LTE Abbreviations List
ANDSF-SN
3GP
3GPP
3GPP file format
Third Generation Partnership Project
A3
A38
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
Authentication, Authorization and
Accounting
Advanced Audio Coding
Access Burst
Adjacent Channel Interference Ratio
Acknowledgement
Access Control List
Adjacent Channel Leakage Power
Ratio
Adjacent Channel Selectivity
Antenna Combining Unit
Analogue to Digital Converter
Application Dedicated File
Abbreviated Dialling Numbers
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code
Modulation
Application Data Unit
Application Entity
Acoustic Echo Control
Additional Elementary Functions
Advanced Encryption Standard
Automatic Frequency Control
Access Grant CHannel (GSM)
Acquisition Indicator
Acquisition Indicator Channel
(UMTS)
Application IDentifier
Air Interface User Rate
Anonymity Key
Authentication and Key Agreement
Authentication and Key Agreement
Asymmetric Key Index
Asynchronous Layered Coding
Access Link Control Application
Protocol (UMTS)
Application Level Subscriber Identity
ALWays
Acknowledged Mode
Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate
Authentication Management Field
Adaptive Multi Rate
Adaptive Multi Rate Wide Band
Access Network
Access Network Discovery and
Selection Function
ANID
ANP
AoC
AoCC
AoCI
AP
APDU
API
APN
ARFCN
A
A5/1
A5/2
A5/X
A8
AAA
AAC
AB
ACIR
ACK
ACL
ACLR
ACS
ACU
ADC
ADF
ADN
ADPCM
ADU
AE
AEC
AEF
AES
AFC
AGCH
AI or Ai
AICH
AID
AIUR
AK
AKA
AKA
AKI
ALC
ALCAP
ALSI
ALW
AM
AMBR
AMF
AMR
AMR-WB
AN
ANDSF
ARP
ARQ
ARR
AS
ASC
ASCI
ASE
A-SGW
ASN.1
AT command
ATM
ATR
ATT (flag)
AU
AuC
AUT(H)
AUTN
AVC
AWGN
Access Network Discovery and
Selection Function Server Name
Access Network Identity
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
Access Signalling Gateway
Abstract Syntax Notation One
ATtention Command
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Answer To Reset
Attach
Access Unit
Authentication Centre
Authentication
Authentication token
Advanced Video Coding
Additive White Gaussian Noise
B
BA
BAIC
BAOC
BBU
BCCH
BCD
BCF
BCFE
BCH
BCIE
BDN
BER
BG
BGT
BI
BIC
BIC-Roam
BID
BLER
Bm
BM-SC
BN
BO
BOC
BCCH Allocation
Barring of All Incoming Calls
Barring of All Outgoing Calls
Base-Band Unit (DRoF context)
Broadcast Control Channel (logical
channel)
Binary Coded Decimal
Base station Control Function
Broadcast Control Functional Entity
Broadcast Channel
Bearer Capability Information
Element
Barred Dialling Number
Basic Encoding Rules (of ASN.1)
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 - Service Centre
Bit Number
all Barring of Outgoing call
Bell Operating Company
BOIC
BOIC-exHC
BPSK
BS
BSC
BSG
BSIC
BSIC-NCELL
BSS
BSSAP
BSSGP
BSSMAP
BSSOMAP
BTFD
BTS
BVC
BVCI
BWT
Barring of Outgoing International
Calls
Barring of Outgoing International
Calls except those directed to the
Home PLMN Country
Binary Phase Shift Keying
Base Station
Base Station Controller
Basic Service Group
Base transceiver Station Identity
Code
BSIC of an adjacent cell
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 (GSM Base
Station)
BSS GPRS Protocol Virtual
Connection
BSS GPRS Protocol Virtual
Connection Identifier
Block Waiting Time
C
C
CC/R
CA
CAA
CAD
CAI
CAMEL
CAP
C-APDU
CB
CBC
CBCH
CBMI
CBR
CBS
CC
CC/PP
CCBS
CCCH
CCF
CCH
CCI
CCITT
CCK
CCM
CCP
CCPCH
Conditional
ControlCommand/Response field bit
Capacity Allocation
Capacity Allocation
Acknowledgement
Card Acceptance Device
Charge Advice Information
Customised Application for Mobile
network Enhanced Logic
CAMEL Application Part
Command APDU
Cell Broadcast
Cell Broadcast Centre
Cell Broadcast CHannel
Cell Broadcast Message Identifier
Constant Bit Rate
Cell Broadcast Service
Call Control
Composite Capability/Preference
Profiles
Completion of Calls to Busy
Subscriber
Common Control Channel (logical
channel)
Call Control Function
Control Channel
Capability / Configuration Identifier
Comité Consultatif International
Télégraphique et Téléphonique
Corporate Control Key
Certificate Configuration Message
Capability/Configuration Parameter
Common Control Physical Channel
Cct
CD
CDMA
CDR
CEND
CEPT
CF
CFB
CFN
CFNRc
CFNRy
CFU
CGI
CGI
CHAP
CHP
CHV
CI
CIM
CIR
CK
CKSN
CLA
CLI
CLIP
CLIR
CLK
CLNP
CLNS
CM
CMC
CMD
CMIP
CMISE
CMM
CN
CNAP
CNG
CNL
CNTR
CoA
COLI
COLP
COLR
COM
COMP
CONS
CORBA
CP
CP-Admin
CPCH
Circuit
Carrier Detection
Code Division Multiple Access
Charging Data Record
end of charge point
Conférence des administrations
Européennes des Postes et
Telecommunications
Conversion Facility
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
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
