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AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting CP Cyclic Prefix
ADMF Lawful Interception administration function C-RNTI Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier
ACI Adjacent Carrier Interference CS Circuit Switched
AF Application Function CSCF Call Setup Control Function
AKA Authentication and Key Agreement DB Database
AMBR Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate DL Downlink
AMC Adaptive Modulation and Coding DRA Dynamic Resource Allocation
AoC Advice of Charge DRB Data Radio Bearer
AR Access Router DRX Discontinuous Reception
ARP Allocation and Retention Priority DSCP DiffServ Code Point
AS Access Stratum or Application Server DTX Discontinuous Transmission
ASME Access Security Management Entity DVB Digital Video Broadcasting
ATCA Advanced Telecommunication Computer ECM EPS Connection Management
Architecture EGF Event Charging Function
AuC Authorization Centre EM Element Manager
BF Beam Forming EMM EPS Mobility Management
BS Billing System eNB Evolved Node B (eNodeB)
BTS Base Transceiver Station EPC Evolved Packet Core
CAPEX Capital Expenditure ePDG Evolved Packet Data Gateway
CCPCH Common Control Physical Channel EPS Evolved Packet System
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access E-UTRAN Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Network
CDR Charging Data Record EV-DO Evolution – Data Optimized
CGF Charging Gateway Function FA Foreign Agent
CK Ciphering Key FCAPS Fault, Configuration, Accounting,
CMC Connection Mobility Control Performance, Security
CN Core Network FDD Frequency Division Duplex
CQI Channel
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FFS For Further Study IETF Internet Engineering Task Force IFFT
FFT Fast Fourier Transform Inverse Fast Fourier Transform IK
Integrity Key
FMC Fixed to Mobile Convergence
IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem
F-OFDM Flash-OFDM IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name IRI Interception-Related Information
GBR Guaranteed Bit Rate IRR Inter-RAT RRM
GERAN GSM/Edge Radio Access Network ISN Integrated Support Node
GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node ISR Idle State/Mode Signalling Reduction
GPS Global Positioning System ITU International Telecommunication Union
GSM Global System for Mobile communications L2 Layer 2
GTP GPRS Tunneling Protocol LAG Link Aggregation Group
GUMMEI Globally 1 Unique MME Identity LBI Linked EPS Bearer Identity
GUTI Globally Unique Temporary Identity LEA Law Enforcement Agency
HA Home Agent LIG Lawful Interception Gateway
HARQ Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request LMA Local Mobility Anchor
hPCRF Home PCRF LMT Local Management Terminal
LSTI LTE SAE Trial Initiative
HRPD High Rate Packet Data
LTE Long Term Evolution
HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access
MAC Medium Access Control
HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access MAG Mobile Access Gateway
HSPA High Speed Packet Access MAP Mobile Application Part
HSS Home Subscriber Server MBMS Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service
HW Hardware MBR Maximum Bit Rate
ICI Inter Carrier Interference RRM MBSFN MBMS SFN
ICM Inter-Cell Interference RRM MCC Mobile Country Code
IE Information Element MCCH Multicast Control Channel
IEC Immediate Event Charging
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MGW Media Gateway PCH Paging Channel
MHA Mast Head Amplifier PCRF Policy and Charging Rules Function
MIMO Multiple Input, Multiple Output PCEF Policy & Charging Enforcement Function
MIP Mobile IP PDCCH Physical DL Common Channel
MM Mobility Management PDCP Packet Data Convergence Protocol
MME Mobility Management Entity PDG Packet Data Gateway
MNC Mobile Network Code PDN Packet Data Network
MNO Mobile Network Operator PDP Packet Data Protocol
MS Mobile Station PDSN Packet Data Serving Node
MTCH MBMS Traffic Channel PDU Protocol Data Unit
M-TMSI M-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity PDSCH Physical DL Shared Channel
NAS Non-Access Stratum P-GW Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway
NDS Network Domain Security PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
NE Network Element PMA Proxy Mobile Agent
NGMN Next Generation Mobile Network
NRT Non Real Time
NTP Network Time Protocol
O&M Operations and Maintenance
OCS Online Charging System
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing
OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple
Access
OPEX Operating Expenses
PAPR Peak to Average Power Ratio
PCC Policy and Charging Control
PCEF Policy and Charging Enforcement Function
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PMCH Physical Multicast Channel RT Real Time
PMIP Proxy Mobile IP R8 3GPP Release 8
PPS Pulse Per Second SAE System Architecture Evolution
PRB Physical Resource Block SC-OFDMA Single Carrier OFDMA
PS Packet Switched SCTP Stream Control Transmission
PTI Procedure Transaction ID Protocol
PUCCH Physical Uplink Control Channel SDF Service Data Flow
PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared Channel SDU Service Data Unit
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation SFN Single Frequency Network
QCI QoS Class Identifier SFS System Feature Specification
QoS Quality of Service SIM Subscriber Identity Module
QPSK Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying SIP Session Initiation Protocol
RAC Radio Admission Control S-GW Serving Gateway
RAT Radio Access Technology SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
RAU Radio Access Update SMC Security Mode Command
RBC Radio Bearer Control SRNS Serving RNS
RC Radio Configuration S-TMSI SAE Temporary Mobile
RF Radio Frequency Subscriber Identifier
RLC Radio Link Control SW Software
RNC Radio Network Controller
RNL Radio Network Layer
RNS Radio Network Subsystem
RNTI Radio Network Temporary Identifier
RRC Radio Resource Control
RRM Radio Resource Management
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TA Tracking Area VOIP Voice over Internet Protocol
TAC Tracking Area Code VPN Virtual Private Network
TAI Tracking Area Identity vPCRF Visited PCRF
TAU Tracking Area Update WA Working Assumption
TAP3 Transfer Account Procedure version 3 WBA Wireless Broadband Access
TCP Transport Control Protocol WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
TDD Time Division Duplex WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave
access
TEID Tunnel Endpoint Identifier
WLAN Wireless Local Area Networks
TEF Technology Evolution Framework
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
TFT Traffic Flow Template
TNL Transport Network Layer
TS Technical Specification
TTI Transmission Time Interval
TX Transmission
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UE User Equipment
UICC Universal Integrated Circuit Card
UL Uplink
UMB Ultra Mobile Broadband
UMTS Universal Mobile Telephone System
USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module
UTC Coordinated Universal Time
VCC Voice Call Continuity
VCC AS Voice Call Continuity Application Server

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