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Abbreviation | Meaning | Reference | Notes |
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3GPP | 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) | 3GPP | |
5GC | 5G Core Network | 23.501 | |
5G DDNMF | 5G Direct Discovery Name Management Function | 23.501 | |
5G LAN | 5G Local Area Network | 23.501 | |
5GMM | 5GS Mobility Management | 24.501 | 5GMM is a NAS protocol defined in 24.501 that provides procedures for the control of mobility when the user equipment (UE) is using the NG radio access network (NG-RAN) and/or non-3GPP access network. The 5GMM protocol also provides control of security for the NAS protocols. |
5GS | 5G System | 23.501 | |
5GSM | 5GS Session Management | 24.501 | 5GSM is a NAS protocol defined in 24.501 that provides procedures for the handling of 5GS PDU sessions. Together with the bearer control provided by the access stratum, this protocol is used for the control of user-plane resources. |
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 | |
5U | 5GS update | 24.501 | |
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 | |
AN | Access Network | 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 |
ARQ | Automatic Repeat ReQuest | 21.905 | |
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 | |
BCCH | Broadcast Control Channel | 38.300 | |
BCH | Broadcast Channel | 38.202 | |
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 | |
CC | Content of Communication | 33.127 | |
CCA | Client Credentials Assertion | 33.501 | |
CD-SSB | Cell-Defining Synchronization Signal and PBCH block | 38.300 | When an SSB is associated with an RMSI, the SSB is referred to as a Cell-Defining SSB (CD-SSB). A PCell is always associated to a CD-SSB located on the synchronization raster. |
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 | |
CK | Cipher Key | 33.501 | |
CKSRVCC | Cipher Key for Single Radio Voice Continuity | 33.501 | |
CM | Connection Management | 24.007 | |
CN | Core Network | 23.501 | |
CN PDB | Core Network Packet Delay Budget | 23.501 | |
CP | Control Plane | 23.501 | |
CPA | Conditional PSCell Addition | 38.300 | |
CPC | Conditional PSCell Change | 38.300 | |
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 | |
DMRS | Demodulation Reference Signal | 38.300 | |
DN | Data Network | 23.501 | |
DNAI | DN Access Identifier | 23.501 | |
DNN | Data Network Name | 23.501 | |
DRB | Data Radio Bearers | 38.300 | |
DRX | Discontinuous Reception | 23.501 | |
DSMIP | Dual Stack Mobile IP | ||
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 | |
EHPLMN | Equivalent Home PLMN | 21.905 | |
EMSK | Extended Master Session Key | 33.501 | |
EMM | EPS Mobility Management | 24.501 | |
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 | |
GERAN | GSM EDGE Radio Access Network | 3gpp.org | |
GFBR | Guaranteed Flow Bit Rate | 23.501 | |
GIN | Group ID for Network Selection | 23.501 | |
GMLC | Gateway Mobile Location Center | 23.501 | |
GMM | GPRS Mobility Management | 24.008 | |
GPRS | General Packet Radio Service | 23.060 | |
GPSI | Generic Public Subscription Identifier | 23.501 | GPSI is needed for addressing a 3GPP subscription in different data networks outside of the 3GPP system. The 3GPP system stores within the subscription data the association between the GPSI and the corresponding SUPI.
GPSIs are public identifiers used both inside and outside of the 3GPP system. The GPSI is either an MSISDN or an External Identifier, see TS 23.003. If MSISDN is included in the subscription data, it shall be possible that the same MSISDN value is supported in both 5GS and EPS.