Connectionless network protocol
Connectionless network service
Connection Management
Connection Mobility Control
Command
Common Management Information
Protocol
Common Management Information
Service
Channel Mode Modify
Core Network
Calling Name Presentation
Calling Tone
Co-operative Network List
Counter
Care-of Address
COnnected Line Identity
COnnected Line identification
Presentation
COnnected Line identification
Restriction
COMplete
Coordinated Multi-Point transmission
and reception
Connection-oriented network service
Common Object Request Broker
Architecture
Cyclic Prefix (OFDM major
Parameter)
Certificate Present (in the MExE
SIM)-Administrator
Common Packet Channel
CPCS
C-plane
CPRI
CPS
CP-TP
CPU
CQI
CRC
CRC
CRE
CRNC
C-RNTI
C-TEID
CS
CSCF
CSD
CSE
CSG
CSGID
CS-GW
CSPDN
CT
CTDMA
CTFC
CTM
C-TPDU
CTR
CTS
CUG
CW
Common Part Convergence Sublayer
Control Plane
Common Public Radio Interface
Common Part Sublayer
Certificate Present (in the MExE
SIM)-Third Party
Central Processing Unit
Channel Quality Indicator
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Call Ree-establishment procedure
Controlling Radio Network
Controller
Cell Radio Network Temporary
Identity
Common Tunnel Endpoint IDentifier
Circuit Switched
Call Server Control Function
Circuit Switched Data
Camel Service Environment
Closed Subscriber Group
Closed Subscriber Group IDentity
Circuit Switched Gateway
Circuit Switched Public Data
Network
Call Transfer supplementary service
Code Time Division Multiple Access
Calculated Transport Format
Combination
Cellular Text telephone Modem
Command TPDU
Common Technical Regulation
Cordless Telephony System
Closed User Group
Call Waiting
DHCP
DHO
diff-serv
DIMS
DISC
DL
DL
DLCI
DLD
DLS
DL-SCH
Dm
DM
DMR
DMTF
DN
DNIC
DNS
DNS
DO
DP
DRAC
DRM
DRNC
DRNS
DRoF
DRX
DSAC
DS-CDMA
DSCH
DSE
DSI
DSMIPv6
DSS1
DTAP
DTCH
D
DAC
DAD
DAM
DB
DC
DCA
DCCH
DCE
DCF
DCH
DCI
DCK
DCN
DCS
DCS1800
DCT
DDI
DECT
DES
DET
DF
DFTS-OFDM
DHCP
Digital to Analog Converter
Destination ADress
DECT Authentication Module
Dummy Burst
Dedicated Control (SAP)
Dynamic Channel Allocation
Dedicated Control Channel (logical
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
Discrete Cosine Transform
Direct Dial In
Digital Enhanced Cordless
Telecommunications
Data Encryption Standard
Detach
Dedicated File
Direct Fourier Transform Spread –
OFDM
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol
DTE
DTMF
DTX
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol
Diversity Handover
Differentiated services
Dynamic and Interactive Multimedia
Scenes
Disconnect
Downlink (forward link)
Data Layer
Data Link Connection Identifier
Data Link Discriminator
Downloadable Sounds
Downlink Shared Channel (transport
channel)
Control channel (ISDN terminology
applied to mobile service)
Device Management
Digital Mobile Radio
Distributed Management Task Force
Destination Network
Data Network Identifier
Directory Name Service
Domain Name System
Data Object
Dial/Dialled Pulse
Dynamic Resource Allocation
Control
Digital Rights Management
Drift Radio Network Controller
Drift RNS
Digital Radio Over the Fiber
Discontinuous Reception
Domain Specific Access Control
Direct-Sequence Code Division
Multiple Access
Downlink Shared Channel
Data Switching Exchange
Digital Speech Interpolation
Dual-Stack Mobile IPv6
Digital Subscriber Signalling No1
Direct Transfer Application Part
Dedicated Traffic Channel (logical
channel)
Data Terminal Equipment
Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
Discontinuous Transmission
E
EA
eAN/PCF
EAP
EBSG
Ec/No
ECB
ECC
ECM
ECM
ECSD
ECT
External Alarms
Evolved Access Network Packet
Control Function
Extensible Authentication Protocol
Elementary Basic Service Group
Ratio of energy per modulating bit to
the noise spectral density
Electronic Code-book
Emergency Call Code
EPS Connection Management (also
called ESM)
Error Correction Mode (facsimile)
Enhanced CSD
Explicit Call Transfer supplementary
service
European Committee of
Telecommunications Regulatory
Affairs
EDC
Error Detection Code byte
EDGE
Enhanced Data rates for GSM
Evolution
EEA
EPS (Evolved Packet System)
Encryption Algorithm
EEL
Electric Echo Loss
EF
Elementary File (on the UICC)
EFR
Enhanced Full Rate
EFS
Error free seconds
E-GGSN
Enhanced GGSN
EGPRS
Enhanced GPRS
E-HLR
Enhanced HLR
EHPLMN
Equivalent Home PLMN
EIR
Equipment Identity Register
EIRP
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
EL
Echo Loss
EM
Element Manager
EMC
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
eMLPP
enhanced Multi-Level Precedence
and Pre-emption
EMM
EPS Mobility Management
EMMI
Electrical Man Machine Interface
