the cloud
digital access crossconnect systems
Designated Agency Representative
Defense Advanced Research Agency
direct attached storage device
decibel
dynamic bandwidth circuit emulation
database management system
database of record
direct current
Dedicated Control (SAP)
distributed component architecture
Dynamic Channel Allocation
Dedicated Control Channel
Dedicated Control Channel
digital cross connects systems
distributed computing environmentremote procedure calls
Dedicated Channel
Downlink Control Information
Director of Central Intelligence Directive
digital crossconnect switch
digital conferencing switching system
Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network
domaindefined attribute
distributed denial of service
data delivery rate
Drug Enforcement Administrator
Digital Equipment Corporation Protocol
disaster engineering connection technology
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
Data Encryption Standard
Dark Fiber Services
Discrete Fourier Transform
dynamic host configuration protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Dedicated Hosting Services ,Department of Homeland Security
direct inward dialing
Differentiated services
differentiated service
disaster intelligent recovery engineering connection technology
draft international standard
Defense Information System Agency
Defense Industrial Service Clearance Office
Defense Information Services Network
Defense Information Technology Contracting Office
DoD Information Technology Security Certification and
Downlink
Downlink (Forward Link)
data link connection identifier
data link switching
Downlink Shared Channel
device monthly recurring charge
Defense Message System
Distributed Mission Training
dynamic multipoint virtual private network
demilitarized zone
Destination Network
dynamic network application
dialed number identification
Destination Number (Dialed Number) Information Service
device nonrecurring charge
domain name service
data over cable service interface specifications
Department of Defense ,direct outward dialing
denial of service
Dedicated Physical Control Channel
Dedicated Physical Channel
Dedicated Physical Data Channel
defects per million
disaster recovery
Dynamic Resource Allocation
Dynamic Resource Allocation Control
data reference model
Drift Radio Network Controller
Drift RNS
disaster recovery option
Disaster Recovery Operations Team
Discontinuous Reception
Discontinuous Reception
digital signal level n
digital signal zero
digital signature algorithm
Direct-Sequence Code Division Multiple Access
Downlink Shared Channel
differentiated services code point
digital subscriber line
digital subscriber line access multiplexer
daily system report
digital signature standard
digital subscriber signaling system number 1
data service unit
Digital Signal Crossconnect
Dedicated Traffic Channel
Dedicated Traffic Channel
data terminal equipment
dual tone multifrequency
Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
Dedicated Transmission Services; Diplomatic Telecom Service
Discontinuous Transmission
Discontinuous Transmission
Data Universal Numbering System
ROM digital video disk read only memory
dense wavelength division multiplexing
enhanced 911
Emergency Communication Center
EPS Connection Management
endtoend Class of Service
enhanced call routing
electronic customer relationship management
Electronic Commerce Service
Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
enhanced data for GPRS evolution
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
enhanced diversity routing option
Ethernet in the First Mile Alliance
electronic funds transfer
Enhanced GGSN
exterior gateway protocol
Enhanced GPRS
Enhanced HLR
Electronic Industries Alliance
enhanced interior gateway routing protocol
electronic information technology
Ethernet private local area network
Ethernet private line
element manager
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre
EPS Mobility Management
Electronic Messaging Services ,element management systems
Event Notification
E-UTRAN Node B
Executive Office of the President
elements of service
Environmental Protection Agency
Evolved Packet Core
Emergency Planning and Community RighttoKnow Act of
ePolicy Orchestrator
electronic point of presence
emergency performance routing
eProcurement Requisition Processing
Evolved Packet System
extended reach
Email Response Management Service
Emergency Response Plan ,enterprise resource planning
enhanced realtime network routing
error second (optical)
enterprise system connection
extended superframe
enhanced specialized mobile radio
Encapsulating Security Payload
Ethernet Services
external timing reference
emergency telecommunications support
European Telecommunications Standard Institute
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access
Evolved UTRAN
Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
Ethernet virtual connection, Ethernet virtual circuit
Evolution for Data Optimized
Foreign Agent
Forward Access Channel
Federal Acquisition Regulation
Federal Acquisition Service
fast automatic restoration system
Fast Uplink Signaling Channel
facsimile
Facsimile
fixed bandwidth
fiber channel
Federal Communications Commission
Fiber Channel Industry Association
fiber channel protocol
Frame Check Sequence
Federal Desktop Core Configuration
Frequency Division Duplex
Frequency Division Duplex
fiber distributed data interface
frequency division multiplexing
frequency division multiple access
Frequency Division Multiple Access
fiber distribution panel
Federal Enterprise Architecture
forward error connection
Forward Error Correction
forward explicit congestion notification
Federal Computer Incident Response Center
Federal Standard
Frame Erasure Rate, Frame Error Rate
firm fixed price
For Further Study
Fast Fourier Transform
forwarding information base
fiber connectivity
Federal Information Processing Standard
Forum of Incident Response and Security Team
Federal Information Security Management Act
Fixed Mobile Convergence
Find Me Follow Me
Frame Number
fail open
firm order acceptance
full operating capability
firm order commitment notice
fail open detection and mitigation
Freedom of Information Act
fiberoptic transport system
Frame Protocol
federal property management regulations
frame relay
frame relay access device
frame relay forum
Functional Requirements Implementation Plan
Frame Relay Services
fiber service delivery point
free space optics
free space photonics (same as FSO)
Fixed Satellite Services
fractional t1
fractional t3
fiber threat analysis system
file transfer protocol
Federal Telecommunications Recommendations
Federal Technology Service (Federal Telecommunications
Federal Telecommunications System 2001
fiber to the premises
Federal Universal Service Fund
Federal Wireless Telecommunications Service
global account manager
global account management network
General Accounting Office
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit per second
Guaranteed Bit Rate
Gigabyte
General Control (SAP)
Government Communications Laboratory
generic cell rate algorithm
Global Customer Support Center
Government Employees Insurance Company
Government Education & Training Network
Government Emergency Telecommunications Service
Government furnished equipment
global fraud management system
Government furnished property ,generic framing procedure
gateway general support node
Gateway GPRS Support Node
Gigahertz
Guard Interval
Global Information Assurance Certification
global internet data center
graphics interchange format
Gigabit Internet gateway router
government managed internet service
generalized multiprotocol label switching
Government Management Service
Gateway MSC
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
Global Network Operations Center
grade of service
GovernmentOffTheShelf
Guard Period
Guard Period
General Project Management Plan
General Packet Radio Services
General Packet Radio Service
global positioning system
generational qualifier
general routing encapsulation protocol
Global Response Loop
Government Services Information Infrastructure
Global System for Mobile Communications
Global System for Mobile communications
GPRS Support Nodes
Global Servicing Router
Guard Time
globally transportable satellite packages
GPRS Tunneling Protocol
GPRS Tunneling Protocol
GTP User plane
graphical user interface
Globally Unique MME Identity
Globally unique Temporary UE identity
General Verification Test Plan
Gateway
Home Agent
Hybrid ARQ
hazardous materials
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
host bus adapter
hearing carry over
Hierarchical Cell Structure
Home CSCF
highdensity polyethylene
Hi Definition TV
Home Environment Value Added Service Provider
high frequency
Half-Frequency Division Duplex
Hard Handover
host intrusion detection
Hawaii Information Transfer System
home location register
Home Location Register
Home Network
Handover
Handover
high probability of completion
Home PLMN
Home Public Land Mobile Network
high performance parallel interface
human resources
High Speed Circuit Switched Data
highspeed data
highspeed downlink packet access
High Speed Packet Access
HighSpeed Packet Services
Home Subscriber Server
Home Subscriber Server
high speed serial interface
High Speed Uplink Packet Access
HyperText Markup Language
HyperText transfer protocol
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
HyperText transfer protocol secure
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
hierarchical VPLS
Internal Revenue Code
input/output
Input/Output
Information Assurance
Interactive Announcement/Response Arrangement
Interagency Committee
initial address message
Interim Authority to Operation/Test
integration contractor
individual case basis
Implementation Control Center
Incoming Call Gateway
inter carrier interface
Inter-cell Interference Coordination
Intelligent Contact Management (Cisco)
internet control message protocol
intelligent call processing
incident command structure
Information and Communication Technology
identification (user)
Identifier
Internet Data Center
Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity
immediately dangerous to life or health
IntelligentDelivery Network Services
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Service
intrusion detection systems
ISDN DSL
Information Element
International Electrotechnical Commission
International Electrotechnical Commission
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
International Emergency Multimedia Service
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Task Force
Inverse Fast Fourier Transform
Internet Facsimile Service
Integrated Global Enterprise Management System
Internet group management protocol
interior gateway routing protocol
interworking and interoperability function
Integrity Key
incumbent local exchange carrier
inverse multiplexing ,(UMS) instant messaging
inverse multiplexing over ATM
Internet message access protocol
Interagency Management Council
International Mobile Equipment Identity
International Mobile Equipment Identity
International mobile group identity
Implementation Management Plan
Internet protocol multimedia subsystem ,incident management system
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
international mobile telecommunications
International Mobile Telecommunications 2000
Intelligent Networks
Intelligent Network
Intelligent Network Application Part
international carrier
International Committee for Information Technology Standard
International Maritime Satellite Organization
Incident Response Service
IP Network Systems and Asset Resource
integer function
interoffice channel
integrated order manager
input/output per second
intelligent optical switch
Internet protocol
Internet Protocol
identity proofing agent
Internet protocol border element
Internet protocolenabled frame relay
international private line
interpersonal messaging
IP Multicast
Internet Protocol (IP) Protocol Network
Internet protocol service
IP Security
Integrated Product Team
IP Telephony Service
Internet Protocol version 4
Internet ProtocolVirtual Private Network Service
Internet Protocol Video Transport Services
Internet protocol exchange
intermediate reach – single – longitudinal mode
integrated routing assignment system
Internet route free core
Incident Response Plan
Internal Revenue Service
indefeasible rights of use
North American Standard for Wireless Telecommunications
information security analysis and requirements specification
inter system channel
Internet protocol small computer system interface
integrated services digital network
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISDN user part
Inter-Symbol Interference
intermediate system to intermediate system
information security manager
Internet Security News Network
International Organization for Standardization
International Organisation for Standardisation
internationally standardized profile; also, Internet service provider
Internet Service Provider
information systems security engineering professional
ISDN Signaling User Part
ISDN User Part
information technology
international tollfree service
Information Technology Infrastructure Library
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
International Telecommunications Union
International Telecommunication Union
International Telecommunications Union Telecommunication
International Telecommunications Union Telecom Service Sector
International USIM Identifier
interactive voice response
interexchange carrier
justintime
Joint Photographic Experts Group
kilobit per second
kilo bits per second
Kilo Hertz
Key Personnel
Key Performance Indicator
kilo symbols per second
Layer 1 (physical layer)
Layer 1 (physical layer)
Layer 2 (data link layer)
Layer 2 tunneling protocol
Layer 2 Virtual Private Network Services
Layer 3 (network layer)
Layer 3 (network layer)
Link Access Control
Location Area Identity
local area network
Local Area Network
link access protocol
link access protocol basic for X.25
link access protocol for D channel signaling (ISDN)
local access and transport area
Load Balancing
lowbit rate
link capacity adjustment scheme
low complexity code excited linear predictive
liquid crystal display
Low Chip Rate
Location Services
lightweight directory access protocol
lightweight directory access protocol data interchange format
label distribution protocol
local exchange carrier
low earth orbit
local exchange routing guide
large file download
local government contact
long haul
Lawful Intercept
Logical Link Control
Link Layer Data Service
Local Multipoint Distribution System
land mobile radio
Land Mobile Radio Access Services
Land Mobile Radio Services
Logical Name
last number dialed
local number portability
local network service
line overhead
local network services technology recovery
local primary reference
long reach
long reach – single – longitudinal mode
Localised Service Area
Least Significant Bit
local span mesh restoration
local serving offices
label switch path
Long Term Evolution
Lucent Worldwide Services
move/add/change
Multiple Access
Metropolitan Area Acquisition
mandatory access control
Medium Access Control (protocol layering context)
MAC used for authentication and key agreement (TSG T WG3 context)
MAC used for data integrity of signalling messages (TSG T WG3 context)
Mobile Assisted Handover
metropolitan area network
mobile application part
Mobile Application Part
message application program interface
maximum allocation resource
multiAgency radio communications
Managed Internet Service Access Redundancy Options
messaging applications server ,Multiple Award Schedule
Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
megabit per second
Maximum Bit Rate
maximum burst size
MBMS Single Frequency Network
management control bridge
migration control center
Mobile Country Code
Multicast Control Channel
Multicast Channel
Multi-Carrier Modulation
Mega chips per second
minimum cell rate
mobile switching center ,measurement collection server
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
multipoint control unit
Media Control Unit
Multimedia Distribution Service
Mobile Equipment
Mobile Equipment
Managed EAuthentication Service
Metro Ethernet Forum
media gateway control
Mobile evaluated handover
metro Ethernet network
Message Error Rate
Leveraging Extensions
Mobile station (application) Execution Environment
multifrequency
major failure action binder
multifunction interpreter
Managed Firewall Service
Media Gateway Control Function
Media Gateway Control Function
media gateway control protocol
Media Gateway Control Part
Mobile Global Title
Media Gateway
Media GateWay
Mega Hertz
management information base
Managed Intrusion Detection Service
multipurpose Internet mail extensions
Multiple Input Multiple Output
Major Incident Plan ,Migration Interconnection Plan
Managed Internet Service
Multiple Input Single Output
Medical Information Technology Transition
multilevel precedence and preemption
Mobility Management
multimedia commands
Multimedia Domain
Microwave Multipoint Distribution Service
Mobility Management Entity
MME Group Identity
Man Machine Interface
Migration Management Plan
maintenance monthly recurring cost
Multimedia Messaging Service
Mobile Network Code
Mobile Number Portability
Managed Network Services
Mobile Originated
Mobile Originated Handover
management and operations
mean opinion score
Mean Opinion Score
minutes of use
Moving Picture Experts Group
Moving Pictures Experts Group
multiprotocol internal border gateway protocol
Marketing Partner Identification Number
multiprotocol label switching
minimum point of penetration
monthly recurring charge
Media Resource Function
minimum revenue guarantee
media server ,MicroSoft
Mobile Station
Metropolitan Statistical Area ,multiservice access
Most Significant Bit
mobile switching center
Mobile Switching Centre
managed services support center
multiservice edge
MExE Service Environment
Mobile Station Identifier
Mobile Station Identification Number
multiservice platform
Multiple Subscriber Profile
multiplex shared section protection ring
Managed Security Services ,Mobile Satellite Service
MicrosoftStructured Query Language
Mobile Terminated
message transfer agent
mean time between failures
MBMS Traffic Channel
Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service
message transfer part
Message Transfer Part
Message Transfer Part level 3
Managed Telecommunications Services
Mobile Telephone Switching Office
multitier security profiles
Managed Tiered Security Services
mean time to repair ,mean time to restore
mail user agent
Mobile User Identifier
multiplexor
message waiting indicator
Multimode/Wireless Local Area Network Services
next available agent routing
Negative ACK
name, address, city, state, zip code
North American Industry Classification System
North American Numbering Plan
North America Numbering Plan Administration
Non-Access Stratum
Non-Access Stratum
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
network address translation
Node B Application Part
NetworkBased Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network Service
Network Based Mobility
noncall associated signaling
network control point
National Communications System
National Data Center
National Destination Code
Network Duty Officer
Network Disaster Recovery
Network Deployment Services (now called NIDS) ,NonDevelopmental Software
network element
Network Equipment Building Systems
Nippon Electric Company
National Exchange Carrier Association
Network evaluated handover
network edge switch vehicle
network debugger
Signaling
network fault management
National Fire Protection Association
next generation
network gateway border element
next generation network
National Information Assurance Certification and
network interface card ,network information centralizer
network intrusion detection
network information discovery and retrieval
Network Integration & Deployment Services
national information infrastructure
National Information Security Certification and Accreditation Process
National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Network Identity and Time Zone
Network Interface Unit
National ISDN Users Forum
Network Layer Data Service
netware link services protocol
network management
Network Management Center ,network management control
native mode local area network interconnection
network monitoring and management
network management server ,Network Management System
National Mobile Station Identifier
networknetwork interface
Network Node Interface
network news transfer protocol
Network Operator
Network Operations Center
Network Performance
Numbering Plan Area
Numbering Plan Area
Numbering Plan Identifier
National Project Management
Natural Presenter Package
National Performance Review
net present value
network remote access
nonrecurring charge
network routing engine
National Reliability Industry Council ,Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
Northern Regional Operations Center
Non Real Time
National Security/Emergency Preparedness
National Security/Emergency Preparedness Control Center
National Security Agency
Network Service Access Point
network services complex
Networx sales channel manager
Network service data unit
network security information exchange
next steps in signaling
not separately priced
Network Scanning Service
Network Sub System
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
network termination,number translation
Notification (SAP) ,Non Transparent ,
National Telecommunications and Information
National Telecommunications Management Structure
network time protocol
National Television Standards Committee
network user identification
National User / USIM Identifier
Network
office code where n=29 and x=09
nonzero dispersion fiber
nonzero dispersion shifted
Operations and Maintenance
optical amplifier
optical adddrop multiplexer
operations, administration, and management
operations, administration, maintenance and provisioning
oneway active measurement protocol
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standard
optical carrier
ODMA Common Control Channel
operational capability demonstration
online call detail data
optical carrier levelN
outside contiguous United States
optical control plane
Operator Determined Barring
ODMA Dedicated Control Channel
ODMA Dedicated Channel
Opportunity Driven Multiple Access
ODMA Dedicated Traffic Channel
opticalelectricaloptical
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
Office of Governmentwide Policy
Optical Internetworking Forum
Office of Management and Budget
optical networking
outofband
Office of Personnel Management
OneWay Paging Service
Office of Priority Telecommunications
ODMA Random Access Channel
operations readiness test
operating system
Open Service Architecture
open system environment
Open Software Foundation
open systems interconnect
opticalsignal tonoise ratio
open shortest path first
operational support system
onsite workforce
over the air
overtheairrekeying
Office of the TSP Coordinator
optical time domain reflectometer
optical transport generic requirements
Optical Terminal Multiplexer
optical transport network
open view operations
optical virtual private network
Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor
Optical Wavelength Service
Personal Address Book
Paging Service
phase alternation by line
Product and Service Assurance Office
Peak-to-Average Power Ratio
Personnel Action Request
Protected Area Run Time Interface Extension Services
port address translation
percentage allocation value
Physical Broadcast Channel
PremisesBasedInternet Protocol Virtual Private Network Services
Paging Block Periodicity
PerformanceBased Service Acquisition
Private Branch Exchange
Private Branch eXchange
personal computer
Power Control / Personal Computer
permanent connection (optical)
Paging Control Channel
Paging Control Channel
Primary Common Control Physical Channel
path computation element
Physical Control Format Indicator Channel
Paging Channel
Paging Channel
Personalisation Control Key
pulse code modulation
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Procuring Contracting Officer
Physical Common Packet Channel
peak cell rate
Policy and Charging Rule Function
Personal Communications Service
Personal Communication System
Packet Control Unit
personal digital assistant
Physical Dedicated Control Channel
Packet Data Convergence Protocol
Packet Data Convergence Protocol
portable document format
Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
pseudo destination number
Public Data Network
Packet Data Protocol
Packet Data Protocol
Physical Downlink Shared Channel
Physical Downlink Shared Channel
(DHS) power distribution unit
Protocol Data Unit
provider edge
price engine documentation
performance enhancement proxy
performance evaluator
performance factor level
peripheral gateways
Processing Gain
PDN Gateway
Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel
Personal Handyphone System
Physical Layer
Physical layer
Physical Channel
Page Indicator
Private Impact Assessment
primary interexchange carrier
presubscribed interexchange carrier charge
Page Indicator Channel
Packet Identification
personal identification number
Personal Identification Number
PictureinPicture
peak information rate
Public Key Cryptography Standards
public key infrastructure
private line
Public Land Mobile Network
Public Land Mobile Network
private line service
Phone Line Extensible Markup Language
Physical Multicast Channel
polarization mode dispersion
Proxy MIP
price management mechanism
Program Management Office
program management operational support system
Program Management Plan
Pseudo-random Noise
Pseudo Noise
peer network border element
Point Of Contact
Post Office Code Standardization Advisory Group
path overhead
passive optical network
point of presence
Post Office Protocol Version 3
Post Office Protocol Version 4
plan of record
packet over SONET
Post Office Standardization Advisory Group
packet over SONET interface processor
plain old telephone service
Pollution Prevention Act
past performance information retrieval system
Parts Per Million
point to point protocol
public packet switched network
public packet switched network generic requirement
point to point tunneling protocol
Physical Random Access Channel
Physical Random Access Channel
Physical Resource Block
primary rate interface
performance reference model
Paging Radio Network Temporary Identity
Performance, Reliability, and Quality Committee
primary reference source
Packet Switched
public safety answering point
Primary Synchronization Code
Primary Synchronization Channel
Physical Shared Channel
Protocol Service Data Unit
Personal Service Environment
ProjectSpecific Management Plan
public switched network
Packet Switched Service
public switched telephone network
Public Switched Telephone Network
Point to Multipoint
Preliminary Transition Management Plan
Point to point
Packet Technology and Systems Committee
Packet Technology and Systems Committee on Signaling,
Postal Telephone and Telegraph
Physical Uplink Control Channel
Physical Uplink Shared Channel
Physical Uplink Shared Channel
permanent virtual circuit
pseudo wire emulation
quality assurance
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QoS Class Identifiers
Qtag in Qtag
quality of service
Quality of Service
Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
Quadrature (Quaternary) Phase Shift Keying
Standard Layout Keyboard
Release 2000
Release 1999
Registration Authority
Routing Area
Radio Access Bearer
Random Access Channel
Random Access Channel
Remote Authentication Dialup Service
Routing Area Identity
Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks
roaming authorization per mobile MSC
radio access mail protocol
Radio Access Network
Radio Access Network
Radio Access Network Application Part
restoration and provisioning integrated design
Radio Access Technology
Radio Bearer
Radio Bearer
regional broadband global area network
routing control system
Requirements Development
Regional Data Center
radio datalink access protocol
remote data replication for archiving
remote data replication for mirroring
ORG responsible organization
radio frequency
Radio Frequency
Request for Comment
Request For Comments
Routing Functional Identity
Reserved for Future Use
reporting interval
routing information protocol
Radio Link
Radio Link Control
Radio Link Control
Radio Link Control Protocol
Requirements Management
Risk Management Board
risk management process
Radio Network Controller
Radio Network Subsystem
Radio Network Subsystem Application Part
Radio Network Temporary Identity
Robust Header Compression
right of entry
rest of world
resource priority header
routing pattern index
resilient packet ring
repetitive routing attempt procedure
Radio Resource Control
Radio Resource Control
Radio Resource Management
Radio Resource Management
Risk/Security Assessment
Received Signal Code Power
Roaming Signalling Gateway
Reference Symbol Received Power
Received Signal Strength Indicator
Received Signal Strength Indicator
Reset
resource reservation setup protocol
Resource ReserVation Protocol
route target
Real Time
realtime attack prevention
realtime transport control protocol
Requirements Traceability Matrix
realtime network routing
recovery time objectives
reliable transport profile
Real Time Protocol
radio transmission technology
Resource Unit
rule building capability
Receive
signaltonoise
S1 - User Plane
Signaling ATM Adaptation Layer
Service Access Code
Slow Associated Control Channel
System Architecture Evolution
split access flexible egress routing
Senior Advisory Group
Speech Application Language Tags
SCSI3 Architecture Model
storage area networks
SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security Institute/Federal Bureau of Investigation
Service Access Point
Service Access Point Identifier
Security Assessment Report
Segmentation and Reassembly
Shared Access for Switched Services
SIM Application Toolkit
satellite access arrangement
Satellite Access Service
service broker
Small Business/Small Disadvantaged Business
serial bus protocol
sensitive but unclassified
service coordinator ,(O) switched connection (optical)
Security Control Assessment
security call analysis and monitoring platform
Synchronization Control Channel
skinny client control protocol
Secondary Common Control Physical Channel
service creation environment
Service Control Function (IN context), Service Capability Feature (VHE/OSA context)
Single Carrier - Frequency Division Multiple Access
Synchronization Channel
Synchronization Channel
sensitive compartmented information
Subscriber Controlled Input
Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
Service Control Point
selective call rejection ,sustained cell rate
Supply Change Risk Management
Serving CSCF
small computer system interface
Stream Control Transmission Protocol
Simple Control Transmission Protocol
Standalone Dedicated Control Channel
software defined data network
Service Data Flows
synchronous digital hierarchy
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
Strategic Defense Initiative
Software Development Life Cycle ,synchronous data link control
Space (or Spatial) Division Multiple Access
software defined network
Software Defined NetworkNetwork Remote Access
Software Defined NetworkService Management System
Service Delivery Point
Service Delivery Project Plan
Switched Data Service
Symmetric digital subscriber line
Service Data Unit
Service Data Unit
Security Environment
Système Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire
service enabling device
Systems Engineering Management Plan
Security Enforcement Node
prior to October 1997)
SCSI enclosure services ,(OWS) severe error seconds
system engineering and technical assistance
(SONET) super frame format
Spreading Factor
System Frame Number
Small Formfactor pluggable optics
secure file transfer protocol
Signaling Gateway
serving GPRS support node
Serving GPRS Support Node
Serving Gateway
secure hash algorithm
Shared Channel Control Channel
System Information
System Information message 1
Site Interface Agreement
System Information Block
service initiation charge
security information management ,subscriber identity module
Subscriber Identity Module
Single Input Multiple Output
Session Initiation Protocol and Presence for Instant
static integrated network access
single integrated operational planextremely sensitive information
session initiation protocol
Session Initiated Protocol
session initiation protocol user agent
Signal-to-Interference Ratio
Signal to Interference Ratio
Service Level Agreement
Statistical Language Models
Service Level Objective
SCSI3 medium changer commands
simple message desk interface
subject matter expert
Secure Managed Email Services
singlemode fiber
Singlemode Fiber, Intermediate Range
single mode optical line test sets
service management system ,Short Messaging Service
Short Message Service
Short Messaging Service Center
SMS Cell Broadcast
simple mail transfer protocol
Service Node
Serving Network
system network architecture
Sub Network Dependent Convergence Protocol
Server Name Indication ,SNA network interconnect
Storage Networking Industry Association
simple network management protocol
Secure Network Operations Center
simple network paging protocol
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
service node routing complex ,Service Order
Special Operations
service oriented architecture
Security Operations Analysis Center
simple object access protocol
Service Order Confirmation
Service Order Completion Notice
Scalable Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access
section overhead
small office, home office
Services over Internet Protocol
Support of Localised Service Area
Security Operations Management Center
synchronous optical network
synchronous optical network services
security operating procedures
server and operating system support
Special Publication
Switching Point / Service Provider
Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (U.S. Navy)
soft permanent connection ,SPC Benchmark1
SPC Benchmark1
SONET payload envelope
Shortest Path First
spam over Internet protocol telephony
Strategic Planning Office
single pointofcontact
standard positioning service
sequenced packet exchange/internet packet exchange
service quality level ,Structured Query Language
square root function
short reach
service component reference model
short reach multilongitudinal mode
Serving Radio Network Controller
Serving Radio Network Controller
Serving RNS
SRNC Radio Network Temporary Identity
Storage Services
Signaling System 7
Signaling System No. 7
serial storage architecture ,Source Selection Authority
System Security Authorization Agreement/
Service Specific Coordination Function
Service Specific Coordination Function – Network Node Interface
Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
Service Specific Convergence Sublayer
Site Selection Diversity Transmission
standard singlemode fiber
Service Switching Function
secure shell ,secure socket handling
Secure Sockets Layer
Statistical Semantic Models
Service Specific Segmentation and Reassembly sublayer
scheduled transfer
Security Test and Evaluation
SCSI Trade Association
Space Time Coding
Security Technical Information Guides
synchronous transport mode level N
shielded twisted pair
synchronous transport signal
synchronous transport signal LevelN ,secure telephone unit III
Space Time Transmit Diversity
secure telephone unit III
switched virtual circuit
Switched virtual circuit
Switched Voice Service
Serving Wire Center
Security Plan
Transparent
terminal adaptor
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
Tracking Area Identifier
time division multiplexing (TDM) access line service
telocator alphanumeric protocol ,traffic analysis platform
telephony application program interface
ticket analysis performance system
Traffic Analysis Service
tape backup and restore
technical control bridge
Transition Control Center
Traffic Channel
Telecommunications Industry Forum
traffic capacity management
TSP Coordinator’s Office ,total cost of ownership
traveling classmark
transmission control protocol
Transmission Control Protocol
transport demultiplexing
Time Division- Code Division Multiple Access
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
Time Division Duplex
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf/Teletypewriter
time division multiplexing
time division multiple access
Time Division Multiple Access
traffic engineering ,terminal equipment
Terminal Equipment
Tunnel Endpoint Identifier
Terminalremote Host Protocol Program
traffic engineeringmaximum allocated resouce
telecommunications electric service priority
Transport Format
Transport Format Combination
Transport Format Combination Indicator
Transport Format Combination Set
Transport Format Indicator
tollfree multimedia
TollFree Service
Transport Format Set
Traffic Flow Template
Telecommunications Industries Association
Trusted Internet Connections
Transport Internet Connection Access Provider
Tag Image File Format
Transition, Implementation, Migration Office
Taxpayer Identification Number
temporal key integrity protocol
Temporary Logical link Identity
transport layer security
Transparent Mode
TeleManagement Forum
total management network
Technology Management Office
Transition Management Plan
Threat Management Solution
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
trunk level n
telocator network paging protocol
task order
time of the day
technical order form
transport overhead
Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System
Transition Plan ,(Billing) FTS NonItemized Purchase Order
TP Agreement
Transmit Power Control
TwoWay Paging Service
Technical Report
Total Router Access Configuration System
Transport Channel
Technical Reference Model
Telecommunications Services, Trade Study
Technical Specification
Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
Transportation Security Administration, Time Slot Alignment
terminating switched access arrangement
telephony services application program interface
timing signal generator
Transport Signalling Gateway
Time Slot Interchange
transport service now
telecommunications service priority
terabit switch router
telecommunications service sector
Time Switched Transmit Diversity
Transmission Time Interval
Time to Restore
text to speech
telephony user interface
Teleworking Services
Transmit
UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Number
unique billing identifier
unspecified bit rate
unclassified but sensitive
Uplink Control Information
user datagram protocol
User Datagram Protocol
User Equipment
User Equipment
User Equipment with ODMA relay operation enabled
unspecified frame relay
user interface
User Interface
Universal Integrated Circuit Card
Universal International Free Phone Number
Universal International TollFree Number
Uplink
Uplink (Reverse Link)
ultra longhaul
Uplink Shared Channel
unified messaging
Unacknowledged Mode
Unlicensed Mobile Access
Unified Messaging Services
User Mobility Server
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
United Nations
usertonetwork interface
User Network Interface
User Plane
Uplink Pilot Time Slot
uninterruptible power supply
unidirectional path switch ring
Universal Personal Telecommunication
Uplink Time Slot
User Registration Area
UMTS Radio Access Network
Uniform Resource Identifier
uniform resource locator
Uniform Resource Locator
UTRAN Radio Network Temporary Identity
United States Code
UE Service Capabilities
United StatesComputer Emergency Readiness Team
Uplink Shared Channel
Universal Service Fund
United States Government
Universal Subscriber Identity Module
United States Naval Observatory
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
Universal Time
universal time code
unshielded twisted pair
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
User to User Information
Uu Stratum
vertical and horizontal coordinates
value added service
Value Added Service Provider
variable bit rate
Variable Bit Rate
variable bit ratenon real time (also known as NRTVBR)
variable bit ratereal time
Voice Broadcast Service
virtual circuit ,(SONET) virtual container
Virtual Circuit
virtual concatenation
virtual channel connections
voice carry over
very early smoke detection apparatus
variable frame ratenon real time
variable frame ratereal time
Voice Group Call Service
Virtual Home Environment
vertical inlaid fiber
Virtual Integrated Network Service
verification internet protocol
Voice Information System
virtual local area network
very large database
Victim Notification System
voice over asynchronous transfer mode
videoondemand
voice over frame relay
voice over Internet protocol
Voice Over IP
Voice over Internet Protocol Transport Services
virtual path/virtual channel
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
voice profile for Internet mail
Visited PLMN
Visited Public Land Mobile Network
Virtual Private Local Area Network Service
virtual private network
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Private Network Monitoring
virtual private voice network
Virtual Private Wire Service
Virtual Resource Blocks
virtual routing and forwarding
voice response unit
Voice Services
very small aperture terminal
very short reach
Vulnerability Scanning Service
virtual tributary
Virtual Tributary 1.5
Video Teleconferencing Services
Video Terminal Unit
voice eXtensible markup language
where available commercially from offeror
Wireless Application Environment
wide area network
wireless application protocol
Wireless Application Protocol
widebandcode division multiple access
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
Web Conferencing Services
wireless communications transfer protocol
wavelength division multiplexing
Wireless Datagram Protocol
Wireless Digital Packet Data Service
wireless encryption protocol ,(TWS) wired equivalent privacy
workforce management
within grade increase
wireless fidelity
Wireless Fidelity
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
Wireless Private Network
wireless Internet service provider
wireless local area network
wireline access arrangement
Wireline Access Service
wireless access arrangement
Wireless Access Service
wireless fidelity multimedia
Wireless Network Control Center
write once, read many
Works Progress Administration
Wireless Priority Service
weighted random early detection
CDMA2000 1x Radio Transmission Technology
2nd Generation
3rd Generation
Third Generation Partnership Project
8-state Phase Shift Keying
Access Signalling Gateway
Authentication algorithm A3
A single algorithm performing the functions of A3 and A8
Encryption algorithm A5/1
Encryption algorithm A5/2
Encryption algorithm A5/0-7
Ciphering key generating algorithm A8
ATM Adaptation Layer
ATM Adaptation Layer type 2
ATM Adaptation Layer type 5
Access Burst
Access Class (C0 to C15)
Access Condition
Application Context
Authentication Centre
Automatic Congestion Control
Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction
Associated Control Channel
Adjacent Channel Interference Ratio
Acknowledgement
APN Control List
Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Ratio
Accumulated Call Meter
Address Complete Message
ACM (Accumulated Call Meter) maximal value
Adjacent Channel Rejection Ratio
Adjacent Channel Selectivity
Antenna Combining Unit
Administration Centre
Analogue to Digital Converter
Associated Dedicated Channel
Application Dedicated File
Access condition to an EF which is under the control of the authority which creates this file
Abbreviated Dialling Numbers
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
Application Entity
Acoustic Echo Control
Additional Elementary Functions
ATM End System Address
Automatic Frequency Control
Access Grant CHannel
Action indicator
Acquisition Indicator
Acquisition Indicator Channel
Application IDentifier
Air Interface User Rate
Anonymity Key
Authentication and Key Agreement
Asymmetric Key Index
Access Link Control Application Protocol
Application Level Subscriber Identity
ALWays
Acknowledged Mode
Authentication Management Field
Artificial Mains Network
Adaptive Multi Rate
Adaptive Multi Rate Wide Band
Access Network
Access Network Provider
Advice of Charge
Advice of Charge Charging
Advice of Charge Information
Access preamble
Application Protocol Data Unit
Application Programming Interface
Access Point Name
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
Address Resolution Protocol
Automatic Repeat ReQuest
Access Rule Reference
Access Stratum
Access Service Class
Advanced Speech Call Items
Application Service Element
Abstract Syntax Notation One
ATtention Command
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Answer To Reset
Attach
Access Unit
Authentication Centre
Authentication
Authentication token
Additive White Gaussian Noise
Broadband ISDN
BCCH Allocation
Barring of All Incoming Calls
Barring of All Outgoing Calls
Band Category
Base Transceiver Station (BTS) Colour Code
Broadcast Control Channel
Binary Coded Decimal
Base station Control Function
Broadcast Control Functional Entity
Broadcast Channel
Bearer Capability Information Element
Barred Dialling Number
Bit Error Ratio
Basic Encoding Rules (of ASN.1)
Bad Frame Indication
Border Gateway
Block Guard Time
all Barring of Incoming call
Baseline Implementation Capabilities
Barring of Incoming Calls when Roaming outside the home PLMN country
Binding Identity
Block Error Ratio
Full-rate traffic channel
Broadcast/Multicast Control
Bit Number
all Barring of Outgoing call
Bell Operating Company
Barring of Outgoing International Calls
Barring of Outgoing International Calls except those directed to the Home PLMN Country
Binary Phase Shift Keying
Base Station
Basic Service (group)
Bearer Service
Basic Service Group
Base Station Controller
Base transceiver Station Identity Code
BSIC of an adjacent cell
Buffer Status Report
Base Station Subsystem
Base Station Subsystem Application Part
Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol
Base Station Subsystem Management Application Part
Base Station Subsystem Operation and Maintenance Application Part
Blind Transport Format Detection
Base Transceiver Station
BSS GPRS Protocol Virtual Connection
BSS GPRS Protocol Virtual Connection Identifier
Bandwidth
Block Waiting Time

