| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Reference |
Notes
|
| 5GC |
5G Core Network |
23.501 |
|
| 5G DDNMF |
5G Direct Discovery Name Management Function |
23.501 |
|
| 5G LAN |
5G Local Area Network |
23.501 |
|
| 5GS |
5G System |
23.501 |
|
| 5G-AN |
5G Access Network |
23.501 |
|
| 5G-AN PDB |
5G Access Network Packet Delay Budget |
23.501 |
|
| 5G-EIR |
5G-Equipment Identity Register |
23.501 |
|
| 5G-GUTI |
5G Globally Unique Temporary Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| 5G-BRG |
5G Broadband Residential Gateway |
23.501 |
|
| 5G-CRG |
5G Cable Residential Gateway |
23.501 |
|
| 5G-RG |
5G Residential Gateway |
23.501 |
|
| 5G-S-TMSI |
5G S-Temporary Mobile Subscription Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| 5G AV |
5G Authentication Vector |
33.501 |
|
| 5G GM |
5G Grand Master |
23.501 |
|
| 5G HE AV |
5G Home Environment Authentication Vector |
33.501 |
|
| 5G NSWO |
5G Non-Seamless WLAN Offload |
23.501 |
|
| 5G SE AV |
5G Serving Environment Authentication Vector |
33.501 |
|
| 5G VN |
5G Virtual Network |
23.501 |
|
| 5QI |
5G QoS Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| ABBA |
Anti-Bidding down Between Architectures |
33.501 |
|
| ADRF |
Analytics Data Repository Function |
23.501 |
|
| AEAD |
Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data |
55.301 |
|
| AES |
Advanced Encryption Standard |
33.501 |
|
| AF |
Application Function |
23.501 |
|
| AKA |
Authentication and Key Agreement |
33.501 |
|
| AKMA |
Authentication and Key Management for Applications |
23.501 |
|
| AnLF |
Analytics Logical Function |
23.501 |
|
| AMF |
Access and Mobility Function |
23.501 |
|
| AMF (AUMF) |
Authentication Management Field |
33.501 |
I use full spelling or AUMF to disambiguate abbreviation from Access and Mobility Function
|
| ARPF |
Authentication credential Repository and Processing Function |
33.501 |
|
| AS |
Access Stratum |
23.501 |
Between UE and RAN
|
| ATSSS |
Access Traffic Steering, Switching, Splitting |
23.501 |
|
| ATSSS-LL |
ATSSS Low-Layer |
23.501 |
|
| AUSF |
Authentication Server Function |
23.501 |
|
| AUTN |
AUthentication TokeN |
33.501 |
|
| AV |
Authentication Vector |
33.501 |
|
| AV' |
transformed Authentication Vector |
33.501 |
|
| BAP |
Backhaul Adaptation |
33.501 |
|
| BH |
Backhaul |
33.501 |
|
| BMCA |
Best Master Clock Algorithm |
23.501 |
|
| BSF |
Binding Support Function |
23.501 |
|
| CAG |
Closed Access Group |
23.501 |
|
| CAPIF |
Common API Framework for 3GPP northbound APIs |
23.501 |
|
| CCA |
Client Credentials Assertion |
33.501 |
|
| Cell-ID |
Cell Identity |
33.501 |
Cell-ID as used in TS 38.331
|
| CH |
Credentials Holder |
23.501 |
|
| CHF |
Charging Function |
23.501 |
|
| CHO |
Conditional Handover |
33.501 |
|
| CIoT |
Cellular Internet of Things |
33.501 |
|
| cIPX |
consumer's IPX |
33.501 |
|
| CKSRVCC |
Cipher Key for Single Radio Voice Continuity |
33.501 |
|
| CN PDB |
Core Network Packet Delay Budget |
23.501 |
|
| CP |
Control Plane |
23.501 |
|
| cSEPP |
consumer's SEPP |
33.501 |
|
| CTR |
Counter (mode) |
33.501 |
|
| CU |
Central Unit |
33.501 |
|
| DAPS |
Dual Active Protocol Stacks |
23.501 |
|
| DCCF |
Data Collection Coordination Function |
23.501 |
|
| DCS |
Default Credentials Server |
23.501 |
|
| DL |
Downlink |
23.501 |
|
| DN |
Data Network |
23.501 |
|
| DNAI |
DN Access Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| DNN |
Data Network Name |
23.501 |
|
| DRX |
Discontinuous Reception |
23.501 |
|
| DS-TT |
Device-side TSN translator |
23.501 |
Time Sensitive Networking?