eNB
Evolved Node B
Enhanced aacPlus
MPEG-4 High Efficiency AAC
plus MPEG-4 Parametric Stereo
eNodeB
Evolved Node B
EPC
Evolved Packet Core
EPCCH
Enhanced Power Control Channel
(GSM)
ePDG
Evolved Packet Data Gateway
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read Only
Memory
EPS
Evolved Packet System
EPS
Evolved Packet System
E-RAB
E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer
ERP
Ear Reference Point
ERP
Equivalent Radiated Power
ERR
Error
ESI
Encoding Symbol ID
ESM
EPS Session Management (also
called ECM)
ESP
Encapsulating Security Payload
ESP
Encapsulation Security Payload
(RFC2406)
ETNS
European Telecommunications
Numbering Space
ETR
ETSI Technical Report
ETS
European Telecommunication
Standard
ETSI
European Telecommunications
Standards Institute
etu
elementary time unit
EUI
End-User Identity
E-UTRA
Evolved UTRA
E-UTRAN
Evolved UTRAN
FBI
FCI
FCP
FCS
FDD
FDM
FDMA
FDN
FDR
FDT
FEC
FER
ECTRA
F
FA
FAC
FACoA
FAX
FB
Full Allocation
Final Assembly Code
Foreign Agent Care-of-Address
Facsimile
Frequency correction Burst
FFS
FH
FID
FLO
FLUTE
FM
FMC
FN
FNUR
FP
FPLMN
FQDN
FR
FTAM
ftn
Feedback Information
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
File Delivery Table
Forward Error Correction
Frame Erasure Rate, Frame Error
Rate
For Further Study
Frequency Hopping
Flow Identifier
Flexible Layer One
File deLivery over Unidirectional
Transport
Fault Management
Fixed Mobile Convergence
Frame Number
Fixed Network User Rate
Frame Protocol
Forbidden PLMN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
Full Rate
File Transfer Access and
Management
forwarded-to number
G
GAA
GBA
GBR
GC
GCR
GERAN
GGSN
GIF
GMLC
GMM
GMSC
GMSK
GP
GPA
GPRS
GRA
GRE
G-RNTI
GSA
GSIM
GSM
GSN
GT
GTP
GTP-C
GTP-U
GTT
GUMMEI
GUP
Generic Authentication Architecture
Generic Bootstrapping Architecture
Guaranteed Bit Rate
General Control (SAP)
Group Call Register
GSM EDGE Radio Access Network
Gateway GPRS Support Node
Graphics Interchange Format
Gateway Mobile Location Centre
GPRS Mobility Management
Gateway MSC
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
Guard Period
GSM PLMN Area
General Packet Radio Service
GERAN Registration Area
Generic Encapsulation
GERAN Radio Network Temporary
Identity
Global mobile Suppliers Association
GSM Service Identity Module
Global System for Mobile
communications
GPRS Support Nodes
Global Title
GPRS Tunneling Protocol
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for
Control Plane
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for User
Plane
Global Text Telephony
Globally Unique MME Identifier
3GPP Generic User Profile
GUTI
GW
GW
Globally Unique Temporary
Identifier
Gateway
Gateway
H
HA
HANDO
H-ANDSF
HARQ
HCS
H-CSCF
HDLC
HE
HE-VASP
HF
HFN
HHO
HLC
HLR
HN
HO
HoA
HOLD
HPLMN
HPS
HPU
HR
HRR
HSCSD
HSDPA
HSN
HSS
HSUPA
HTML
HTTP
HTTP
HTTPS
HTTPS
HU
Home Agent
Handover
Home-ANDSF
Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest
Hierarchical Cell Structure
Home CSCF
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
Home Address
Call hold
Home Public Land Mobile Network
Handover Path Switching
Hand Portable Unit
Half Rate
Handover Resource Reservation
High Speed Circuit Switched Data
High Speed Downlink Packet Access
Hopping Sequence Number
Home Subscriber Server
High Speed Uplink Packet Access
Hyper Text Markup Language
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
(https is http/1.1 over SSL, i.e. port
443)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
Home Units
I
I
I/O
IA
IAM
I-Block
IC
IC(pref)
ICB
ICC
ICCID
ICGW
ICI
ICM
ICMP
ICT
ID
IDL
Information frames (RLP)
Input/Output
Incoming Access (closed user group
SS)
Initial Address Message
Information Block
Integrated Circuit
Interlock Code of the preferential
CUG
Incoming Calls Barred (within the
CUG)
Integrated Circuit Card
Integrated Circuit Card IDentification
Incoming Call Gateway
Incoming Call Information
In-Call Modification
Internet Control Message Protocol
Incoming Call Timer
Identifier
Interface Definition Language
IDN
IDNNS
IE
IEC
IED
IEEE
IEI
IEIDL
IETF
I-ETS
IF
IFD
IFFT
IFS
IFSC
IFSD
IHOSS
IIOP
IK
IKE
IKEv2
IM
IMA
IMC
IMEI
IMGI
IMPI
IMPU
IMS
IMSI
IMT-2000
IMUN
IN
INAP
INF
IP
IP-CAN
IP-M
IPMS
IPMS
IPv4
IPv6
IR
IRP
ISC
ISCP
ISDN
ISIM
ISO
ISP
ISR
ISRP
ISUP
ITC
ITU
Integrated Digital Network
Intra Domain NAS Node Selector
Information Element
International Electrotechnical
Commission
Information Element Data
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers
Information Element Identifier
Information Element Identifier Data
Length
Internet Engineering Task Force
Interim European