Conditional
Control-
Carrier-to-Interference Power Ratio
Carrier Aggregation
Command APDU
Cell Radio Network Temporary Identity
Command TPDU
Capacity Allocation
Cell Allocation
Certification Authority
Capacity Allocation Acknowledgement
Card Acceptance Device
Charge Advice Information
Customised Application for Mobile network Enhanced Logic
CAMEL Application Part
Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation
Cell Broadcast
Cell Broadcast Centre
Cipher Block Chaining
Cell Broadcast CHannel
Cell Broadcast Message Identifier
Constant Bit Rate
Cell Broadcast Service
Call Control
Country Code
Cryptographic Checksum
Component Carrier
Composite Capability/Preference Profiles
Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriber
Common Control Channel
Control Channel Element
Call Control Function
Control Channel
Capability / Configuration Identifier
Comité Consultatif International Télégraphique et Téléphonique (The International Telegraph and Telephone Consulta
Corporate Control Key
Certificate Configuration Message
Current Call Meter
Cell Change Order
Capability/Configuration Parameter
Common Control Physical Channel
Circuit
Coded Composite Transport Channel
Capacity Deallocation
Collision Detection
Capacity Deallocation Acknowledgement
Control-plane Dedicated CHannel
Code Division Multiple Access
Coupling/Decoupling Network
Charging Data Record
Chargeable DURation
called station identifier
Central Equipment Identity Register
end of charge point
Conférence des administrations Européennes des Postes et Telecommunications
Conversion Facility
all Call Forwarding services
Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Busy
Connection Frame Number
Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Not Reachable
Call Forwarding on No Reply
Call Forwarding Unconditional
Common Gateway Interface
Cell Global Identifier
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
CHarging Point
Card Holder Verification information
Cell Identity
CUG index
Cell-ID (positioning method)
Common Information Model
Carrier to Interference Ratio
Cipher Key
Ciphering Key Sequence Number
CLAss
Calling Line Identity
Calling Line Identification Presentation
Calling Line Identification Restriction
Clock
Connection Management
Commercial Mobile Alert Service
Connection Mobility Control
Command
Common Management Information Protocol
Common Management Information Service
Channel Mode Modify
Core Network
Comfort Noise
Calling Name Presentation
Calling Tone
Co-operative Network List
Counter
Connectionless network protocol
Connectionless network service
COnnected Line Identity
COnnected Line identification Presentation
COnnected Line identification Restriction
COMplete
Connect Acknowledgement
Connection-oriented network service
Common Object Request Broker Architecture
Cyclic prefix
Certificate Present (in the MExE SIM)-Administrator
Certificate Present (in the MExE SIM)-Third Party
COMPACT Packet BCCH
Common Pilot Channel
Common Packet Channel
Common Part Convergence Sublayer
Common Part Sublayer
Central Processing Unit
Control Plane
Command/Response field bit
Channel Quality Indicator
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Call Ree-establishment procedure
Controlling Radio Network Controller
Circuit Switched Gateway
Circuit Switched
Coding Scheme
Call Server Control Function
Circuit Switched Data
Camel Service Environment
Closed Subscriber Group
Closed Subscriber Group Identity
Channel State Information
Circuit Switched Public Data Network
Call Transfer supplementary service
Channel Tester
Channel Type
Common Traffic Channel
Code Time Division Multiple Access
Calculated Transport Format Combination
Cellular Text telephone Modem
Common Technical Regulation
Cordless Telephony System