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GSM | Global System for Mobile communications | 33.127 | |
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 | |
ICBM | Inter-Cell Beam Management | 38.300 | |
IK | Integrity Key | 33.501 | |
IKE | Internet Key Exchange | 33.501 | |
IKSRVCC | Integrity Key for Single Radio Voice Continuity | 33.501 | |
IMEI/TAC | IMEI Type Allocation Code | 23.501 | |
IMSI | International Mobile Subscriber Identity | 33.127 | |
IPUPS | Inter PLMN UP Security | 23.501 | |
IPX | IP exchange service | 33.501 | |
I-RNTI | Inactive RNTI | 38.300 | |
I-SMF | Intermediate SMF | 23.501 | |
I-UPF | Intermediate UPF | 23.501 | |
INT-RNTI | Interruption RNTI | 38.300 | |
IRI | Intercept Related Information | 33.127 | |
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 |
LD | Lawful Disclosure | ETSI 103.120 | |
LDID | Lawful Disclosure IDentifier | ETSI 103.280 | LEA shall assign a unique LDID. |
LEO | Low Earth Orbit | 23.501 | |
LI | Lawful Intercept | 33.501 | |
LI_HIQR | Lawful Interception Handover Interface Query Response | 33.127 | |
LI_XER | Lawful Interception Internal Interface Event Record | 33.127 | |
LI_XQR | Lawful Interception Internal Interface Query Response | 33.127 | |
LLC | Logical Link Control | 24.007 | |
LMF | Location Management Function | 23.501 | |
LoA | Level of Authorization | 23.501 | |
LPP | LTE Positioning Protocol | 23.501 | |
LRF | Location Management Function | 23.501 | |
LTE | Long Term Evolution | 33.127 | |
MAC | Message Authentication Code | 24.501 | |
MANO | Management and Orchestration | ||
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 | |
MCX | Mission Critical Service | 23.501 | |
MDBV | Maximum Data Burst Volume | 23.501 | |
MDF | Mediation and Delivery Function | 33.127 | |
MeNB | Master eNB | 33.501 | |
ME | Mobile Equipment | 21.905 | |
MEO | Medium Earth Orbit | 23.501 | |
MFAF | Messaging Framework Adaptor Function | 23.501 | |
MFBR | Maximum Flow Bit Rate | 23.501 | |
MIB | Master Information Block | Referenced in 38.300 | |
MICO | Mobile Initiated Connection Only | 23.501 | |
MINT | Minimization of Service Interruption | 23.501 | |
ML | Machine Learning | 23.501 | |
MM | Mobility Management | 24.007 | |
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 | 38.300 | Further details of MR-DC operation, including Conditional PSCell Addition (CPA) and Conditional PSCell Change (CPC), can be found in TS 37.340. |
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 | |
N5GC | Non-5G Capable | 24.501 | |
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 | |
NCI | NR Cell ID | 33.128 | |
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-C | NG Control Plane | 38.300 | Between NG-RAN node and AMF |
NG-U | NG User Plane | 38.300 | Between NG-RAN and UPF |
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 | |
NWO | Network Operator | 102 528 | |
ONN | Onboarding Network | 23.501 | |
ON-SNPN | Onboarding Standalone Non-Public Network | 23.501 | |
PBCH | Physical Broadcast Channel | 38.202 | |
PCell | Primary Cell | 38.300 | See section 7.7 |
PCH | Paging Channel | 38.202 | |
PCF | Policy Control Function | 23.501 | |
PDB | Packet Delay Budget | 23.501 | |
PDCCH | Physical Downlink Control Channel | 38.300 | |
PDCP | Packet Data Convergence Protocol | 38.300 | The layer 2 of NR is split into the following sublayers: Medium Access Control (MAC), Radio Link Control (RLC), Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) and Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP). |
PDR | Packet Detection Rule | 23.501 | |
PDSCH | Physical Downlink Shared Channel | 38.300 | |
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 | |
PMIP | Proxy Mobile IP | ||
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 | |
PRACH | Physical Random Access Channel | 38.300 | |