|
| DU |
Distributed Unit |
33.501 |
|
| EAC |
Early Admission Control |
23.501 |
|
| EAP |
Extensible Authentication Protocol |
33.501 |
|
| EBI |
EPS Bearer Identity |
23.501 |
EPS is Evolved Packet System
|
| EDT |
Early Data Transmission |
33.501 |
|
| EMSK |
Extended Master Session Key |
33.501 |
|
| EN-DC |
E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity |
33.501 |
|
| ENSI |
External Network Slice Information |
33.501 |
|
| ePDG |
evolved Packet Data Gateway |
23.501 |
|
| EPS |
Evolved Packet System |
33.501 |
|
| EUI |
Extended Unique Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| FAR |
Forwarding Action Rule |
23.501 |
|
| FN-BRG |
Fixed Network Broadband RG |
23.501 |
RG for Residential Gateway
|
| FN-CRG |
Fixed Network Cable RG |
23.501 |
RG for Residential Gateway
|
| FN-RG |
Fixed Network RG |
23.501 |
RG for Residential Gateway
|
| FQDN |
Fully Qualified Domain Name |
23.501 |
|
| gNB |
NR Node B |
33.501 |
|
| GBA |
Generic Bootstrapping Architecture |
23.501 |
|
| GEO |
Geostationary Orbit |
23.501 |
|
| GFBR |
Guaranteed Flow Bit Rate |
23.501 |
|
| GIN |
Group ID for Network Selection |
23.501 |
|
| GMLC |
Gateway Mobile Location Center |
23.501 |
|
| GPSI |
Generic Public Subscription Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| GUAMI |
Globally Unique AMF Identifier |
23.501 |
AMF for Access and Mobility Function
|
| GUTI |
Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity |
33.501 |
|
| HMTC |
High-Performance Machine-Type Communications |
23.501 |
|
| HR |
Home Routed |
23.501 |
Roaming scenario
|
| HRES |
Hash RESponse |
33.501 |
|
| HXREX |
Hash eXpected RESponse |
33.501 |
|
| IAB |
Integrated access and backhaul |
23.501 |
|
| IKE |
Internet Key Exchange |
33.501 |
|
| IKSRVCC |
Integrity Key for Single Radio Voice Continuity |
33.501 |
|
| IMEI/TAC |
IMEI Type Allocation Code |
23.501 |
|
| IPUPS |
Inter PLMN UP Security |
23.501 |
|
| IPX |
IP exchange service |
33.501 |
|
| I-SMF |
Intermediate SMF |
23.501 |
|
| I-UPF |
Intermediate UPF |
23.501 |
|
| KSI |
Key Set Identifier |
33.501 |
|
| KSISRVCC |
Key Set Identifier for Single Radio Voice Continuity |
33.501 |
|
| LADN |
Local Area Data Network |
23.501 |
|
| LBO |
Local Break Out |
23.501 |
Roaming scenario
|
| LEO |
Low Earth Orbit |
23.501 |
|
| LI |
Lawful Intercept |
33.501 |
|
| LMF |
Location Management Function |
23.501 |
|
| LoA |
Level of Authorization |
23.501 |
|
| LPP |
LTE Positioning Protocol |
23.501 |
|
| LRF |
Location Management Function |
23.501 |
|
| MBS |
Multicast/Broadcast Service |
23.501 |
|
| MBSF |
Multicast/Broadcast Service Function |
23.501 |
|
| MBSTF |
Multicast/Broadcast Service Transport Function |
23.501 |
|
| MB-SMF |
Multicast/Broadcast Session Management Function |
23.501 |
|
| MB-UPF |
Multicast/Broadcast User Plane Function |
23.501 |
|
| MeNB |
Master eNB |
33.501 |
|
| MEO |
Medium Earth Orbit |
23.501 |
|
| MFAF |
Messaging Framework Adaptor Function |
23.501 |
|
| MCX |
Mission Critical Service |
23.501 |
|
| MDBV |
Maximum Data Burst Volume |
23.501 |
|
| MFBR |
Maximum Flow Bit Rate |
23.501 |
|
| MICO |
Mobile Initiated Connection Only |
23.501 |
|
| MINT |
Minimization of Service Interruption |
23.501 |
|
| ML |
Machine Learning |
23.501 |
|
| MN |
Master Node |
33.501 |
|
| MO-EDT |
Mobile Originated Early Data Transmission |
33.501 |
|
| MT-EDT |
Mobile Terminated Early Data Transmission |
33.501 |
|
| MPS |
Multimedia Priority Service |
23.501 |
|
| MPTCP |