Closed User Group


Call Waiting
Continuous Wave (unmodulated signal)
Character Waiting Integer
Character Waiting Time
Cell RNTI

Digital to Analog Converter


Destination ADress
DECT Authentication Module
Dummy Burst
Dedicated Control (SAP)
Direct Current
Dynamic Channel Allocation
Dedicated Control Channel
Data Circuit terminating Equipment
Data Communication Function
Dedicated Channel
Downlink Control Information
Depersonalisation Control Key
Data Communication Network
Data Coding Scheme
Digital Cellular Network at 1800MHz
Dual Cell HSDPA
Direct Dial In
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
Detach
Data Encryption Standard
Dedicated File
Discrete Fourier Transformation
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Diversity Handover
Differentiated services
Disconnect
Data Layer
Downlink (Forward Link)
Data Link Connection Identifier
Data Link Discriminator
Downlink Shared channel
Control channel (ISDN terminology applied to mobile service)
Digital Mobile Radio
Distributed Management Task Force
Destination Network
Data Network Identifier
Directory Name Service
Data Object
Dial/Dialled Pulse
Dedicated Physical Control Channel
Dedicated Physical Channel
Dedicated Physical Data Channel
Dynamic Resource Allocation Control
Data Radio Bearer
Drift Radio Network Controller
Drift RNS
Discontinuous Reception
Direct-Sequence Code Division Multiple Access
Domain Specific Access Control
Downlink Shared Channel
Data Switching Exchange
Digital Speech Interpolation
Digital Subscriber Signalling No1
Direct Transfer Application Part
Dedicated Traffic Channel
Data Terminal Equipment
Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
Digital Terrestrial Television
Discontinuous Transmission
Device Under Test
Downlink Pilot Timeslot

Enhanced Cell-ID (positioning method)


Enhanced GGSN
Enhanced HLR
E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer
Enhanced Serving Mobile Location Centre
E-UTRA Test Model
External Alarms
E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
Elementary Basic Service Group
Electronic Code-book
Emergency Call Code
Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Earth Centred, Earth Fixed
E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier
Earth-Centered-Inertial
Error Correction Mode (facsimile)
EPS Connection Management
Ratio of energy per modulating bit to the noise spectral density
Enhanced CSD
Explicit Call Transfer supplementary service
European Committee of Telecommunications Regulatory Affairs
Error Detection Code byte
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
Electric Echo Loss
Elementary File (on the UICC)
Enhanced Full Rate
Error free seconds
Enhanced GPRS
Equivalent Home PLMN
Equipment Identity Centre
Equipment Identity Register
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
Echo Loss
Elementary File
Element Manager
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption
Electrical Man Machine Interface
E-UTRAN Node B
evolved Node B
Elementary Procedure
Extended Pedestrian A model
Enhanced Power Control
Evolved Packet Core
Energy Per Resource Element
Evolved UTRA
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Evolved UTRAN
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
Evolved Packet System
Enhanced Power Control Channel
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Ear Reference Point
Equivalent Radiated Power
Error
Electrostatic discharge
European Telecommunications Numbering Space
ETSI Technical Report
European Telecommunication Standard
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
elementary time unit
Extended Typical Urban model
Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System
End-User Identity
Extended Vehicular A model
Error Vector Magnitude