Telecommunications Standard
Infrastructure
Interface Device
Inverse Fast Fourier Transform
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
Internet Key Exchange (RFC2409)
Internet Key Exchange version 2
Intermodulation
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
Intelligent Network Application Part
INFormation field
Internet Protocol
IP-Connectivity Access Network
IP Multicast
IP Mobility management Selection
IP Mobility Mode Selection
Internet Protocol Version 4
Internet Protocol Version 6
Infrared
Integration Reference Point
International Switching Centre
Interference Signal Code Power
Integrated Services Digital Network
IM Services Identity Module
International Organisation for
Standardisation
Internet Service Provider
Idle mode Signalling Reduction
Inter-System Routing Policies
ISDN User Part
Information Transfer Capability
International Telecommunication
Union
ITU-T
IUI
IUT
IWF
IWMSC
IWU
International Telecommunications
Union – Telecommunications
International USIM Identifier
Implementation Under Test
InterWorking Function
InterWorking MSC
Inter Working Unit
J
JAR file
JCRE
JD
JFIF
JNDI
JP
JPEG
JTAPI
JVM
Java Archive File
Java Card™ Run Time Environment
Joint Detection
JPEG File Interchange Format
Java Naming Directory Interface
Joint Predistortion
Joint Photographic Experts Group
Java Telephony Application
Programming Interface
Java™ Virtual Machine
LMSI
LMU
LN
LND
LNS
LPLMN
LR
LSA
LSB
LSTR
LTE
LTZ
LU
LV
Local Mobile Station Identity
Location Measurement Unit
Logical Name
Last Number Dialled
L2TP Network Server
Local PLMN
Location Register
Localised Service Area
Least Significant Bit
Listener SideTone Rating
Local Terminal Emulator
Local Time Zone
Local Units
Length and Value
M
MA
MAC
Mandatory
Mobile Allocation
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 Gateway (PMIP)
Mobile Access Hunting
supplementary service
Mobile Assisted Handover
Mobile Allocation Index
Mobile Allocation Index Offset
Mobile Application Part
Multi Access PDN Connectivity
Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast
Service
Maximum Bit Rate
Multicast/Broadcast over Single
Frequency Network
Mobile Country Code
Multicast Control CHannel
Multi-cell/multicast Coordination
Entity
Multicast Channel (Transport
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
Maintenance Entity (rare)
Mobile Equipment (more often)
Maintenance Entity Function
Mobile evaluated handover
Message Error Ratio
Mobile Execution Environment
Master File
M
MAC
K
K
kbps
Kc
Ki
KSI
ksps
Constraint length of the convolutional
code
kilo-bits per second
Ciphering key
Individual subscriber authentication
key
Key Set Identifier
kilo-symbols per second
MAC-A
Layer 1 (physical layer)
Layer 2 (data link layer)
Layer 2 Management Link
L2R Bit Orientated Protocol
L2R Character Orientated Protocol
Layer 2 Relay
Layer 3 (network layer)
Location Area
Link Access Control (rare)
Location Area Code (more often)
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
Local Communication Network
Link Control Protocol
Location Services
LCS Client
LCS Server
Layered Coding Transport
Local Exchange
LENgth
Length Indicator
Local IP access
Logical Link Control
Traffic channel with capacity lower
than a Bm
Local Mobility Anchor (PMIP)
MAHO
MAI
MAIO
MAP
MAPCON
MBMS
MAC-I
MACN
MAF
MAG
MAH
L
L1
L2
L2ML
L2R BOP
L2R COP
L2R
L3
LA
LAC
LAC
LAI
LAN
LAPB
LAPDm
LATA
LAU
LB
LCD
LCN
LCP
LCS
LCSC
LCSS
LCT
LE
LEN
LI
LIPA
LLC
Lm
LMA
MBR
MBSFN
MCC
MCCH
MCE
MCH
MCI
MCML
Mcps
MCS
MCU
MD
MDL
MDS
ME
ME
MEF
MEHO
MER
MExE
MF
MGCF
MGCP
MGT
MGW
MHEG
MHS
MIB
MIB
MIC
MIDI
MIM
MIME
MIMO
MIP
MIPS
MIPv4
MIPv6
MLC
MM
MME
MMEC
MMI
MMS
MNC
MNP
MO
MO
MOHO
MO-LR
MOS
MO-SMS
MoU
MP
MPD
MPEG
MPEG-2 TS
MPH
MPTY
MRF
MRFC
MRFP
MRP
MS
MSB
MSC
MSCM
MSCU
MSID
MSIN
MSISDN
MSK
MSP
MSRN
MT
MTC
MTCH
MTK
MT-LR
Media Gateway Control Function
Media Gateway Control Part
Mobile Global Title
Media GateWay
Multimedia and Hypermedia
Information Coding Expert Group
Message Handling System
Master Information Block
Management Information Base
Mobile Interface Controller
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Management Information Model
Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions
Multiple Input Multiple Output
Mobile IP
Million Instructions Per Second
Mobile IP version 4
Mobile IP version 6
Mobile Location Centre
Mobility Management
Mobility Management Entity
Mobility Management Entity Code
Man Machine Interface
Multimedia Messaging Service
Mobile Network Code
Mobile Number Portability
Management Object
Mobile Originated
Mobile Originated Handover
Mobile Originating Location Request