Multi-Path TCP Protocol |
23.501 |
|
| MR-DC |
Multi-Radio Dual Connectivity |
33.501 |
|
| MSK |
Master Session Key |
33.501 |
|
| MTLF |
Model Training Logical Function |
23.501 |
|
| N3IWF |
Non-3GPP Inter-Working Function |
23.501 |
|
| N5CW |
Non-5G-Capable over WLAN |
23.501 |
|
| NAI |
Network Access Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| NAS |
Non-Access Stratum |
33.501 |
Between UE and Core Network
|
| NCC |
Next Hop Chaining Counter parameter |
33.501 |
|
| NDS |
Network Domain Security |
33.501 |
|
| NEA |
Encryption Algorithm for 5G |
33.501 |
|
| NEF |
Network Exposure Function |
23.501 |
|
| NF |
Network Function |
23.501 |
|
| NG |
Next Generation |
33.501 |
|
| NG-RAN |
5G (Next Generation) Radio Access Network |
33.501 |
|
| ng-eNB |
Next Generation Evolved Node-B |
33.501 |
|
| ngKSI |
Key Set Identifier in 5G |
33.501 |
|
| NGAP |
Next Generation Application Protocol |
23.501 |
|
| NH |
Next Hop |
33.501 |
|
| NIA |
Integrity Algorithm for 5G |
33.501 |
|
| NID |
Network identifier |
23.501 |
|
| NPN |
Non-Public Network |
23.501 |
|
| NR |
New Radio |
23.501 |
|
| NR-DC |
NR-NR Dual Connectivity |
33.501 |
|
| NRF |
Network Repository Function |
23.501 |
|
| NSAC |
Network Slice Admission Control |
23.501 |
|
| NSACF |
Network Slice Admission Control Function |
23.501 |
|
| NSAG |
Network Slice AS Group |
23.501 |
|
| NSI ID |
Network Slice Instance Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| NSSAA |
Network Slice-Specific Authentication and Authorization |
23.501 |
|
| NSSAAF |
Network Slice-specific and SNPN Authentication and Authorization Function |
23.501 |
|
| NSSAI |
Network Slice Selection Assistance Information |
23.501 |
|
| NSSF |
Network Slice Selection Function |
23.501 |
|
| NSSP |
Network Slice Selection Policy |
23.501 |
|
| NSSRG |
Network Slice Simultaneous Registration Group |
23.501 |
|
| NSWO |
Non-Seamless WLAN offload |
23.501 |
|
| NSWOF |
Non-seamless WLAN offload Function |
23.501 |
|
| NW-TT |
Network-side TSN translator |
23.501 |
|
| NWDAF |
Network Data Analytics Function |
23.501 |
|
| ONN |
Onboarding Network |
23.501 |
|
| ON-SNPN |
Onboarding Standalone Non-Public Network |
23.501 |
|
| PCF |
Policy Control Function |
23.501 |
|
| PDB |
Packet Delay Budget |
23.501 |
|
| PDR |
Packet Detection Rule |
23.501 |
|
| PDU |
Protocol Data Unit |
23.501 |
|
| PDN |
Packet Data Network |
33.501 |
|
| PEI |
Permanent Equipment Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| PER |
Packet Error Rate |
23.501 |
|
| PFD |
Packet Flow Description |
23.501 |
|
| pIPX |
producer's IPX |
33.501 |
|
| PNI-NPN |
Public Network Integrated Non-Public Network |
23.501 |
|
| PPD |
Paging Policy Differentiation |
23.501 |
|
| PPF |
Paging Proceed Flag |
23.501 |
|
| PPI |
Paging Policy Indicator |
23.501 |
|
| PRINS |
PRotocol for N32 INterconnect Security |
33.501 |
|
| PSA |
PDU Session Anchor |
23.501 |
|
| pSEPP |
producer's SEPP |
33.501 |
|
| PTP |
Precision Time Protocol |
23.501 |
|
| PUR |
Preconfigured Uplink Resource |
33.501 |
|
| PVS |
Provisioning Server |
23.501 |
|
| QFI |
QoS Flow Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| QoE |
Quality of Experience |
23.501 |
|
| QoS |
Quality of Service |
33.501 |
|
| RACS |
Radio Capabilities Signalling optimization |
23.501 |
|
| (R)AN |
(Radio) Access Network |
23.501 |
|
| RES |
RESponse |
33.501 |
|
| RG |
Residential Gateway |
23.501 |
|
| RIM |
Remote Interference Management |
23.501 |
|
| RQA |