Full Allocation
Fax Adaptor
Final Assembly Code
Fast Associated Control CHannel
Fast Associated Control Channel/Full rate
Fast Associated Control Channel/Half rate
Forward Access Channel
Fast Uplink Signalling Channel
Facsimile
Frequency correction Burst
Feedback Information
Federal Communications Commission
Frequency Correction CHannel
File Control Information
File Control Parameter
Frame Check Sequence
Frequency Division Duplex
Frequency Division Multiplex
Frequency Division Multiple Access
Fixed Dialling Number
False transmit format Detection Ratio
Forward Error Correction
Frame Erasure Rate, Frame Error Rate
For Further Study
Fast Fourier Transformation
Frequency Hopping
Flexible Layer One
Fault Management
Fixed Mobile Convergence
Frame Number
Fixed Network User Rate
Frame Protocol
Forbidden PLMN
Full Rate
Fixed Reference Channel
File Transfer Access and Management
forwarded-to number

GERAN Radio Network Temporary Identity


GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation
Guaranteed Bit Rate
General Control (SAP)
Group Call Register
GSM EDGE Radio Access Network
Gateway GPRS Support Node
Group Identifier (level 1)
Group Identifier (level 2)
GLObal'naya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema (Engl.: Global Navigation Satellite System)
Gateway Mobile Location Centre
GPRS Mobility Management
Gateway MSC
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
Guard Period
GSM PLMN Area
General Packet Radio Service
Global Positioning System
GERAN Registration Area
GSM System Area
GSM Service Identity Module
Global System for Mobile communications
GPRS Support Nodes
Global Title
GPRS Tunneling Protocol
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for User Plane
Global Text Telephony
Globally Unique MME Identifier
3GPP Generic User Profile

Home CSCF
Handover
Hybrid ARQ, Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request
Hierarchical Cell Structure
High Level Data Link Control
Home Environment
Home Environment Value Added Service Provider
Human Factors
HyperFrame Number
Hard Handover
High Layer Compatibility
Home Location Register
Home Network
Handover
Call hold
Home Public Land Mobile Network
Handover Path Switching
Hand Portable Unit
Half Rate
CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data
Handover Resource Reservation
High Speed Circuit Switched Data
High Speed Downlink Packet Access
Hopping Sequence Number
High Speed Packet Access
Home Subscriber Server
High Speed Uplink Packet Access
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (https is http/1.1 over SSL, i.e. port 443)
Home Units

Information Block
Interim European Telecommunications Standard
Input/Output
Information frames (RLP)
Incoming Access (closed user group SS)
Initial Address Message
Integrated Circuit
Interlock Code (CUG SS)
Interlock Code of the preferential CUG
Incoming Calls Barred (within the CUG)
Integrated Circuit Card
Integrated Circuit Card Identification
Interface Control Document
Incoming Call Gateway
Incoming Call Information
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination
In-Call Modification
Internet Control Message Protocol
In-Channel Selectivity
Incoming Call Timer
Identifier
Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform
Interface Definition Language
Integrated Digital Network
Intra Domain NAS Node Selector
Information Element
International Electrotechnical Commission
Information Element Data
Information Element Identifier
Information Element Identifier Data Length
Internet Engineering Task Force
Infrastructure
Interface Device
IP FlOw Mobility
Information Field Sizes
Information Field Size for the UICC
Information Field Size for the Terminal
Internet Hosted Octet Stream Service
Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
Integrity key
Intermodulation
IP Multimedia
Inverse Multiplexing on ATM
IMS Credentials
International Mobile Equipment Identity
International mobile group identity
IP Multimedia Private Identity
IP Multimedia PUblic identity
IP Multimedia Subsystem
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
International Mobile Telecommunications 2000
International Mobile User Number
Intelligent Network
Interrogating Node
Intelligent Network Application Part
INFormation field
Internet Protocol
IP-Connectivity Access Network
IP Multicast
Internet Protocol Version 4
Internet Protocol Version 6
Infrared
Integration Reference Point
Interface Specification
International Switching Centre
Interference Signal Code Power
Integrated Services Digital Network
IM Services Identity Module
International Organisation for Standardisation
Internet Service Provider
ISDN User Part
Information Transfer Capability
International Telecommunication Union
Radiocommunication Sector of the ITU
International USIM Identifier
Implementation Under Test
InterWorking Function
Interworking WLAN
InterWorking MSC
Inter Working Unit

Java Archive File


Java Card™ Run Time Environment
Joint Detection
Java Naming Directory Interface
Joint Predistortion
Joint Photographic Experts Group
Java Telephony Application Programming Interface
Java™ Virtual Machine

Windows size
Constraint length of the convolutional code
USIM Individual key
kilo-bits per second
Ciphering key
Individual subscriber authentication key
Key Set Identifier
kilo-symbols per second

Layer 1 (physical layer)


Layer 2 (data link layer)
Layer 2 Management Link
Layer 2 Relay
L2R Bit Orientated Protocol
L2R Character Orientated Protocol
Layer 3 (network layer)
Location Area
Link Access Control
Location Area Code
Location Area Identity
Local Area Network
Link Access Protocol Balanced
Link Access Protocol on the Dm channel
Local Access and Transport Area
Location Area Update
Load Balancing
Low Constrained Delay
Logical Channel Group
Local Communication Network
Link Control Protocol
Low Chip Rate
Location Services
LCS Client
LCS Server
Local Exchange
LENgth
Language Indication
Length Indicator
Line Identity
Local IP Access
Logical Link Control
Low Layer Compatibility
Traffic channel with capacity lower than a Bm
Local Mobile Station Identity
Location Measurement Unit
Logical Name
Low Noise Amplifier
Last Number Dialled
L2TP Network Server
Local PLMN
LTE Positioning Protocol
LTE Positioning Protocol Annex
Location Register
Location Registration
Localised Service Area
Least Significant Bit
Listener SideTone Rating
Local Terminal Emulator
Long Term Evolution
Local Time Zone
Local Units
Location Update
Length and Value

Mandatory
Mandatory
Mobile Allocation
Multiple Access
Medium Access Control (protocol layering context)
Message authentication code (encryption context)
MAC used for authentication and key agreement (TSG T WG3 context)
MAC used for data integrity of signalling messages (TSG T WG3 context)
Mobile Allocation Channel Number
Mobile Additional Function
Mobile Access Hunting supplementary service
Mobile Assisted Handover
Mobile Allocation Index
Mobile Allocation Index Offset
Mobile Application Part
Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service

Multimedia Broadcast multicast service Single Frequency Network


Mobile Country Code
Multicast Control Channel
Multi-cell/multicast Coordination Entity
Multicast channel
Malicious Call Identification supplementary service
Multi-Class Multi-Link PPP
Mega-chips per second
Modulation and Coding Scheme
Media Control Unit
Mediation Device
(mobile) Management (entity) - Data Link (layer)
Multimedia Distribution Service
Minimization of Drive Tests
Maintenance Entity
Mobile Equipment
Maintenance Entity Function
Mobile evaluated handover
Message Error Ratio
Mobile Execution Environment
Master File
MultiFrame
Media Gateway Control Function
Media Gateway Control Part
Mobile Global Title
Media GateWay
Multimedia and Hypermedia Information Coding Expert Group
Message Handling System
Management Information Base
Master Information Block
Mobile Interface Controller
Management Information Model
Multiple Input Multiple Output
Mobile IP
Million Instructions Per Second
Mobile Location Centre
Man Machine
Mobility Management
Multimedia
Mobile Management Entity
Man Machine Interface
Mobile Network Code
Mobile Number Portability
Mobile Originated
Mobile Originating Location Request
Mobile Originated Short Message Service
Mobile Originated Handover
Mean Opinion Score
Memorandum of Understanding
Multi-link PPP
Moving Pictures Experts Group
(mobile) Management (entity) - PHysical (layer) [primitive]
MultiParTY
Media Resource Function
Mouth Reference Point
Mobile Station
MCH Subframe Allocation
Most Significant Bit
Mobile Switching Centre
Mobile Station Class Mark
Mobile Station Control Unit
Maximum Sensitivity Degradation
MExE Service Environment
Mobile Station Identifier
Maximum Sensitivity Degradation
MCH Scheduling Information
Mobile Station Identification Number
Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number
Multiple Subscriber Profile
Multi-Standard Radio
Mobile Station Roaming Number
Mobile Terminated
Mobile Termination
Multicast Traffic Channel
Mobile Terminating Location Request
Mobile Terminated Short Message Service
Mobile-To-Mobile (call)
Message Transfer Part
Message Transfer Part level 3
Maximum Transfer Unit
Mark Up
Mobile User Identifier
Multi User Mobile Station
Mobile Virtual Network Operator

Network Assisted Cell Change


Negative Acknowledgement
Node Address byte
Network Access Identifier
Non-Access Stratum
Node B Application Part
Normal Burst
Neighbouring (of current serving) Cell
Node B Application Part
A parameter in the hopping sequence
Network (PLMN) Colour Code
Notification CHannel
Network Control Key
Network Control Protocol
National Destination Code
Network Determined User Busy
Network Element
Network Element Function
Network evaluated handover
NETwork
lécommunications
NEVer
Network Function
Network Induced Location Request
Network Independent Clocking
Network Identity and Time Zone
Network Manager
Network Management Centre
Network Measurement Results
Network Mode of Operation
Network Management Subsystem
National Mobile Station Identifier
Network-Node Interface
Network Operator
Network Performance
Numbering Plan Area
Numbering Plan Identifier
Network Resource Identifier
Network Resource Model
Non-Real Time
Network Service Access Point
Network Service Access Point Identifier
Network Subset Control Key
Network service data unit
Network Sub System
Notification (SAP)
Network Termination
Non Transparent
New Type Approval Advisory Board
Narrow-band Time Division Duplexing
Network User Access
National User / USIM Identifier
Network User Identification
National User Part (SS7)
Network

Optional
Operations & Maintenance
Outgoing Access (CUG SS)
Off-Air-Call-Set-Up
Outgoing Calls Barred within the CUG
ODMA Common Control Channel
Open Card Framework
Outgoing Call Information
OFDMA Channel Noise Generator
Orthogonal Channel Noise Simulator
Outgoing Call Timer
Optional for operators to implement for their aim
Operator Determined Barring
ODMA Dedicated Control Channel
ODMA Dedicated Channel
Overall Loudness Rating
Opportunity Driven Multiple Access
ODMA Dedicated Traffic Channel
Object Identifier
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
Operational Feature Monitor
Operation and Maintenance Centre
Operations and Maintenance Link
Out-of-band
Operator Controlled PLMN (Selector List)
Optimal Routeing
ODMA Random Access CHannel
Optimal Routeing for Late Call Forwarding
Operations System
Open Service Access
Open System Interconnection
OSI Reference Model
Octet Stream Protocol
Octet Stream Protocol for Internet Hosted Octet Stream Service
Over-The-Air
Observed Time Difference Of Arrival (positioning method)
One Time Password
Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor

Primary Common Control Physical Channel


Primary Common Pilot Channel
Paging RNTI
Packet TMSI
Power Amplifier
Peak-to-Average Power Ratio
Private Automatic Branch eXchange
Packet Associated Control Channel
Packet Assember/Disassembler
Packet Access Grant Channel
Password Authentication Protocol
Peak to Average Ratio
Pass Band
PhoneBook IDentifier
Packet Broadcast Control Channel
Physical Broadcast Channel
Paging Block Periodicity
Private Branch eXchange
Power Control
Personal Computer
Protocol Control Byte
Parallel Concatenated Convolutional Code
Packet Common Control Channel
Paging Control Channel
Peak Code Domain Error
Primary Cell
Physical control format indicator channel
Project Co-ordination Group
Paging Channel
Personalisation Control Key
Pulse Code Modulation
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Physical Common Packet Channel
Personal Communication System
Packet Control Unit
Protocol Discriminator
Public Data
Physical Downlink Control Channel
Packet Data Convergence Protocol
Packet Data Channel
Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
Public Data Network
Packet Data Network
Packet Data Protocol
Physical Downlink Shared Channel
Packet Data Traffic Channel
Protocol Data Unit
Processing Gain
Packet Handler
PHysical (layer)
Packet Handler Function
Packet Handler Interface
Physical hybrid-ARQ indicator channel
Personal Handyphone System
Physical layer
Physical Channel
Page Indicator
Presentation Indicator
Page Indicator Channel
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
Packet Identification
Personal Identification Number
Protocol Implementation eXtra information for Testing
Public-Key Cryptography Standards
Preferred Languages
Public Land Mobile Network
Physical Multicast Channel
Physical Media Dependent
Precoding Matrix Indicator
Pseudo Noise
Présentation des Normes Européennes
Private Numbering Plan
Point Of Interconnection (with PSTN)
Proof of Receipt
Plain Old Telephony Service
Point-to-Point
Packet Paging Channel
Primative Procedure Entity
Paging Proceed Flag
Parts Per Million
Point-to-Point Protocol
Protocol and Parameter Select (response to the ATR)
Physical Random Access Channel
Packet Random Access Channel
Physical Resource Block
Preferential CUG
Positioning Reference Signal
Packet Switched
Location Probability
Primary Synchronisation Code
Packet Scheduling
Physical Shared Channel
Personal Service Environment
Packet Switched Public Data Network
Public Switched Telephone Network
Packet Timing advance Control Channel
Point-to-Multipoint
PTM Group Call
PTM Multicast
Point to point
Payload Unit
Physical Uplink Control Channel
Price per Unit Currency Table
PIN Unblocking Key
Physical Uplink Shared Channel
Permanent Virtual Circuit
Pass Word
Public Warning System

Q (Interface) - Adapter
Q - Adapter Function
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QoS Class Identifier
Quality of Service
Quadrature (Quaternary) Phase Shift Keying
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System