Mean Opinion Score
Mobile Originated Short Message
Service
Memorandum of Understanding
Multi-link PPP
Media Presentation Description
Moving Pictures Experts Group
Moving Picture Experts Group
Transport Stream
(mobile) Management (entity) PHysical (layer) [primitive]
MultiParTY
Media Resource Function
Multimedia Resource Function
Controller
Multimedia Resource Function
Processor
Mouth Reference Point
Mobile Station
Most Significant Bit
Mobile Switching Centre
Mobile Station Class Mark
Mobile Station Control Unit
Mobile Station Identifier
Mobile Station Identification Number
Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number
MBMS Service Key
Multiple Subscriber Profile
Mobile Station Roaming Number
Mobile Termination
Machine-Type Communications
Multicast Traffic CHannel
MBMS Traffic Key
Mobile Terminating Location
Request
MTM
M-TMSI
MTP
MTP3-B
MT-SMS
MTU
MU
MUI
MUK
MU-MIMO
MUMS
MVNO
Mobile-To-Mobile (call)
M-Temporary Mobile Subscriber
Identity
Message Transfer Part
Message Transfer Part level 3
Mobile Terminated Short Message
Service
Maximum Transfer Unit
Mark Up
Mobile User Identifier
MBMS User Key
Multiple User – Multiple Input
Multiple Output
Multi User Mobile Station
Mobile Virtual Network Operator
N
NACC
NAD
NADU
NAI
NAP
NAS
NB
NBAP
NBIN
NBM
NCC
NCELL
NCH
NCK
NCL
NCP
NDC
NDUB
NE
NEF
NEHO
NET
NEV
NF
NIC
NI-LR
NITZ
NM
NMC
NMO
NMR
NMS
NMSI
NNI
NO
NP
NPA
NPI
NRI
NRM
NRT
NSAP
NSAPI
NSCK
NSDU
NSP
Network Assisted Cell Change
Node Address byte
Next Application Data Unit
Network Access Identifier
Network Access Provider
Non-Access Stratum
Normal Burst
Node B Application Part
A parameter in the hopping sequence
Network based mobility management
Network (PLMN) Colour Code
Neighbouring (of current serving)
Cell
Notification CHannel
Network Control Key
Neighbour Cell List
Network Control Protocol
National Destination Code
Network Determined User Busy
Network Element
Network Element Function
Network evaluated handover
NETwork
NEVer
Network Function
Network Independent Clocking
Network Induced Location Request
Network Identity and Time Zone
Network Manager
Network Management Centre
Network Mode of Operation
Network Measurement Results
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 Service Provider
NSS
NT
Nt
NTAAB
NTDD
NUA
NUI
NUP
NW
Network Sub System
Network Termination
Notification (SAP)
New Type Approval Advisory Board
Narrow-band Time Division
Duplexing
Network User Access
National User / USIM Identifier
National User Part (SS7)
Network
O
O
O&M
OA
OACSU
OCB
OCF
OCI
OCNS
OCT
OD
ODB
OFDM
OFDMA
OMA
OMC
OML
OR
ORLCF
OS
OSA
OSI RM
OSI
OSP
OSP:IHOSS
OTA
OTP
OVSF
Optional
Operations & Maintenance
Outgoing Access (CUG SS)
Off-Air-Call-Set-Up
Outgoing Calls Barred within the
CUG
Open Card Framework
Outgoing Call Information
Orthogonal Channel Noise Simulator
Outgoing Call Timer
Optional for operators to implement
for their aim
Operator Determined Barring
Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing
Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiple Access
Open Mobile Alliance
Operation and Maintenance Centre
Operations and Maintenance Link
Optimal Routeing
Optimal Routeing for Late Call
Forwarding
Operations System
Open Service Access
OSI Reference Model
Open System Interconnection
Octet Stream Protocol
Octet Stream Protocol for Internet
Hosted Octet Stream Service
Over-The-Air
One Time Password
Orthogonal Variable Spreading
Factor
P
PABX
PAD
PAP
PAR
PBCH
PBID
PBP
PBX
PC
PCB
PCCC
PCCH
PCDE
PCEF
Private Automatic Branch eXchange
Packet Assember/Disassembler
Password Authentication Protocol
Peak to Average Ratio
Physical Broadcast Channel (LTE)
PhoneBook IDentifier
Paging Block Periodicity
Private Branch eXchange
Power Control
Protocol Control Byte
Parallel Concatenated Convolutional
Code
Paging Control Channel (logical
channel)
Peak Code Domain Error
Policy and Charging Enforcement
Function
PCFICH
Physical Control Format Indicator
CHannel (LTE)
PCG
Project Co-ordination Group
PCH
Paging Channel
PCK
Personalisation Control Key
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association
PCO
Protocol Configuration Options
PCO
Protocol Configuration Options
PCRF
Policy and Charging Rules Function
PCS
Personal Communication System
PCU
Packet Control Unit
PD
Protocol Discriminator
PDCCH
Physical Downlink Control CHannel
(LTE & GPRS)
PDCF
Packetized DRM Content Format
PDCP
Packet Data Convergence Protocol
PDH
Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
PDN
Packet Data Network
PDN-GW
Packet Data Network Gateway (also
called PGW)
PDP
Packet Data Protocol
PDSCH
Physical Downlink Shared CHannel