Reflective QoS Attribute |
23.501 |
|
| RQI |
Reflective QoS Indication |
23.501 |
|
| RSN |
Redundancy Sequence Number |
23.501 |
|
| SA NR |
Standalone New Radio |
23.501 |
|
| SBA |
Service Based Architecture |
23.501 |
|
| SBI |
Service Based Interface |
23.501 |
|
| SCG |
Secondary Cell Group |
33.501 |
|
| SCP |
Service Communication Proxy |
23.501 |
|
| SD |
Slice Differentiator |
23.501 |
|
| SEAF |
Security Anchor Function |
23.501 |
|
| SEPP |
Secure Edge Protection Proxy |
23.501 |
|
| SgNB |
Secondary gNB |
33.501 |
|
| SIDF |
Subscription Identifier De-concealing Function |
33.501 |
|
| SMC |
Security Mode Command |
33.501 |
|
| SMF |
Session Management Function |
23.501 |
|
| SMSF |
Short Message Service Function |
23.501 |
|
| SN |
Sequence Number |
23.501 |
|
| SN |
Secondary Node |
33.501 |
|
| SN Id |
Serving Network Identifier |
33.501 |
|
| SNPN |
Standalone Non-Public Network |
23.501 |
|
| S-NSSAI |
Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information |
23.501 |
|
| SO-SNPN |
Subscription Owner Standalone Non-Public Network |
23.501 |
|
| SSC |
Session and Service Continuity |
23.501 |
|
| SSCMSP |
Session and Service Continuity Mode Selection Policy |
23.501 |
|
| SST |
Slice/Service Type |
23.501 |
|
| SUCI |
Subscription Concealed Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| SUPI |
Subscription Permanent Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| SV |
Software Version |
23.501 |
|
| TA |
Tracking Area |
23.501 |
|
| TAI |
Tracking Area Identity |
23.501 |
|
| TLS |
Transport Layer Security |
33.501 |
|
| TNAN |
Trusted Non-3GPP Access Network |
23.501 |
|
| TNAP |
Trusted Non-3GPP Access Point |
23.501 |
|
| TNGF |
Trusted Non-3GPP Gateway Function |
23.501 |
|
| TNL |
Transport Network Layer |
23.501 |
|
| TNLA |
Transport Network Layer Association |
23.501 |
|
| TSC |
Time Sensitive Communication |
23.501 |
|
| TSCAI |
TSC Assistance Information |
23.501 |
|
| TSCTSF |
Time Sensitive Communication and Time Synchronization Function |
23.501 |
|
| TSN |
Time Sensitive Networking |
23.501 |
|
| TSN GM |
TSN Grand Master |
23.501 |
|
| TSP |
Traffic Steering Policy |
23.501 |
|
| TT |
TSN Translator |
23.501 |
|
| TWAP |
Trusted WLAN Access Point |
33.501 |
|
| TWIF |
Trusted WLAN Interworking Function |
23.501 |
|
| UAS NF |
Uncrewed Aerial System Network Function |
23.501 |
|
| UCMF |
UE radio Capability Management Function |
23.501 |
|
| UDM |
Unified Data Management |
23.501 |
|
| UDR |
Unified Data Repository |
23.501 |
|
| UDSF |
Unstructured Data Storage Function |
23.501 |
|
| UE |
User Equipment |
33.501 |
|
| UEA |
UMTS Encryption Algorithm |
33.501 |
|
| UIA |
UMTS Integrity Algorithm |
33.501 |
|
| UL |
Uplink |
23.501 |
|
| ULR |
Update Location Request |
33.501 |
|
| UL CL |
Uplink Classifier |
23.501 |
|
| UP |
User Plane |
33.501 |
|
| UPF |
User Plane Function |
23.501 |
|
| URLLC |
Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication |
23.501 |
|
| URRP-AMF |
UE Reachability Request Parameter for AMF |
23.501 |
|
| URSP |
UE Route Selection Policy |
23.501 |
|
| USIM |
Universal Subscriber Identity Module |
33.501 |
|
| VID |
VLAN Identifier |
23.501 |
|
| VLAN |
Virtual Local Area Network |
23.501 |
|
| W-5GAN |
Wireline 5G Access Network |
23.501 |
|
| W-5GBAN |
Wireline BBF Access Network |
23.501 |
|
| W-5GCAN |
Wireline 5G Cable Access Network |
23.501 |
|
| W-AGF |
Wireline Access Gateway Function |
23.501 |
|
| XRES |
eXpected RESponse |
33.501 |
|