Value of Reduction of the MS transmitted RF power relative to the maximum allowed output power of the highest po
Response APDU
Receive-ready Block
Relay Physical Downlink Control Channel
Roaming Signalling Gateway
Response TPDU
Release 1999
Routing Area
Random mode request information field
Random Access RNTI
Radio Access Bearer
Random Access Burst
Routing Area Code
Random Access Channel
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
Routing Area Identity
Radio Access Network
Radio Access Network Application Part
RANDom number (used for authentication)
Radio Access Technology
Routing Area Update
Radio Bearer
Radio Bearer Control
Residual Bit Error Ratio
Resource Description Format
Restricted Digital Information
Resource Element
RECommendation
Resource Element Group
REJect(ion)
RELease
Release 4
Release 5
REQuest
user RESponse
64-bit signed RESponse that is the output of the function f2 in a 3G AKA
Remote Electrical Tilting
Remote Electrical Tilting Application Part
Radio Frequency
Request For Comments
Radio Frequency Channel
Radio Frequency CHannel
Routing Functional Identity
Reduced TDMA Frame Number
Reserved for Future Use
Rank Indication
RAN Information Management
Radio Link
Radio Link Control
Radio Link Control Protocol
Radio Link Protocol
Receiver Loudness Rating
Radio Link Set
Root Mean Square (value)
Relay Node
Radio Network Controller
Radio Network Layer
Radio Network Subsystem
Radio Network Subsystem Application Part
Table of 128 integers in the hopping sequence
Radio Network Temporary Identity
Robust Header Compression
Registered Public Land Mobile Network
Recognised Private Operating Agency
Radio Resources
Radio Resource Control
Radio Resource Management
Reference Symbol
Algorithm invented by Rivest, Adleman and Shamir
Received Signal Code Power
Radio System Entity
Radio Signalling Link
Reference Signal Received Quality
Received Signal Strength Indicator
Reset
Reference Signal Time Difference
Resource ReserVation Protocol
Regional Subscription Zone Identity
Real Time
Remote Terminal Emulator
Real Time Protocol
Resource Unit
Resolution Bandwidth
Receive
Received signal level
Received Signal Quality

S1 Application Protocol
S1 for the control plane
S1 for the user plane
Supervisory Block
Secondary Common Control Physical Channel
Secondary Common Pilot Channel
Serving CSCF
Serving Gateway
SRNC Radio Network Temporary Identity
SAE Temporary Mobile Station Identifier
Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer
Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode
Slow Associated Control Channel
Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/4
Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/8
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel Full rate
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel Half rate
Source Address
System Architecture Evolution
Service Access Point
Service Access Point Identifier
Segmentation and Reassembly
SIM Application Toolkit
Synchronization Burst
Space Based Augmentation System
Service Based Local Policy
Serving Base Station Controller
Serving Base Station Subsystem
Service Centre (used for SMS)
Service Code
Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
Synchronisation Control Channel
Signalling Connection Control Part
Secondary Cell
Service Control Function (IN context), Service Capability Feature (VHE/OSA context)
Synchronisation Channel
Subscriber Controlled Input
Sub-Channel Number
Service Control Point
S Common Transport Protocol
Service Change and UDI/RDI Fallback
Stand-Alone Dedicated Control Channel
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
Specification Description Language
Spatial Division Multiple Access
Service Dialling Number
Service Discovery Protocol (Bluetooth related)
Session Description Protocol
SDL Development Tool
Service Data Unit
Security Environment
Sending Entity
Support Entity
Support Entity Function
SUPL Enabled Terminal
Spreading Factor
Slow Frequency Hopping
Short EF Identifier
System Frame Number
Serving GPRS Support Node
Shared Channel Control Channel
Screening Indicator
Service Interworking
Supplementary Information (SIA = Supplemenatary Information A)
System Information
System Information RNTI
System Information Block
Service Implementation Capabilities
SIlence Descriptor
GSM Subscriber Identity Module
Session Initiated Protocol
Selected IP Traffic Offload
Signal-to-Interference Ratio
Service Level Agreement
SUPL Location Platform
Subscriber LCS Privacy Profile
Send Loudness Rating
Signalling Link Test Message
Session Management
Short Message
Switched Multimegabit Data Service
Short Message Entity
Special Mobile Group
Structure of Management Information (RFC 1155)
Serving Mobile Location Centre
Short Message Service
SMS Cell Broadcast
Short Message Service/Point-to-Point
Short Message Service - Service Centre
Short message terminal
Serial Number

Subscriber Number
Sub-Network Dependent Convergence Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol
Serial NumbeR
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Suppress Outgoing Access (CUG SS)
Support of Localised Service Area
Self Organizing Networks
Steering of Roaming
Switching Point
Service Provider
Signalling Point Code
Suppress Preferential CUG
Service Provider Control Key
Security Parameters Indication
Sequence number
Scheduling Request
Signalling Radio Bearer
Signed RESponse (authentication value returned by the SIM or by the USIM in 2G AKA)
Serving Radio Network Controller
Serving RNS
Sounding Reference Signal
Supplementary Service
System Simulator
Signalling System No. 7
Secondary Synchronisation Code
Supplementary Service Control string
Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
Service Specific Co-ordination Function
Service Specific Coordination Function – Network Node Interface
Service Specific Convergence Sublayer
Site Selection Diversity Transmission
Service Specific Entities
Service Switching Function
Sub-System Number
Service Specific Segmentation and Re-assembly sublayer
Signalling Transport Converter
SideTone Masking Rating
Signalling Transfer Point
Space Time Transmit Diversity
Subscription Management
Secure User Plane Location
Space Vehicle
Switched virtual circuit
Software Version Number
Status Word
Software
Status Word 1/Status Word 2

Transport Signalling Gateway


Timer
Transparent
Type only
Terminal Adaptation
Timing Advance
Tracking Area
Type Approval Code
Terminal Adaptation Function
Toolkit Application Reference
Transport Block
To Be Defined
Temporary Block Flow
Technical Basis for Regulation
Transaction Capabilities
TransCoder
Transmission Convergence
Traffic Channel
A full rate TCH
A full rate data TCH (≤2,4kbit/s)
A full rate date TCH (4,8kbit/s)
A full rate data TCH (9,6kbit/s)
A full rate Speech TCH
A half rate TCH
A half rate data TCH (≤2,4kbit/s)
A half rate data TCH (4,8kbit/s)
A half rate Speech TCH
Technical Committee Technical Report
Transceiver Control Interface
Transmission Control Protocol
Time Division-Code Division Multiple Access
Time Division Duplex(ing)
Time Division Multiple Access
Temporary Document
Terminal Equipment
Terminal Equipment 9 (ETSI sub-technical committee)
Terminal endpoint identifier
Tunnel End Point Identifier
Transport Format
TransFer Allowed
Transport Format Combination
Transport Format Combination Indicator
Transport Format Combination Set
Transport Format Indicator
Temporary Flow Identity
Transport Format INdicator
TransFer Prohibited
Transport Format Set
Traffic Flow Template
Transaction Identifier
Temporary Logical Link Identity
TeLeMetry word
Transport Layer Security
Tag Length Value
Telecom Management
Transparent Mode
Tower Mounted Amplifier
Tower Mounted Amplifier application part
Telecom Management Forum
Telecom Management Network
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
Termination Node
Timeslot Number
Transport Network Layer
Telecom Operations Map
Time of Arrival
Type Of Number
Third Party
Transmit Power Control
Transfer Protocol Data Unit
Technical Report
Transcoder and Rate Adapter Unit
Transport Channel
Transceiver
Technical Specification
Teleservice
Time Slot
Training Sequence Code
Transceiver Speech & Data Interface
Technical Specification Group
Time Switched Transmit Diversity
Tree and Tabular Combined Notation
Transmission Timing Interval
Telephone User Part (SS7)
Type and Value
Transmit
Transmit PoWeR; Tx power level in the MS_TXPWR_REQUEST and MS_TXPWR_CONF parameters

User plane
UTRAN Radio Network Temporary Identity
UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Number
Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter
Universal Character Set 2
Unconstrained Delay Data
Unrestricted Digital Information
User Datagram Protocol
User Determined User Busy
User-plane Dedicated CHannel
User Equipment
User Equipment with ODMA relay operation enabled
operating band Unwanted Emissions Mask
User Interface
Unnumbered Information (Frame)
3G Integrity Algorithm
Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer
Uplink (Reverse Link)
Uplink Shared channel
Unacknowledged Mode
Unified Modelling Language
User Mobility Server
UMTS Mobile Services Switching Centre
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
User-Network Interface
User Plane
Uniform PCM Interface (13-bit)
User Plane Entity
Up to date
Uplink Pilot Timeslot
Universal Personal Telecommunication
User Registration Area
UTRAN Registration Area
UMTS Radio Access Network
User Radio Bearer
Uniform Resource Identifier
Uniform Resource Locator
USIM Application Toolkit
Universal Serial Bus
UE Service Capabilities
Uplink Shared Channel
Uplink State Flag
Universal Subscriber Identity Module

Unstructured Supplementary Service Data


Universal Time
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
User-to-User Information
Uu Stratum
User-to-User Signalling

Value only
Voice Activity factor
Voice Activity Detection
Videotex Access Point
Value Added Service Provider
Variable Bit Rate
Voice Broadcast Service
Virtual Circuit
Voice Group Call Service
Virtual Home Environment
Visitor Location Register
Visited MSC
Voice Over IP
Visited Public Land Mobile Network
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Resource Block
Videotex Service Centre
Send state variable
The components dedicated to Videotex service

Wide Area
Wide Area Augmentation System
Wireless Application Environment
Wireless Application Protocol
Web Based Enterprise Management
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
Wireless Datagram Protocol
Working Group
World Geodetic System 1984
Wireless Identity Module
Wireless Intelligent Network
Wireless Local Area Network
WLAN User Equipment
Wrong Password Attempts (counter)
Work Station
Wireless Session Protocol
Wireless Telephony Applications
Wireless Telephony Applications Interface
Wideband Time Division Duplexing
Wireless Transport Layer Security
Wireless Transaction Protocol
Waiting Time eXtenstion
Work Waiting Time
World Wide Web

X2-Control plane
X2-User plane
eXchange IDentifier
exXpected Message Authentication Code (calculated by the USIM application in 3G AKA)
eXtensible Markup Language
EXpected user RESponse

Zone Code
Acronym Detail

#N/A
raph and Telephone Consultative Committee)
tput power of the highest power class of MS (A)
1x RTT
2G
3G
3GPP
8-PSK
A-SGW
A3
A38
A5/1
A5/2
A5/X
A8
AAL
AAL2
AAL5
AB
AC

ACC
ACELP
ACCH
ACIR
ACK
ACL
ACLR
ACM

ACMmax
ACRR
ACS
ACU
ADC

ADCH
ADF
ADM
ADN
ADPCM
AE
AEC
AEF
AESA
AFC
AGCH
Ai
AI
AICH
AID
AIUR
AK
AKA
AKI
ALCAP
ALSI
ALW
AM
AMF
AMN
AMR
AMR-WB
AN
ANP
AoC
AoCC
AoCI
AP
APDU
API
APN
ARFCN
ARP
ARQ
ARR
AS
ASC
ASCI
ASE
ASN.1
AT command
ATM
ATR
ATT (flag)
AU
AuC
AUT(H)
AUTN
AWGN
B-ISDN
BA
BAIC
BAOC
BC
BCC
BCCH
BCD
BCF
BCFE
BCH
BCIE
BDN
BER

BFI
BG
BGT
BI
BIC
BIC-Roam
BID
BLER
Bm
BMC
BN
BO
BOC
BOIC
BOIC-exHC
BPSK
BS

BSG
BSC
BSIC
BSIC-NCELL
BSR
BSS
BSSAP
BSSGP
BSSMAP
BSSOMAP
BTFD
BTS
BVC
BVCI
BW
BWT
C
C
C-
C/I
CA
C-APDU
C-RNTI
C-TPDU
CA

CAA
CAD
CAI
CAMEL
CAP
CAZAC
CB
CBC

CBCH
CBMI
CBR
CBS
CC

CC/PP
CCBS
CCCH
CCE
CCF
CCH
CCI
CCITT
CCK
CCM

CCO
CCP
CCPCH
Cct
CCTrCH
CD
CDA
CDCH
CDMA
CDN
CDR
CDUR
CED
CEIR
CEND
CEPT
CF

CFB
CFN
CFNRc
CFNRy
CFU
CGI

CHAP
CHP
CHV
CI

CID
CIM
CIR
CK
CKSN
CLA
CLI
CLIP
CLIR
CLK
CM
CMAS
CMC
CMD
CMIP
CMISE
CMM
CN

CNAP
CNG
CNL
CNTR
CLNP
CLNS
COLI
COLP
COLR
COM
CONNACK
CONS
CORBA
CP
CP-Admin
CP-TP
CPBCCH
CPICH
CPCH
CPCS
CPS
CPU
C-plane
C/R
CQI
CRC
CRE
CRNC
CS-GW
CS

CSCF
CSD
CSE
CSG
CSGID
CSI
CSPDN
CT

CTCH
CTDMA
CTFC
CTM
CTR
CTS

CUG
CW
CWI
CWT
C-RNTI
D
DAC
DAD
DAM
DB
DC

DCA
DCCH
DCE
DCF
DCH
DCI
DCK
DCN
DCS
DCS1800
DC-HSDPA
DDI
DECT
DET
DES
DF
DFT
DHCP
DHO
diff-serv
DISC
DL

DLCI
DLD
DL-SCH
Dm
DMR
DMTF
DN
DNIC
DNS
DO
DP
DPCCH
DPCH
DPDCH
DRAC
DRB
DRNC
DRNS
DRX
DS-CDMA
DSAC
DSCH
DSE
DSI
DSS1
DTAP
DTCH
DTE
DTMF
DTT
DTX
DUT
DwPTS
E
E-CID
E-GGSN
E-HLR
E-RAB
E-SMLC
E-TM
EA
EARFCN
EBSG
ECB
ECC

ECEF
ECGI
ECI
ECM

Ec/No
ECSD
ECT
ECTRA
EDC
EDGE
EEL
EF
EFR
EFS
EGPRS
EHPLMN
EIR

EIRP
EL
EF
EM
EMC
eMLPP
EMMI
eNB

EP
EPA
EPC

EPRE
E-UTRA

E-UTRAN

EPS
EPCCH
EPROM
ERP

ERR
ESD
ETNS
ETR
ETS
ETSI
etu
ETU
ETWS
EUI
EVA
EVM
F
FA

FAC
FACCH
FACCH/F
FACCH/H
FACH
FAUSCH
FAX
FB
FBI
FCC
FCCH
FCI
FCP
FCS
FDD
FDM
FDMA
FDN
FDR
FEC
FER
FFS
FFT
FH
FLO
FM
FMC
FN
FNUR
FP
FPLMN
FR
FRC
FTAM
ftn
G
G-RNTI
GAGAN
GBR
GC
GCR
GERAN
GGSN
GID1
GID2
GLONASS
GMLC
GMM
GMSC
GMSK
GP
GPA
GPRS
GPS
GRA
GSA
GSIM
GSM
GSN
GT
GTP
GTP-U
GTT
GUMMEI
GUP
H
H-CSCF
HANDO
HARQ
HCS
HDLC
HE
HE-VASP
HF
HFN
HHO
HLC
HLR
HN
HO
HOLD
HPLMN
HPS
HPU
HR
HRPD
HRR
HSCSD
HSDPA
HSN
HSPA
HSS
HSUPA
HTTP
HTTPS
HU
I
I-Block
I-ETS
I/O
I
IA
IAM
IC