(LTE)
PDU
Protocol Data Unit
PDU
Protocol Data Unit
PG
Processing Gain
P-GW or PGW Packet Data Network Gateway (also
called PDN-GW)
PH
Packet Handler
PHF
Packet Handler Function
PHI
Packet Handler Interface
PHICH
Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator
CHannel (LTE)
PHS
Personal Handyphone System
PHY
Physical layer
PhyCH
Physical Channel
PHysical (layer)
PI
Page Indicator
PICH
Page Indicator Channel
PICS
Protocol Implementation
Conformance Statement
PID
Packet Identification
PIN
Personal Identification Number
PIXT
Protocol Implementation eXtra
information for Testing
PKCS
Public-Key Cryptography Standards
PL
Preferred Languages
PLMN
Public Land Mobile Network
PMCH
Physical Multicast CHannel
PMCH
Physical Multicast Channel
PMD
Physical Media Dependent
PMIP
Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol
PMIP/PMIPv6 Proxy Mobile IP version 6
PN
Pseudo Noise
PNE
Présentation des Normes
Européennes
PNG
Portable Networks Graphics
PNP
Private Numbering Plan
POI
Point Of Interconnection (with
PSTN)
PoR
Proof of Receipt
POTS
Plain Old Telephony Service
PP
Point-to-Point
PPCH
Packet Paging Channel (GPRS)
PPE
PPF
PPM
PPP
PPS
PRACH
PRB
Pref CUG
PS
PSC
PSCH
PSE
PSPDN
PSS
PSS
PSS
PSTN
PTCCH
PTM
PTM-G
PTM-M
P-TMSI
PTP
PU
PUCCH
PUCT
PUK
PUSCH
PVC
PW
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
(LTE)
Physical Resource Block
Preferential CUG
Packet Switched
Primary Synchronisation Code
Physical Shared Channel
Personal Service Environment
Packet Switched Public Data
Network
Packet Switch Streaming
Packet-switched Streaming Service
Primary Synchronisation Sequence
Public Switched Telephone Network
Packet Timing advance Control
Channel
Point-to-Multipoint
PTM Group Call
PTM Multicast
Packet TMSI
Point to point
Payload Unit
Physical Uplink Control CHannel
(LTE)
Price per Unit Currency Table
PIN Unblocking Key
Physical Uplink Shared Channel
(LTE)
Permanent Virtual Circuit
Pass Word
Q
QA
QAF
QAM
QCI
QCIF
QoS
QPSK
Q (Interface) - Adapter
Q - Adapter Function
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QoS Class Identifier
Quarter Common Intermediate
Format
Quality of Service
Quadrature (Quaternary) Phase Shift
Keying
R
R99
RA
RAB
RAC
RACH
RADIUS
RAI
RAN
RANAP
RAND
RAP
Release 1999
Routing Area
Radio Access Bearer
Routing Area Code
Random Access Channel (transport
channel)
Radio Frequency Channel
Remote Authentication Dial In User
Service
Routing Area Identity
Radio Access Network
Radio Access Network Application
Part
RANDom number (used for
authentication)
Random Access Point
R-APDU
RA-RNTI
RAT
RAU
RB
RB
RBER
R-Block
RDF
RDF
RDI
REC
REJ
REL
REQ
RES
RF
RF
RFC
RFC
RFCH
RFE
RFN
RFU
RIM
RL
RLC
RLCP
RLP
RLR
RLS
RMS
RNC
RNL
RNS
RNSAP
RNTI
ROHC
RPLMN
RPOA
RR
RRC
RRH
RRM
RSA
RSCP
RSE
R-SGW
RSL
RSSI
RST
RSVP
RSZI
RT
RTCP
RTE
RTP
RTP
R-TPDU
RTSP
RU
RWB
Response APDU
Random Access RNTI
Radio Access Technology
Routing Area Update
Radio Bearer (UMTS)
Resource Block (LTE)
Residual Bit Error Ratio
Receive-ready Block
Resource Description Format
Resource Description Framework
Restricted Digital Information
RECommendation
REJect(ion)
RELease
REQuest
user RESponse
Radio Frequency
Radio Frequency
Request For Comments
Request For Comments
Radio Frequency CHannel
Routing Functional Identity
Reduced TDMA Frame Number
Reserved for Future Use
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)
Radio Network Controller
Radio Network Layer
Radio Network Subsystem
Radio Network Subsystem
Application Part
Radio Network Temporary Identity
Robust Header Compression
Registered Public Land Mobile
Network
Recognised Private Operating
Agency
Radio Resources
Radio Resource Control
Remote Radio Head
Radio Resource Management
Algorithm invented by Rivest,
Adleman and Shamir
Received Signal Code Power
Radio System Entity
Roaming Signalling Gateway
Radio Signalling Link
Received Signal Strength Indicator
Reset
Resource ReserVation Protocol
Regional Subscription Zone Identity
Real Time
RTP Control Protocol
Remote Terminal Emulator
Real Time Protocol
Real-Time Transport Protocol
Response TPDU
Real-Time Streaming Protocol
Resource Unit
Resolution Bandwidth
RX
RXLEV
RXQUAL
Receive
Received signal level
Received Signal Quality
S1-MME
S1-U
SAAL
SABM
SAD
SAE
S-AP
S1 for the control plane
S1 for the user plane
Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer
Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode
Source ADdress
System Architecture Evolution
Application Protocol on the S1
interface
Service Access Point
Service Access Point Identifier
Segmentation and Reassembly
SIM Application Toolkit
