Advanced Networking Prelim

CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access

CN – Core Network

CU – Centralized Unit

D

AMPS – Digital Advanced Mobile Phone System

DCS – Digital Cellular System

DECT – Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications

DN – Data Network

DU – Distributed Unit

EDGE – Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution

EIR – Equipment Identity Register

eMBB – Enhanced Mobile Broadband

eNodeB – Evolved Node B

EPC – Enhanced Packet Core

ETSI – European Telecommunications Standards Institute

GGSN – Gateway GPRS Support Node

GPRS – General Packet Radio Services

GSM – Global System for Mobile Communications

HLR – Home Location Register

HSCSD – High

Speed Circuit Switched Data

HSDPA – High

Speed Downlink Packet Access

HSS – Home Subscriber Server

HSUPA – High

Speed Uplink Packet Access

IMT

DS – International Mobile Telecommunications

IMT

FT – IMT

IMT

TC – IMT

IMS – IP Multimedia Subsystem

ISDN – Integrated Services Digital Network

ITU

R – International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector

MGW – Media Gateway

MIMO – Multiple Input, Multiple Output

MME – Mobile Management Entity

mMTC – Massive Machine Type Communications

NEF – Network Exposure Function

NFV – Network Functions Virtualization

NMT – Nordic Mobile Telephony

NMS – Network Management System

NOMA – Non

Orthogonal Multiple Access

NRF – Network Repository Function

NSS – Network Switching Subsystem

NSSF – Network Slice Selection Function

OSS – Operations Support System

OTP – Open Transport Protocol

OWA – Open Wireless Architecture

OFDMA – Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access

P

GW – Packet Gateway

PCF – Policy Control Function

PCS – Personal Communications Service

PCRF – Policy and Charging Rules Function

PSTN – Public Switched Telephone Network

PoC – Push

to

RAN – Radio Access Network

RNC – Radio Network Controller

S

GW – Serving Gateway

SAE – System Architecture Evolution

SATRC – South Asian Telecommunication Regulator’s Council

SCFDMA – Single

Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access

SDN – Software

defined Networking

SDU – Service Data Unit

SGSN – Serving GPRS Support Node

SISO – Single Input, Single Output

SMF – Session Management Function

TACS – Total Access Communication System

TCSM – Transcoder Sub

Multiplexer

UDM – Unified Data Management

UE – User Equipment

UMTS – Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

UWC – Universal Wireless Communications

VLR – Visitor Location Register

WCDMA FDD – Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (Frequency Division Duplex)

WCDMA TDD – Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (Time Division Duplex)

WIMAX – Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access