IC(pref)
ICB
ICC
ICCID
ICD
ICGW
ICI
ICIC
ICM
ICMP
ICS
ICT
ID
IDFT
IDL
IDN
IDNNS
IE
IEC
IED
IEI
IEIDL
IETF
IF
IFD
IFOM
IFS
IFSC
IFSD
IHOSS
IIOP
IK
IM

IMA
IMC
IMEI
IMGI
IMPI
IMPU
IMS
IMSI
IMT-2000
IMUN
IN

INAP
INF
IP
IP-CAN
IP-M
IPv4
IPv6
IR
IRP
IS
ISC
ISCP
ISDN
ISIM
ISO
ISP
ISUP
ITC
ITU
ITU-R
IUI
IUT
IWF
I-WLAN
IWMSC
IWU
J
JAR file
JCRE
JD
JNDI
JP
JPEG
JTAPI
JVM
K
k
K

kbps
Kc
Ki
KSI
ksps
L
L1
L2
L2ML
L2R
L2R BOP
L2R COP
L3
LA
LAC

LAI
LAN
LAPB
LAPDm
LATA
LAU
LB
LCD
LCG
LCN
LCP
LCR
LCS
LCSC
LCSS
LE
LEN
LI

LIPA
LLC

Lm
LMSI
LMU
LN
LNA
LND
LNS
LPLMN
LPP
LPPa
LR

LSA
LSB
LSTR
LTE

LTZ
LU

LV

M
M
M
MA

MAC

MAC-A
MAC-I
MACN
MAF
MAH
MAHO
MAI
MAIO
MAP
MBMS
MBSFN

MCC
MCCH
MCE
MCH
MCI
MCML
Mcps
MCS
MCU
MD
MDL
MDS
MDT
ME

MEF
MEHO
MER
MExE
MF

MGCF
MGCP
MGT
MGW
MHEG
MHS
MIB

MIC
MIM
MIMO
MIP
MIPS
MLC
MM

MME
MMI
MNC
MNP
MO
MO-LR
MO-SMS
MOHO
MOS
MoU
MP
MPEG
MPH
MPTY
MRF
MRP
MS
MSA
MSB
MSC
MSCM
MSCU
MSD
MSE
MSID
MSD
MSI
MSIN
MSISDN
MSP
MSR
MSRN
MT

MTCH
MT-LR
MT-SMS
MTM
MTP
MTP3-B
MTU
MU
MUI
MUMS
MVNO
N
NACC
NACK
NAD
NAI
NAS
NBAP
NB
NCELL
NBAP
NBIN
NCC
NCH
NCK
NCP
NDC
NDUB
NE
NEF
NEHO
NET
Norme Europeenne de Télécommunications
NEV
NF
NI-LR
NIC
NITZ
NM
NMC
NMR
NMO
NMS
NMSI
NNI
NO
NP
NPA
NPI
NRI
NRM
NRT
NSAP
NSAPI
NSCK
NSDU
NSS
Nt
NT

NTAAB
NTDD
NUA
NUI

NUP
NW
O
O
O&M
OA
OACSU
OCB
OCCCH
OCF
OCI
OCNG
OCNS
OCT
OD
ODB
ODCCH
ODCH
OLR
ODMA
ODTCH
OID
OFDM

OFDMA
OFM
OMC
OML
OOB
OPLMN
OR
ORACH
ORLCF
OS
OSA
OSI
OSI RM
OSP
OSP:IHOSS
OTA
OTDOA
OTP
OVSF
P
P-CCPCH
P-CPIH
P-RNTI
P-TMSI
PA
PAPR
PABX
PACCH
PAD
PAGCH
PAP
PAR
PB
PBID
PBCCH
PBCH
PBP
PBX
PC

PCB
PCCC
PCCCH
PCCH
PCDE
PCell
PCFICH
PCG
PCH
PCK
PCM
PCMCIA
PCPCH
PCS
PCU
PD

PDCCH
PDCP
PDCH
PDH
PDN

PDP
PDSCH
PDTCH
PDU
PG
PH

PHF
PHI
PHICH
PHS
PHY
PhyCH
PI

PICH
PICS
PID
PIN
PIXT
PKCS
PL
PLMN
PMCH
PMD
PMI
PN
PNE
PNP
POI
PoR
POTS
PP
PPCH
PPE
PPF
PPM
PPP
PPS
PRACH

PRB
Pref CUG
PRS
PS

PSC

PSCH
PSE
PSPDN
PSTN
PTCCH
PTM
PTM-G
PTM-M
PTP
PU
PUCCH
PUCT
PUK
PUSCH
PVC
PW
PWS

Q
QA
QAF
QAM
QCI
QoS
QPSK
QZSS
R
R
R-APDU
R-Block
R-PDCCH
R-SGW
R-TPDU
R99
RA

RA-RNTI
RAB

RAC
RACH
RADIUS
RAI
RAN
RANAP
RAND
RAT
RAU
RB
RBC
RBER
RDF
RDI
RE
REC
REG
REJ
REL
Rel-4
Rel-5
REQ
RES

RET
RETAP
RF
RFC

RFCH
RFE
RFN
RFU
RI
RIM
RL
RLC
RLCP
RLP
RLR
RLS
RMS
RN
RNC
RNL
RNS
RNSAP
RNTABLE
RNTI
ROHC
RPLMN
RPOA
RR
RRC
RRM
RS
RSA
RSCP
RSE
RSL
RSRQ
RSSI
RST
RSTD
RSVP
RSZI
RT
RTE
RTP
RU
RWB
RX
RXLEV
RXQUAL

S
S1AP
S1-MME
S1-U
S-Block
S-CCPCH
S-CPICH
S-CSCF
S-GW
S-RNTI
S-TMSI
SAAL
SABM
SACCH
SACCH/C4
SACCH/C8
SACCH/T
SACCH/TF
SACCH/TH
SAD
SAE
SAP
SAPI
SAR
SAT
SB
SBAS
SBLP
SBSC
SBSS
SC

SC-FDMA
SCCH
SCCP
SCell
SCF
SCH
SCI
SCN
SCP
SCTP
SCUDIF
SDCCH
SDH
SDL
SDMA
SDN
SDP

SDT
SDU
SE

SEF
SET
SF
SFH
SFI
SFN
SGSN
SHCCH
SI

SI-RNTI
SIB
SIC
SID
SIM
SIP
SIPTO
SIR
SLA
SLP
SLPP
SLR
SLTM
SM

SMDS
SME
SMG
SMI
SMLC
SMS
SMS-CB
SMS-PP
SMS-SC
Smt
SN
Serving Network
Sequence Number

SNDCP
SNMP
SNR

SOA
SoLSA
SON
SoR
SP

SPC

SPCK
SPI
SQN
SR
SRB
SRES
SRNC
SRNS
SRS
SS

SS7
SSC

SSCOP
SSCF
SSCF-NNI
SSCS
SSDT
SSE
SSF
SSN
SSSAR
STC
STMR
STP
STTD
SuM
SUPL
SV
SVC
SVN
SW

SW1/SW2
T
T-SGW
T

TA

TAC
TAF
TAR
TB
TBD
TBF
TBR
TC

TCH
TCH/F
TCH/F2,4
TCH/F4,8
TCH/F9,6
TCH/FS
TCH/H
TCH/H2,4
TCH/H4,8
TCH/HS
TC-TR
TCI
TCP
TD-CDMA
TDD
TDMA
TDoc
TE
TE9
Tei
TEID
TF
TFA
TFC
TFCI
TFCS
TFI

TFIN
TFP
TFS
TFT
TI
TLLI
TLM
TLS
TLV
TM

TMA
TMAAP
TMF
TMN
TMSI
TN

TNL
TO
TOA
TON
TP
TPC
TPDU
TR
TRAU
TrCH
TRX
TS

TSC
TSDI
TSG
TSTD
TTCN
TTI
TUP
TV
TX
TXPWR

U
U-plane
U-RNTI
UARFCN
UARFN
UART
UCS2
UDD
UDI
UDP
UDUB
UDCH
UE
UER
UEM
UI

UIA
UIC
UL
UL-SCH
UM
UML
UMS
UMSC
UMTS
UNI
UP
UPCMI
UPE
UPD
UpPTS
UPT
URA

URAN
URB
URI
URL
USAT
USB
USC
USCH
USF
USIM

USSD
UT
UTRA
UTRAN
UUI
UUS

V
V
VA
VAD
VAP
VASP
VBR
VBS
VC
VGCS
VHE
VLR
VMSC
VoIP
VPLMN
VPN
VRB
VSC
V(SD)
VTX host

W
WA
WAAS
WAE
WAP
WBEM
WCDMA
WDP
WG
WGS-84
WIM
WIN
WLAN
WLAN UE
WPA
WS
WSP
WTA
WTAI
WTDD
WTLS
WTP
WTX
WWT
WWW
X
X2-C
X2-U
XID
XMAC
XML
XRES
Y
Z
ZC
CDMA2000 1x Radio Transmission Technology
2nd Generation
3rd Generation
Third Generation Partnership Project
8-state Phase Shift Keying
Access Signalling Gateway
Authentication algorithm A3
A single algorithm performing the functions of A3 and A8
Encryption algorithm A5/1
Encryption algorithm A5/2
Encryption algorithm A5/0-7
Ciphering key generating algorithm A8
ATM Adaptation Layer
ATM Adaptation Layer type 2
ATM Adaptation Layer type 5
Access Burst
Access Class (C0 to C15)
Access Condition
Application Context
Authentication Centre
Automatic Congestion Control
Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction
Associated Control Channel
Adjacent Channel Interference Ratio
Acknowledgement
APN Control List
Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Ratio
Accumulated Call Meter
Address Complete Message
ACM (Accumulated Call Meter) maximal value
Adjacent Channel Rejection Ratio
Adjacent Channel Selectivity
Antenna Combining Unit
Administration Centre
Analogue to Digital Converter
Associated Dedicated Channel
Application Dedicated File
Access condition to an EF which is under the control of the authority which creates this file
Abbreviated Dialling Numbers
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
Application Entity
Acoustic Echo Control
Additional Elementary Functions
ATM End System Address
Automatic Frequency Control
Access Grant CHannel
Action indicator
Acquisition Indicator
Acquisition Indicator Channel
Application IDentifier
Air Interface User Rate
Anonymity Key
Authentication and Key Agreement
Asymmetric Key Index
Access Link Control Application Protocol
Application Level Subscriber Identity
ALWays
Acknowledged Mode
Authentication Management Field
Artificial Mains Network
Adaptive Multi Rate
Adaptive Multi Rate Wide Band
Access Network
Access Network Provider
Advice of Charge
Advice of Charge Charging
Advice of Charge Information
Access preamble
Application Protocol Data Unit
Application Programming Interface
Access Point Name
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
Address Resolution Protocol
Automatic Repeat ReQuest
Access Rule Reference
Access Stratum
Access Service Class
Advanced Speech Call Items
Application Service Element
Abstract Syntax Notation One
ATtention Command
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Answer To Reset
Attach
Access Unit
Authentication Centre
Authentication
Authentication token
Additive White Gaussian Noise
Broadband ISDN
BCCH Allocation
Barring of All Incoming Calls
Barring of All Outgoing Calls
Band Category
Base Transceiver Station (BTS) Colour Code
Broadcast Control Channel
Binary Coded Decimal
Base station Control Function
Broadcast Control Functional Entity
Broadcast Channel
Bearer Capability Information Element
Barred Dialling Number
Bit Error Ratio
Basic Encoding Rules (of ASN.1)
Bad Frame Indication
Border Gateway
Block Guard Time
all Barring of Incoming call
Baseline Implementation Capabilities
Barring of Incoming Calls when Roaming outside the home PLMN country
Binding Identity
Block Error Ratio
Full-rate traffic channel
Broadcast/Multicast Control
Bit Number
all Barring of Outgoing call
Bell Operating Company
Barring of Outgoing International Calls
Barring of Outgoing International Calls except those directed to the Home PLMN Country
Binary Phase Shift Keying
Base Station
Basic Service (group)
Bearer Service
Basic Service Group
Base Station Controller
Base transceiver Station Identity Code
BSIC of an adjacent cell
Buffer Status Report
Base Station Subsystem
Base Station Subsystem Application Part
Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol
Base Station Subsystem Management Application Part
Base Station Subsystem Operation and Maintenance Application Part
Blind Transport Format Detection
Base Transceiver Station
BSS GPRS Protocol Virtual Connection
BSS GPRS Protocol Virtual Connection Identifier
Bandwidth
Block Waiting Time
Conditional
Control-
Carrier-to-Interference Power Ratio
Carrier Aggregation
Command APDU
Cell Radio Network Temporary Identity
Command TPDU
Capacity Allocation
Cell Allocation
Certification Authority
Capacity Allocation Acknowledgement
Card Acceptance Device
Charge Advice Information
Customised Application for Mobile network Enhanced Logic
CAMEL Application Part
Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation
Cell Broadcast
Cell Broadcast Centre
Cipher Block Chaining
Cell Broadcast CHannel
Cell Broadcast Message Identifier
Constant Bit Rate
Cell Broadcast Service
Call Control
Country Code
Cryptographic Checksum
Component Carrier
Composite Capability/Preference Profiles
Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriber
Common Control Channel
Control Channel Element
Call Control Function
Control Channel
Capability / Configuration Identifier
Comité Consultatif International Télégraphique et Téléphonique (The International Telegraph and Telephone Consultat
Corporate Control Key
Certificate Configuration Message
Current Call Meter
Cell Change Order
Capability/Configuration Parameter
Common Control Physical Channel
Circuit
Coded Composite Transport Channel
Capacity Deallocation
Collision Detection
Capacity Deallocation Acknowledgement
Control-plane Dedicated CHannel
Code Division Multiple Access
Coupling/Decoupling Network
Charging Data Record
Chargeable DURation
called station identifier
Central Equipment Identity Register
end of charge point
Conférence des administrations Européennes des Postes et Telecommunications
Conversion Facility
all Call Forwarding services
Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Busy
Connection Frame Number
Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Not Reachable
Call Forwarding on No Reply
Call Forwarding Unconditional
Common Gateway Interface
Cell Global Identifier
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
CHarging Point
Card Holder Verification information
Cell Identity
CUG index
Cell-ID (positioning method)
Common Information Model
Carrier to Interference Ratio
Cipher Key
Ciphering Key Sequence Number
CLAss
Calling Line Identity
Calling Line Identification Presentation
Calling Line Identification Restriction
Clock
Connection Management
Commercial Mobile Alert Service
Connection Mobility Control
Command
Common Management Information Protocol
Common Management Information Service
Channel Mode Modify
Core Network
Comfort Noise
Calling Name Presentation
Calling Tone
Co-operative Network List
Counter
Connectionless network protocol
Connectionless network service
COnnected Line Identity
COnnected Line identification Presentation
COnnected Line identification Restriction
COMplete
Connect Acknowledgement
Connection-oriented network service
Common Object Request Broker Architecture
Cyclic prefix
Certificate Present (in the MExE SIM)-Administrator
Certificate Present (in the MExE SIM)-Third Party
COMPACT Packet BCCH
Common Pilot Channel
Common Packet Channel
Common Part Convergence Sublayer
Common Part Sublayer
Central Processing Unit
Control Plane
Command/Response field bit
Channel Quality Indicator
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Call Ree-establishment procedure
Controlling Radio Network Controller
Circuit Switched Gateway
Circuit Switched
Coding Scheme
Call Server Control Function
Circuit Switched Data
Camel Service Environment
Closed Subscriber Group
Closed Subscriber Group Identity
Channel State Information
Circuit Switched Public Data Network
Call Transfer supplementary service
Channel Tester
Channel Type
Common Traffic Channel
Code Time Division Multiple Access
Calculated Transport Format Combination
Cellular Text telephone Modem
Common Technical Regulation
Cordless Telephony System