PRINS | PRotocol for N32 INterconnect Security | 33.501 | |
PSA | PDU Session Anchor | 23.501 | |
pSEPP | producer's SEPP | 33.501 | |
PSS | Primary Synchronization Signal | 38.300 | |
PTP | Precision Time Protocol | 23.501 | |
PUCCH | Physical Uplink Control Channel | 38.300 | |
PUR | Preconfigured Uplink Resource | 33.501 | |
PUSCH | Physical Uplink Shared Channel | 38.300 | |
PVS | Provisioning Server | 23.501 | |
QFI | QoS Flow Identifier | 23.501 | |
QoE | Quality of Experience | 23.501 | |
QoS | Quality of Service | 33.501 | |
RACH | Random Access Channel | 38.300 | |
RACS | Radio Capabilities Signalling optimization | 23.501 | |
(R)AN | (Radio) Access Network | 23.501 | |
RANAC | RAN-based Notification Area Code | 38.300 | |
RAND | RANDom number | ??? | |
RA-RNTI | Random Access RNTI | 38.300 | |
RB | NR Resource Block | ||
RES | RESponse | 33.501 | |
RG | Residential Gateway | 23.501 | |
RIM | Remote Interference Management | 23.501 | |
RNA | RAN-based Notification Area | 38.300 | |
RNAU | RAN-based Notification Area Update | 38.300 | |
RNTI | Radio Network Temporary Identifier | 38.300 | |
RPLMN | Registered Public Land Mobile Network | 21.905 | |
RQA | Reflective QoS Attribute | 23.501 | |
RQI | Reflective QoS Indication | 23.501 | |
RR | Radio Resource | 24.007 | |
RRC | Radio Resource Control | 38.331 | |
RRM | Radio Resource Management | ||
RSN | Redundancy Sequence Number | 23.501 | |
RSRP | Reference Signal Received Power | 38.300 | |
SA NR | Standalone New Radio | 23.501 | |
SBA | Service Based Architecture | 23.501 | |
SBI | Service Based Interface | 23.501 | |
SCell | Secondary Cell | 38.300 | See section 7.7. The configured set of serving cells for a UE always consists of one PCell and one or more SCells. |
SCG | Secondary Cell Group | 33.501 | |
SCP | Service Communication Proxy | 23.501 | NFs and NF services can communicate directly, referred to as Direct Communication, or indirectly via the SCP, referred to as Indirect Communication. For more information on communication options, see Annex E and clauses under 6.3.1 and 7.1.2 of 23.501 |
SD | Slice Differentiator | 23.501 | |
SDT | Small Data Transmission | 38.300 | |
SEAF | Security Anchor Function | 23.501 | |
SEPP | Secure Edge Protection Proxy | 23.501 | |
SgNB | Secondary gNB | 33.501 | |
SGC | Service Gap Control | 24.501 | |
SIB | System Information Block | 38.300 | |
SIDF | Subscription Identifier De-concealing Function | 33.501 | |
SMC | Security Mode Command | 33.501 | |
SMF | Session Management Function | 23.501 | |
SMS | Short Message Service | 21.905 | |
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 | |
SOR | Steering of Roaming | 23.122 | |
SPS | Semi-Persistent Scheduling | 38.300 | |
SRB | Signalling Radio Bearers | 38.300 | Radio bearers are categorized into two groups: data radio bearers (DRB) for user plane data and signalling radio bearers (SRB) for control plane data. |
SS | Synchronization Signal | 38.300 | |
SSB | SS/PBCH block | 38.300 | |
SSC | Session and Service Continuity | 23.501 | |
SSCMSP | Session and Service Continuity Mode Selection Policy | 23.501 | |
SSS | Secondary Synchronization Signal | 38.300 | |
SST | Slice/Service Type | 23.501 | |
SUCI | Subscription Concealed Identifier | 23.501 | |
SUPI | Subscription Permanent Identifier | 23.501 | |
SV | Software Version | 23.501 | |
SvP | Service Provider | 102 528 | |
S-NSSAI | Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information | 23.501 | |
SO-SNPN | Subscription Owner Standalone Non-Public Network | 23.501 | |
TA | Tracking Area | 23.501 | |
TAC | Tracking Area Code | 38.300 | |
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 | |
UMTS | Universal Mobile Telecommunication System | 33.127 | |
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 | |
xIRI | LI_X2 IRI | 33.127 | |
XRES | eXpected RESponse | 33.501 |