Synchronization Burst
Supervisory Block
Service Based Local Policy
Serving Base Station Controller
Serving Base Station Subsystem
Service Centre (used for SMS)
Signalling Connection Control Part
Service Control Function (IN
context), Service Capability Feature
(VHE/OSA context)
Single Carrier – Frequency Division
Multiple Access (other name : DFTSOFDM)
Synchronisation Channel
Subscriber Controlled Input
Sub-Channel Number
Service Control Point
Serving CSCF
Stream Control Transmission
Protocol
Service Change and UDI/RDI
Fallback
Service Data Flow
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
Sector Address Identifier
Support Entity Function
Spreading Factor
Slow Frequency Hopping
Short EF Identifier
System Frame Number
Serving GPRS Support Node
Serving Gateway
Screening Indicator
Signalling Information Block
Service Implementation Capabilities
SIlence Descriptor
Subscriber Identity Module
Signal-to-Noise-and-Interference
Ratio
S
SAP
SAPI
SAR
SAT
SB
S-Block
SBLP
SBSC
SBSS
SC
SCCP
SCF
SC-FDMA
SCH
SCI
SCN
SCP
S-CSCF
SCTP
SCUDIF
SDF
SDH
SDL
SDMA
SDN
SDP
SDP
SDT
SDU
SE
SectorID
SEF
SF
SFH
SFI
SFN
SGSN
SGW (S-GW)
SI
SIB
SIC
SID
SIM
SINR
SIP
SIPTO
SIR
SLA
SLPP
SLR
SLTM
SM
SMDS
SME
SMG
SMI
SMIL
SMLC
SMS
SMS-CB
SMS-PP
SMS-SC
SN
SNDCP
SNMP
SNR
SOA
SoLSA
SON
SP
SPC
SPCK
SPI
SPI
SPID
SP-MIDI
SQN
SR
SRB
SRES
SRNC
SRNS
S-RNTI
SRTP
SS
SS7
SSC
SSCF
SSCF-NNI
SSCOP
SSCS
SSDT
SSE
SSF
SSM
SSN
Session Initiation Protocol
Selective IP Traffic Offload
Signal-to-Interference Ratio
Service Level Agreement
Subscriber LCS Privacy Profile
Send Loudness Rating
Signalling Link Test Message
Session Management
Switched Multimegabit Data Service
Short Message Entity
Special Mobile Group
Structure of Management
Information (RFC 1155)
Synchronised Multimedia Integration
Language
Serving Mobile Location Centre
Short Message Service
SMS Cell Broadcast
Short Message Service/Point-to-Point
Short Message Service - Service
Centre
Serial Number
Sub-Network Dependent
Convergence Protocol
Simple Network Management
Protocol
Signal to Noise Ratio
Suppress Outgoing Access (CUG SS)
Support of Localised Service Area
Self Organised Network
Switching Point
Signalling Point Code
Service Provider Control Key
Security Parameters Index
Security Parameters Indication
Subscriber Profile ID
Scalable Polyphony MIDI
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
SRNC Radio Network Temporary
Identity
The Secure Real-time Transport
Protocol
Supplementary Service
Signalling System No. 7
Secondary Synchronisation Code
Service Specific Co-ordination
Function
Service Specific Coordination
Function – Network Node Interface
Service Specific Connection Oriented
Protocol
Service Specific Convergence
Sublayer
Site Selection Diversity Transmission
Service Specific Entities
Service Switching Function
Source Specific Multicast
Sub-System Number
SSSAR
STC
STMR
S-TMSI
STP
STTD
SU
SuM
SU-MIMO
SVC
SVG
SVN
SW
SW1/SW2
TMSI
Service Specific Segmentation and
Re-assembly sublayer
Signalling Transport Converter
SideTone Masking Rating
S-Temporary Mobile Subscriber
Identity (M-TMSI+MMEC)
Signalling Transfer Point
Space Time Transmit Diversity
Scheduling Unit
Subscription Management
Single User – Multiple Input Multiple
Output
Switched virtual circuit
Scalable Vector Graphics
Software Version Number
Status Word
Status Word 1/Status Word 2
System Simulator
TN
TNL
TOA
TOI
TP
TPC
TPDU
TR
TRAU
TrCH
TRX
TS
TS
TSC
TSDI
TSG
T-SGW
TSI
TSTD
TTI
TUP
TV
TX
TXPWR
T
T
TA
TA
TAC
TAF
TAI
TAR
TAU
TB
TBF
TBR
TBS
TC
TCI
TCP
TC-TR
TD-CDMA
TDD
TDMA
TE
TEID
TF
TFA
TFC
TFCI
TFCS
TFI
TFI
TFIN
TFP
TFS
TFT
TI
TLLI
TLS
TLV
TM
TM
TMF
TMGI
TMN
Timer
Timing Advance
Tracking Area
Type Approval Code
Terminal Adaptation Function
Tracking Area identity
Toolkit Application Reference
Tracking Area Update
Transport Block
Temporary Block Flow
Technical Basis for Regulation
Transport Block Size
Transaction Capabilities
Transceiver Control Interface
Transmission Control Protocol
Technical Committee Technical
Report
Time Division-Code Division
Multiple Access
Time Division Duplex
Time Division Multiple Access
Terminal Equipment
Tunnel End Point Identifier
Transport Format
TransFer Allowed
Transport Format Combination
Transport Format Combination
Indicator
Transport Format Combination Set
Temporary Flow Identity
Transport Format Indicator
Transport Format INdicator
TransFer Prohibited
Transport Format Set
Traffic Flow Template
Transaction Identifier
Temporary Logical Link Identity
Transport Layer Security
Tag Length Value
Telecom Management
Transparent Mode
Telecom Management Forum
Temporary Mobile Group Identity
Telecom Management Network