Closed User Group


Call Waiting
Continuous Wave (unmodulated signal)
Character Waiting Integer
Character Waiting Time
Cell RNTI

Digital to Analog Converter


Destination ADress
DECT Authentication Module
Dummy Burst
Dedicated Control (SAP)
Direct Current
Dynamic Channel Allocation
Dedicated Control Channel
Data Circuit terminating Equipment
Data Communication Function
Dedicated Channel
Downlink Control Information
Depersonalisation Control Key
Data Communication Network
Data Coding Scheme
Digital Cellular Network at 1800MHz
Dual Cell HSDPA
Direct Dial In
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
Detach
Data Encryption Standard
Dedicated File
Discrete Fourier Transformation
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Diversity Handover
Differentiated services
Disconnect
Data Layer
Downlink (Forward Link)
Data Link Connection Identifier
Data Link Discriminator
Downlink Shared channel
Control channel (ISDN terminology applied to mobile service)
Digital Mobile Radio
Distributed Management Task Force
Destination Network
Data Network Identifier
Directory Name Service
Data Object
Dial/Dialled Pulse
Dedicated Physical Control Channel
Dedicated Physical Channel
Dedicated Physical Data Channel
Dynamic Resource Allocation Control
Data Radio Bearer
Drift Radio Network Controller
Drift RNS
Discontinuous Reception
Direct-Sequence Code Division Multiple Access
Domain Specific Access Control
Downlink Shared Channel
Data Switching Exchange
Digital Speech Interpolation
Digital Subscriber Signalling No1
Direct Transfer Application Part
Dedicated Traffic Channel
Data Terminal Equipment
Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
Digital Terrestrial Television
Discontinuous Transmission
Device Under Test
Downlink Pilot Timeslot

Enhanced Cell-ID (positioning method)


Enhanced GGSN
Enhanced HLR
E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer
Enhanced Serving Mobile Location Centre
E-UTRA Test Model
External Alarms
E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
Elementary Basic Service Group
Electronic Code-book
Emergency Call Code
Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Earth Centred, Earth Fixed
E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier
Earth-Centered-Inertial
Error Correction Mode (facsimile)
EPS Connection Management
Ratio of energy per modulating bit to the noise spectral density
Enhanced CSD
Explicit Call Transfer supplementary service
European Committee of Telecommunications Regulatory Affairs
Error Detection Code byte
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
Electric Echo Loss
Elementary File (on the UICC)
Enhanced Full Rate
Error free seconds
Enhanced GPRS
Equivalent Home PLMN
Equipment Identity Centre
Equipment Identity Register
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
Echo Loss
Elementary File
Element Manager
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption
Electrical Man Machine Interface
E-UTRAN Node B
evolved Node B
Elementary Procedure
Extended Pedestrian A model
Enhanced Power Control
Evolved Packet Core
Energy Per Resource Element
Evolved UTRA
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Evolved UTRAN
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
Evolved Packet System
Enhanced Power Control Channel
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Ear Reference Point
Equivalent Radiated Power
Error
Electrostatic discharge
European Telecommunications Numbering Space
ETSI Technical Report
European Telecommunication Standard
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
elementary time unit
Extended Typical Urban model
Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System
End-User Identity
Extended Vehicular A model
Error Vector Magnitude

Full Allocation
Fax Adaptor
Final Assembly Code
Fast Associated Control CHannel
Fast Associated Control Channel/Full rate
Fast Associated Control Channel/Half rate
Forward Access Channel
Fast Uplink Signalling Channel
Facsimile
Frequency correction Burst
Feedback Information
Federal Communications Commission
Frequency Correction CHannel
File Control Information
File Control Parameter
Frame Check Sequence
Frequency Division Duplex
Frequency Division Multiplex
Frequency Division Multiple Access
Fixed Dialling Number
False transmit format Detection Ratio
Forward Error Correction
Frame Erasure Rate, Frame Error Rate
For Further Study
Fast Fourier Transformation
Frequency Hopping
Flexible Layer One
Fault Management
Fixed Mobile Convergence
Frame Number
Fixed Network User Rate
Frame Protocol
Forbidden PLMN
Full Rate
Fixed Reference Channel
File Transfer Access and Management
forwarded-to number

GERAN Radio Network Temporary Identity


GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation
Guaranteed Bit Rate
General Control (SAP)
Group Call Register
GSM EDGE Radio Access Network
Gateway GPRS Support Node
Group Identifier (level 1)
Group Identifier (level 2)
GLObal'naya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema (Engl.: Global Navigation Satellite System)
Gateway Mobile Location Centre
GPRS Mobility Management
Gateway MSC
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
Guard Period
GSM PLMN Area
General Packet Radio Service
Global Positioning System
GERAN Registration Area
GSM System Area
GSM Service Identity Module
Global System for Mobile communications
GPRS Support Nodes
Global Title
GPRS Tunneling Protocol
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for User Plane
Global Text Telephony
Globally Unique MME Identifier
3GPP Generic User Profile

Home CSCF
Handover
Hybrid ARQ, Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request
Hierarchical Cell Structure
High Level Data Link Control
Home Environment
Home Environment Value Added Service Provider
Human Factors
HyperFrame Number
Hard Handover
High Layer Compatibility
Home Location Register
Home Network
Handover
Call hold
Home Public Land Mobile Network
Handover Path Switching
Hand Portable Unit
Half Rate
CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data
Handover Resource Reservation
High Speed Circuit Switched Data
High Speed Downlink Packet Access
Hopping Sequence Number
High Speed Packet Access
Home Subscriber Server
High Speed Uplink Packet Access
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (https is http/1.1 over SSL, i.e. port 443)
Home Units

Information Block
Interim European Telecommunications Standard
Input/Output
Information frames (RLP)
Incoming Access (closed user group SS)
Initial Address Message
Integrated Circuit
Interlock Code (CUG SS)
Interlock Code of the preferential CUG
Incoming Calls Barred (within the CUG)
Integrated Circuit Card
Integrated Circuit Card Identification
Interface Control Document
Incoming Call Gateway
Incoming Call Information
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination
In-Call Modification
Internet Control Message Protocol
In-Channel Selectivity
Incoming Call Timer
Identifier
Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform
Interface Definition Language
Integrated Digital Network
Intra Domain NAS Node Selector
Information Element
International Electrotechnical Commission
Information Element Data
Information Element Identifier
Information Element Identifier Data Length
Internet Engineering Task Force
Infrastructure
Interface Device
IP FlOw Mobility
Information Field Sizes
Information Field Size for the UICC
Information Field Size for the Terminal
Internet Hosted Octet Stream Service
Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
Integrity key
Intermodulation
IP Multimedia
Inverse Multiplexing on ATM
IMS Credentials
International Mobile Equipment Identity
International mobile group identity
IP Multimedia Private Identity
IP Multimedia PUblic identity
IP Multimedia Subsystem
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
International Mobile Telecommunications 2000
International Mobile User Number
Intelligent Network
Interrogating Node
Intelligent Network Application Part
INFormation field
Internet Protocol
IP-Connectivity Access Network
IP Multicast
Internet Protocol Version 4
Internet Protocol Version 6
Infrared
Integration Reference Point
Interface Specification
International Switching Centre
Interference Signal Code Power
Integrated Services Digital Network
IM Services Identity Module
International Organisation for Standardisation
Internet Service Provider
ISDN User Part
Information Transfer Capability
International Telecommunication Union
Radiocommunication Sector of the ITU
International USIM Identifier
Implementation Under Test
InterWorking Function
Interworking WLAN
InterWorking MSC
Inter Working Unit

Java Archive File


Java Card™ Run Time Environment
Joint Detection
Java Naming Directory Interface
Joint Predistortion
Joint Photographic Experts Group
Java Telephony Application Programming Interface
Java™ Virtual Machine
Windows size
Constraint length of the convolutional code
USIM Individual key
kilo-bits per second
Ciphering key
Individual subscriber authentication key
Key Set Identifier
kilo-symbols per second

Layer 1 (physical layer)


Layer 2 (data link layer)
Layer 2 Management Link
Layer 2 Relay
L2R Bit Orientated Protocol
L2R Character Orientated Protocol
Layer 3 (network layer)
Location Area
Link Access Control
Location Area Code
Location Area Identity
Local Area Network
Link Access Protocol Balanced
Link Access Protocol on the Dm channel
Local Access and Transport Area
Location Area Update
Load Balancing
Low Constrained Delay
Logical Channel Group
Local Communication Network
Link Control Protocol
Low Chip Rate
Location Services
LCS Client
LCS Server
Local Exchange
LENgth
Language Indication
Length Indicator
Line Identity
Local IP Access
Logical Link Control
Low Layer Compatibility
Traffic channel with capacity lower than a Bm
Local Mobile Station Identity
Location Measurement Unit
Logical Name
Low Noise Amplifier
Last Number Dialled
L2TP Network Server
Local PLMN
LTE Positioning Protocol
LTE Positioning Protocol Annex
Location Register
Location Registration
Localised Service Area
Least Significant Bit
Listener SideTone Rating
Local Terminal Emulator
Long Term Evolution
Local Time Zone
Local Units
Location Update
Length and Value

Mandatory
Mandatory
Mobile Allocation
Multiple Access
Medium Access Control (protocol layering context)
Message authentication code (encryption context)
MAC used for authentication and key agreement (TSG T WG3 context)
MAC used for data integrity of signalling messages (TSG T WG3 context)
Mobile Allocation Channel Number
Mobile Additional Function
Mobile Access Hunting supplementary service
Mobile Assisted Handover
Mobile Allocation Index
Mobile Allocation Index Offset
Mobile Application Part
Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service

Multimedia Broadcast multicast service Single Frequency Network


Mobile Country Code
Multicast Control Channel
Multi-cell/multicast Coordination Entity
Multicast channel
Malicious Call Identification supplementary service
Multi-Class Multi-Link PPP
Mega-chips per second
Modulation and Coding Scheme
Media Control Unit
Mediation Device
(mobile) Management (entity) - Data Link (layer)
Multimedia Distribution Service
Minimization of Drive Tests
Maintenance Entity
Mobile Equipment
Maintenance Entity Function
Mobile evaluated handover
Message Error Ratio
Mobile Execution Environment
Master File
MultiFrame
Media Gateway Control Function
Media Gateway Control Part
Mobile Global Title
Media GateWay
Multimedia and Hypermedia Information Coding Expert Group
Message Handling System
Management Information Base
Master Information Block
Mobile Interface Controller
Management Information Model
Multiple Input Multiple Output
Mobile IP
Million Instructions Per Second
Mobile Location Centre
Man Machine
Mobility Management
Multimedia
Mobile Management Entity
Man Machine Interface
Mobile Network Code
Mobile Number Portability
Mobile Originated
Mobile Originating Location Request
Mobile Originated Short Message Service
Mobile Originated Handover
Mean Opinion Score
Memorandum of Understanding
Multi-link PPP
Moving Pictures Experts Group
(mobile) Management (entity) - PHysical (layer) [primitive]
MultiParTY
Media Resource Function
Mouth Reference Point
Mobile Station
MCH Subframe Allocation
Most Significant Bit
Mobile Switching Centre
Mobile Station Class Mark
Mobile Station Control Unit
Maximum Sensitivity Degradation
MExE Service Environment
Mobile Station Identifier
Maximum Sensitivity Degradation
MCH Scheduling Information
Mobile Station Identification Number
Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number
Multiple Subscriber Profile
Multi-Standard Radio
Mobile Station Roaming Number
Mobile Terminated
Mobile Termination
Multicast Traffic Channel
Mobile Terminating Location Request
Mobile Terminated Short Message Service
Mobile-To-Mobile (call)
Message Transfer Part
Message Transfer Part level 3
Maximum Transfer Unit
Mark Up
Mobile User Identifier
Multi User Mobile Station
Mobile Virtual Network Operator

Network Assisted Cell Change


Negative Acknowledgement
Node Address byte
Network Access Identifier
Non-Access Stratum
Node B Application Part
Normal Burst
Neighbouring (of current serving) Cell
Node B Application Part
A parameter in the hopping sequence
Network (PLMN) Colour Code
Notification CHannel
Network Control Key
Network Control Protocol
National Destination Code
Network Determined User Busy
Network Element
Network Element Function
Network evaluated handover
NETwork
uropeenne de Télécommunications
NEVer
Network Function
Network Induced Location Request
Network Independent Clocking
Network Identity and Time Zone
Network Manager
Network Management Centre
Network Measurement Results
Network Mode of Operation
Network Management Subsystem
National Mobile Station Identifier
Network-Node Interface
Network Operator
Network Performance
Numbering Plan Area
Numbering Plan Identifier
Network Resource Identifier
Network Resource Model
Non-Real Time
Network Service Access Point
Network Service Access Point Identifier
Network Subset Control Key
Network service data unit
Network Sub System
Notification (SAP)
Network Termination
Non Transparent
New Type Approval Advisory Board
Narrow-band Time Division Duplexing
Network User Access
National User / USIM Identifier
Network User Identification
National User Part (SS7)
Network

Optional
Operations & Maintenance
Outgoing Access (CUG SS)
Off-Air-Call-Set-Up
Outgoing Calls Barred within the CUG
ODMA Common Control Channel
Open Card Framework
Outgoing Call Information
OFDMA Channel Noise Generator
Orthogonal Channel Noise Simulator
Outgoing Call Timer
Optional for operators to implement for their aim
Operator Determined Barring
ODMA Dedicated Control Channel
ODMA Dedicated Channel
Overall Loudness Rating
Opportunity Driven Multiple Access
ODMA Dedicated Traffic Channel
Object Identifier
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
Operational Feature Monitor
Operation and Maintenance Centre
Operations and Maintenance Link
Out-of-band
Operator Controlled PLMN (Selector List)
Optimal Routeing
ODMA Random Access CHannel
Optimal Routeing for Late Call Forwarding
Operations System
Open Service Access
Open System Interconnection
OSI Reference Model
Octet Stream Protocol
Octet Stream Protocol for Internet Hosted Octet Stream Service
Over-The-Air
Observed Time Difference Of Arrival (positioning method)
One Time Password
Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor

Primary Common Control Physical Channel


Primary Common Pilot Channel
Paging RNTI
Packet TMSI
Power Amplifier
Peak-to-Average Power Ratio
Private Automatic Branch eXchange
Packet Associated Control Channel
Packet Assember/Disassembler
Packet Access Grant Channel
Password Authentication Protocol
Peak to Average Ratio
Pass Band
PhoneBook IDentifier
Packet Broadcast Control Channel
Physical Broadcast Channel
Paging Block Periodicity
Private Branch eXchange
Power Control
Personal Computer
Protocol Control Byte
Parallel Concatenated Convolutional Code
Packet Common Control Channel
Paging Control Channel
Peak Code Domain Error
Primary Cell
Physical control format indicator channel
Project Co-ordination Group
Paging Channel
Personalisation Control Key
Pulse Code Modulation
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Physical Common Packet Channel
Personal Communication System
Packet Control Unit
Protocol Discriminator
Public Data
Physical Downlink Control Channel
Packet Data Convergence Protocol
Packet Data Channel
Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
Public Data Network
Packet Data Network
Packet Data Protocol
Physical Downlink Shared Channel
Packet Data Traffic Channel
Protocol Data Unit
Processing Gain
Packet Handler
PHysical (layer)
Packet Handler Function
Packet Handler Interface
Physical hybrid-ARQ indicator channel
Personal Handyphone System
Physical layer
Physical Channel
Page Indicator
Presentation Indicator
Page Indicator Channel
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
Packet Identification
Personal Identification Number
Protocol Implementation eXtra information for Testing
Public-Key Cryptography Standards
Preferred Languages
Public Land Mobile Network
Physical Multicast Channel
Physical Media Dependent
Precoding Matrix Indicator
Pseudo Noise
Présentation des Normes Européennes
Private Numbering Plan
Point Of Interconnection (with PSTN)
Proof of Receipt
Plain Old Telephony Service
Point-to-Point
Packet Paging Channel
Primative Procedure Entity
Paging Proceed Flag
Parts Per Million
Point-to-Point Protocol
Protocol and Parameter Select (response to the ATR)
Physical Random Access Channel
Packet Random Access Channel
Physical Resource Block
Preferential CUG
Positioning Reference Signal
Packet Switched
Location Probability
Primary Synchronisation Code
Packet Scheduling
Physical Shared Channel
Personal Service Environment
Packet Switched Public Data Network
Public Switched Telephone Network
Packet Timing advance Control Channel
Point-to-Multipoint
PTM Group Call
PTM Multicast
Point to point
Payload Unit
Physical Uplink Control Channel
Price per Unit Currency Table
PIN Unblocking Key
Physical Uplink Shared Channel
Permanent Virtual Circuit
Pass Word
Public Warning System

Q (Interface) - Adapter
Q - Adapter Function
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QoS Class Identifier
Quality of Service
Quadrature (Quaternary) Phase Shift Keying
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System

Value of Reduction of the MS transmitted RF power relative to the maximum allowed output power of the highest pow
Response APDU
Receive-ready Block
Relay Physical Downlink Control Channel
Roaming Signalling Gateway
Response TPDU
Release 1999
Routing Area
Random mode request information field
Random Access RNTI
Radio Access Bearer
Random Access Burst
Routing Area Code
Random Access Channel
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
Routing Area Identity
Radio Access Network
Radio Access Network Application Part
RANDom number (used for authentication)
Radio Access Technology
Routing Area Update
Radio Bearer
Radio Bearer Control
Residual Bit Error Ratio
Resource Description Format
Restricted Digital Information
Resource Element
RECommendation
Resource Element Group
REJect(ion)
RELease
Release 4
Release 5
REQuest
user RESponse
64-bit signed RESponse that is the output of the function f2 in a 3G AKA
Remote Electrical Tilting
Remote Electrical Tilting Application Part
Radio Frequency
Request For Comments
Radio Frequency Channel
Radio Frequency CHannel
Routing Functional Identity
Reduced TDMA Frame Number
Reserved for Future Use
Rank Indication
RAN Information Management
Radio Link
Radio Link Control
Radio Link Control Protocol
Radio Link Protocol
Receiver Loudness Rating
Radio Link Set
Root Mean Square (value)
Relay Node
Radio Network Controller
Radio Network Layer
Radio Network Subsystem
Radio Network Subsystem Application Part
Table of 128 integers in the hopping sequence
Radio Network Temporary Identity
Robust Header Compression
Registered Public Land Mobile Network
Recognised Private Operating Agency
Radio Resources
Radio Resource Control
Radio Resource Management
Reference Symbol
Algorithm invented by Rivest, Adleman and Shamir
Received Signal Code Power
Radio System Entity
Radio Signalling Link
Reference Signal Received Quality
Received Signal Strength Indicator
Reset
Reference Signal Time Difference
Resource ReserVation Protocol
Regional Subscription Zone Identity
Real Time
Remote Terminal Emulator
Real Time Protocol
Resource Unit
Resolution Bandwidth
Receive
Received signal level
Received Signal Quality

S1 Application Protocol
S1 for the control plane
S1 for the user plane
Supervisory Block
Secondary Common Control Physical Channel
Secondary Common Pilot Channel
Serving CSCF
Serving Gateway
SRNC Radio Network Temporary Identity
SAE Temporary Mobile Station Identifier
Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer
Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode
Slow Associated Control Channel
Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/4
Slow Associated Control CHannel/SDCCH/8
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel Full rate
Slow Associated Control CHannel/Traffic channel Half rate
Source Address
System Architecture Evolution
Service Access Point
Service Access Point Identifier
Segmentation and Reassembly
SIM Application Toolkit
Synchronization Burst
Space Based Augmentation System
Service Based Local Policy
Serving Base Station Controller
Serving Base Station Subsystem
Service Centre (used for SMS)
Service Code
Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
Synchronisation Control Channel
Signalling Connection Control Part
Secondary Cell
Service Control Function (IN context), Service Capability Feature (VHE/OSA context)
Synchronisation Channel
Subscriber Controlled Input
Sub-Channel Number
Service Control Point
S Common Transport Protocol
Service Change and UDI/RDI Fallback
Stand-Alone Dedicated Control Channel
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
Specification Description Language
Spatial Division Multiple Access
Service Dialling Number
Service Discovery Protocol (Bluetooth related)
Session Description Protocol
SDL Development Tool
Service Data Unit
Security Environment
Sending Entity
Support Entity
Support Entity Function
SUPL Enabled Terminal
Spreading Factor
Slow Frequency Hopping
Short EF Identifier
System Frame Number
Serving GPRS Support Node
Shared Channel Control Channel
Screening Indicator
Service Interworking
Supplementary Information (SIA = Supplemenatary Information A)
System Information
System Information RNTI
System Information Block
Service Implementation Capabilities
SIlence Descriptor
GSM Subscriber Identity Module
Session Initiated Protocol
Selected IP Traffic Offload
Signal-to-Interference Ratio
Service Level Agreement
SUPL Location Platform
Subscriber LCS Privacy Profile
Send Loudness Rating
Signalling Link Test Message
Session Management
Short Message
Switched Multimegabit Data Service
Short Message Entity
Special Mobile Group
Structure of Management Information (RFC 1155)
Serving Mobile Location Centre
Short Message Service
SMS Cell Broadcast
Short Message Service/Point-to-Point
Short Message Service - Service Centre
Short message terminal
Serial Number

Subscriber Number
Sub-Network Dependent Convergence Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol
Serial NumbeR
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Suppress Outgoing Access (CUG SS)
Support of Localised Service Area
Self Organizing Networks
Steering of Roaming
Switching Point
Service Provider
Signalling Point Code
Suppress Preferential CUG
Service Provider Control Key
Security Parameters Indication
Sequence number
Scheduling Request
Signalling Radio Bearer
Signed RESponse (authentication value returned by the SIM or by the USIM in 2G AKA)
Serving Radio Network Controller
Serving RNS
Sounding Reference Signal
Supplementary Service
System Simulator
Signalling System No. 7
Secondary Synchronisation Code
Supplementary Service Control string
Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol
Service Specific Co-ordination Function
Service Specific Coordination Function – Network Node Interface
Service Specific Convergence Sublayer
Site Selection Diversity Transmission
Service Specific Entities
Service Switching Function
Sub-System Number
Service Specific Segmentation and Re-assembly sublayer
Signalling Transport Converter
SideTone Masking Rating
Signalling Transfer Point
Space Time Transmit Diversity
Subscription Management
Secure User Plane Location
Space Vehicle
Switched virtual circuit
Software Version Number
Status Word
Software
Status Word 1/Status Word 2

Transport Signalling Gateway


Timer
Transparent
Type only
Terminal Adaptation
Timing Advance
Tracking Area
Type Approval Code
Terminal Adaptation Function
Toolkit Application Reference
Transport Block
To Be Defined
Temporary Block Flow
Technical Basis for Regulation
Transaction Capabilities
TransCoder
Transmission Convergence
Traffic Channel
A full rate TCH
A full rate data TCH (≤2,4kbit/s)
A full rate date TCH (4,8kbit/s)
A full rate data TCH (9,6kbit/s)
A full rate Speech TCH
A half rate TCH
A half rate data TCH (≤2,4kbit/s)
A half rate data TCH (4,8kbit/s)
A half rate Speech TCH
Technical Committee Technical Report
Transceiver Control Interface
Transmission Control Protocol
Time Division-Code Division Multiple Access
Time Division Duplex(ing)
Time Division Multiple Access
Temporary Document
Terminal Equipment
Terminal Equipment 9 (ETSI sub-technical committee)
Terminal endpoint identifier
Tunnel End Point Identifier
Transport Format
TransFer Allowed
Transport Format Combination
Transport Format Combination Indicator
Transport Format Combination Set
Transport Format Indicator
Temporary Flow Identity
Transport Format INdicator
TransFer Prohibited
Transport Format Set
Traffic Flow Template
Transaction Identifier
Temporary Logical Link Identity
TeLeMetry word
Transport Layer Security
Tag Length Value
Telecom Management
Transparent Mode
Tower Mounted Amplifier
Tower Mounted Amplifier application part
Telecom Management Forum
Telecom Management Network
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
Termination Node
Timeslot Number
Transport Network Layer
Telecom Operations Map
Time of Arrival
Type Of Number
Third Party
Transmit Power Control
Transfer Protocol Data Unit
Technical Report
Transcoder and Rate Adapter Unit
Transport Channel
Transceiver
Technical Specification
Teleservice
Time Slot
Training Sequence Code
Transceiver Speech & Data Interface
Technical Specification Group
Time Switched Transmit Diversity
Tree and Tabular Combined Notation
Transmission Timing Interval
Telephone User Part (SS7)
Type and Value
Transmit
Transmit PoWeR; Tx power level in the MS_TXPWR_REQUEST and MS_TXPWR_CONF parameters

User plane
UTRAN Radio Network Temporary Identity
UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Number
Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter
Universal Character Set 2
Unconstrained Delay Data
Unrestricted Digital Information
User Datagram Protocol
User Determined User Busy
User-plane Dedicated CHannel
User Equipment
User Equipment with ODMA relay operation enabled
operating band Unwanted Emissions Mask
User Interface
Unnumbered Information (Frame)
3G Integrity Algorithm
Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer
Uplink (Reverse Link)
Uplink Shared channel
Unacknowledged Mode
Unified Modelling Language
User Mobility Server
UMTS Mobile Services Switching Centre
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
User-Network Interface
User Plane
Uniform PCM Interface (13-bit)
User Plane Entity
Up to date
Uplink Pilot Timeslot
Universal Personal Telecommunication
User Registration Area
UTRAN Registration Area
UMTS Radio Access Network
User Radio Bearer
Uniform Resource Identifier
Uniform Resource Locator
USIM Application Toolkit
Universal Serial Bus
UE Service Capabilities
Uplink Shared Channel
Uplink State Flag
Universal Subscriber Identity Module

Unstructured Supplementary Service Data


Universal Time
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
User-to-User Information
Uu Stratum
User-to-User Signalling

Value only
Voice Activity factor
Voice Activity Detection
Videotex Access Point
Value Added Service Provider
Variable Bit Rate
Voice Broadcast Service
Virtual Circuit
Voice Group Call Service
Virtual Home Environment
Visitor Location Register
Visited MSC
Voice Over IP
Visited Public Land Mobile Network
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Resource Block
Videotex Service Centre
Send state variable
The components dedicated to Videotex service

Wide Area
Wide Area Augmentation System
Wireless Application Environment
Wireless Application Protocol
Web Based Enterprise Management
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
Wireless Datagram Protocol
Working Group
World Geodetic System 1984
Wireless Identity Module
Wireless Intelligent Network
Wireless Local Area Network
WLAN User Equipment
Wrong Password Attempts (counter)
Work Station
Wireless Session Protocol
Wireless Telephony Applications
Wireless Telephony Applications Interface
Wideband Time Division Duplexing
Wireless Transport Layer Security
Wireless Transaction Protocol
Waiting Time eXtenstion
Work Waiting Time
World Wide Web

X2-Control plane
X2-User plane
eXchange IDentifier
exXpected Message Authentication Code (calculated by the USIM application in 3G AKA)
eXtensible Markup Language
EXpected user RESponse

Zone Code
legraph and Telephone Consultative Committee)
output power of the highest power class of MS (A)
_CONF parameters

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