Temporary Mobile Subscriber
Identity
Termination Node
Transport Network Layer
Time of Arrival
Transport Object Identifier
Third Party
Transmit Power Control
Transfer Protocol Data Unit
Technical Report
Transcoder and Rate Adapter Unit
Transport Channel
Transceiver
Technical Specification
Time Slot
Training Sequence Code
Transceiver Speech & Data Interface
Technical Specification Group
Transport Signalling Gateway
Transport Session Identifier
Time Switched Transmit Diversity
Transmission Time Interval
Telephone User Part (SS7)
Type and Value
Transmit
Transmit PoWeR;
U
UAProf
UARFCN
UARFN
UART
UCS-2
UCS2
UDCH
UDD
UDI
UDP
UDUB
UE
UE-AMBR
UER
UI
UI
UIA
UIC
UICC
UL
UL-SCH
UM
UML
UMS
UMSC
UMTS
UNI
UP
User Agent Profile
UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency
Channel Number
UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency
Number
Universal Asynchronous Receiver
and Transmitter
Universal Character Set (the two
octet form)
Universal Character Set 2
User-plane Dedicated CHannel
Unconstrained Delay Data
Unrestricted Digital Information
User Datagram Protocol
User Determined User Busy
User Equipment
UE-Aggregate Maximum Bitrate
User Equipment with ODMA relay
operation enabled
Unnumbered Information (Frame)
User Interface
3G Integrity Algorithm
Union Internationale des Chemins de
Fer
Universal Integrated Circuit Card
Uplink (Reverse Link)
Uplink Shared Channel (transport
channel)
Unacknowledged Mode
Unified Modelling Language
User Mobility Server
UMTS Mobile Services Switching
Centre
Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System
User-Network Interface
User Plane
UPCMI
UPD
U-plane
UPT
UU
UUI
UUS
Uniform PCM Interface (13-bit)
Up to date
User plane
Universal Personal
Telecommunication
UTRAN Registration Area
User Radio Bearer
Uniform Resource Identifier
Uniform Resource Identifier
Uniform Resource Locator
Uniform Resource Locator
UTRAN Radio Network Temporary
Identity
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 Time Coordinated
Unicode Transformation Format (the
8-bit form)
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Network
User-to-User Signalling
User-to-User Information
Uu Stratum
V
V(SD)
VA
VAD
V-ANDSF
VAP
VASP
VBR
VBS
VC
VGCS
VHE
VLR
VMSC
VoIMS
VoIP
VPLMN
VPN
Value only
Send state variable
Voice Activity factor
Voice Activity Detection
Visited-ANDSF
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 IMS
Voice Over IP
Visited Public Land Mobile Network
Virtual Private Network
W3C
WAE
WAP
WCDMA
WWW Consortium
Wireless Application Environment
Wireless Application Protocol
Wideband Code Division Multiple
Access
Wireless Datagram Protocol
Working Group
Wireless Identity Module
Wireless Intelligent Network
WLAN User Equipment
Wireless Local Area Network
Wrong Password Attempts (counter)
URA
URB
URI
URI
URL
URL
U-RNTI
USAT
USB
USC
USCH
USF
USIM
USSD
UT
UTC
UTF-8
UTRA
UTRAN
V
W
WDP
WG
WIM
WIN
WLAN UE
WLAN
WPA
WS
WSP
WTDD
WTLS
WTP
WWW
Work Station
Wireless Session Protocol
Wideband Time Division Duplexing
Wireless Transport Layer Security
Wireless Transaction Protocol
World Wide Web
X2-C
X2-U
XHTML
X2-Control plane
X2-User plane
eXtensible Hyper Text Markup
Language
eXchange IDentifier
exXpected Message Authentication
Code
eXtensible Music Format
eXtensible Markup Language
eXtensible Markup Language
EXpected user RESponse
eXtensible Stylesheet Language
Transformation
X
XID
XMAC
XMF
XML
XML
XRES
XSLT
Y
Z
ZC
Zone Code
References :
UMTS and HSPA books
[Les01]
[Hol07]
[Hol06]
P. Lescuyer, UMTS. Dunod, 2001.
H. Holma, A. Toksala, WCDMA for UMTS, Fourth edition. Wiley, 2007.
H. Holma, A. Toksala, HSDPA/ HSUPA for UMTS. Wiley, 2006.
[MaC12]
P. Martins, M. Coupechoux, Vers Les Systemes Radio Mobiles De 4e Generation,
Springer-Verlag, sept 2012
LTE General books
[Les08]
P. Lescuyer, Evolved Packet System (EPS): The LTE and SAE Evolution of 3G UMTS. Wiley,
March 2008.
[Dah08] E. Dahlman, S. Parkvall, J. Sköld and P. Beming, 3G evolution: HSPA and LTE for mobile
broadband, 2nd edition, Elsevier, 2008
[STB11] S. Sesia, I. Toufik, M. Baker, LTE, The UMTS Long Term Evolution: From Theory to Practice,
Wiley, Feb 2011
[Fur09] B. Furht, S. A. Ahson, Long Term Evolution: 3GPP LTE Radio and Cellular Technology,
Auerbach Publications, April 2009
[Hol-LTE09] H. Holma, A. Toksala, LTE for UMTS. Wiley, Jun. 2009
[OSR09] M. OIsson, S. Sultana, S. Rommer, L. Frid, C. Mulligan, SAE and the Evolved Packet Core,
Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution, Elsevier Academic Press, 2009.
LTE Specialised books
[For10] D. Forsberg et al, LTE security. Wiley, Sept. 10