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LTE Abbreviations List

ANDSF-SN Discovery and Selection Function Server Name ANID Access Network Identity 3GP 3GPP file format ANP Access Network Provider 3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project AoC Advice of Charge AoCC Advice of Charge Charging AoCI Advice of Charge Information A AP Access preamble A3 Authentication algorithm A3 APDU Application Protocol Data Unit A38 A single algorithm performing the API Application Programming Interface functions of A3 and A8 APN A5/1 Encryption algorithm A5/1 ARFCN Absolute Frequency Channel A5/2 Encryption algorithm A5/2 Number A5/X Encryption algorithm A5/0-7 ARP Address Resolution Protocol A8 Ciphering key generating algorithm ARQ Automatic Repeat ReQuest A8 ARR Access Rule Reference AAA Authentication, Authorization and AS Accounting ASC Access Service Class AAC Advanced Audio Coding ASCI Advanced Speech Call Items AB Access Burst ASE Application Service Element ACIR Adjacent Channel Interference Ratio A-SGW Access Signalling Gateway ACK Acknowledgement ASN.1 Abstract Syntax Notation One ACL Access Control List AT command ATtention Command ACLR Adjacent Channel Leakage Power ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode Ratio ATR Answer To Reset ACS Adjacent Channel Selectivity ATT (flag) Attach ACU Antenna Combining Unit AU Access Unit ADC Analogue to Digital Converter AuC Authentication Centre ADF Application Dedicated File AUT(H) Authentication ADN Abbreviated Dialling Numbers AUTN Authentication token ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code AVC Advanced Video Coding Modulation AWGN Additive White Gaussian Noise ADU Application Data Unit AE Application Entity B AEC Acoustic Echo Control AEF Additional Elementary Functions BA BCCH Allocation AES Advanced Encryption Standard BAIC Barring of All Incoming Calls AFC Automatic Frequency Control BAOC Barring of All Outgoing Calls AGCH Access Grant CHannel (GSM) BBU Base-Band Unit (DRoF context) AI or Ai Acquisition Indicator BCCH Broadcast Control Channel (logical AICH Acquisition Indicator Channel channel) (UMTS) BCD Binary Coded Decimal AID Application IDentifier BCF Control Function AIUR User Rate BCFE Broadcast Control Functional Entity AK Anonymity Key BCH Broadcast Channel AKA Authentication and Key Agreement BCIE Bearer Capability Information AKA Authentication and Key Agreement Element AKI Asymmetric Key Index BDN Barred Dialling Number ALC Asynchronous Layered Coding BER Basic Encoding Rules (of ASN.1) ALCAP Access Link Control Application BG Border Gateway Protocol (UMTS) BGT Block Guard Time ALSI Application Level Subscriber Identity BI all Barring of Incoming call ALW ALWays BIC Baseline Implementation Capabilities AM Acknowledged Mode BIC-Roam Barring of Incoming Calls when AMBR Aggregate Maximum outside the home PLMN AMF Authentication Management Field country AMR Adaptive Multi Rate BID Binding Identity AMR-WB Adaptive Multi Rate Wide Band BLER Block Error Ratio AN Access Network Bm Full-rate traffic channel ANDSF Access Network Discovery and BM-SC Broadcast- - Service Centre Selection Function BN Bit Number BO all Barring of Outgoing call BOC Bell Operating Company BOIC Barring of Outgoing International Cct Circuit Calls CD Carrier Detection BOIC-exHC Barring of Outgoing International CDMA Code Division Multiple Access Calls except those directed to the CDR Charging Data Record Home PLMN Country CEND end of charge point BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying CEPT Conférence des administrations BS Base Station Européennes des Postes et BSC Base Station Controller BSG Basic Service Group CF Conversion Facility BSIC Identity CFB Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Code Busy BSIC-NCELL BSIC of an adjacent cell CFN Connection Frame Number BSS Base Station Subsystem CFNRc Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber BSSAP Base Station Subsystem Application Not Reachable Part CFNRy Call Forwarding on No Reply BSSGP Base Station Subsystem GPRS CFU Call Forwarding Unconditional Protocol CGI Common Gateway Interface BSSMAP Base Station Subsystem Management CGI Cell Global Identifier Application Part CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication BSSOMAP Base Station Subsystem Operation Protocol and Maintenance Application Part CHP CHarging Point BTFD Blind Transport Format Detection CHV Card Holder Verification information BTS Base Transceiver Station (GSM Base CI Cell Identity Station) CIM Common Information Model BVC BSS GPRS Protocol Virtual CIR Carrier to Interference Ratio Connection CK Cipher Key BVCI BSS GPRS Protocol Virtual CKSN Ciphering Key Sequence Number Connection Identifier CLA CLAss BWT Block Waiting Time CLI Calling Line Identity CLIP Calling Line Identification C Presentation CLIR Calling Line Identification C Conditional Restriction C- Control- CLK Clock C/R Command/Response field bit CLNP Connectionless network protocol CA Capacity Allocation CLNS Connectionless CAA Capacity Allocation CM Connection Management Acknowledgement CMC Connection Mobility Control CAD Card Acceptance Device CMD Command CAI Charge Advice Information CMIP Common Management Information CAMEL Customised Application for Mobile Protocol network Enhanced Logic CMISE Common Management Information CAP CAMEL Application Part Service C-APDU Command APDU CMM Channel Mode Modify CB CN Core Network CBC Cell Broadcast Centre CNAP Calling Name Presentation CBCH Cell Broadcast CHannel CNG Calling Tone CBMI Cell Broadcast Message Identifier CNL Co-operative Network List CBR Constant Bit Rate CNTR Counter CBS Cell Broadcast Service CoA Care-of Address CC Call Control COLI COnnected Line Identity CC/PP Composite Capability/Preference COLP COnnected Line identification Profiles Presentation CCBS Completion of Calls to Busy COLR COnnected Line identification Subscriber Restriction CCCH Common Control Channel (logical COM COMplete channel) COMP Coordinated Multi-Point transmission CCF Call Control Function and reception CCH Control Channel CONS Connection-oriented network service CCI Capability / Configuration Identifier CORBA Common Object Request Broker CCITT Comité Consultatif International Architecture Télégraphique et Téléphonique CP Cyclic Prefix (OFDM major CCK Corporate Control Key Parameter) CCM Certificate Configuration Message CP-Admin Certificate Present (in the MExE CCP Capability/Configuration Parameter SIM)-Administrator CCPCH Common Control Physical Channel CPCH Common Packet Channel CPCS Common Part Convergence Sublayer DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration C-plane Control Plane Protocol CPRI Common Public Radio Interface DHO Diversity CPS Common Part Sublayer diff-serv Differentiated services CP-TP Certificate Present (in the MExE DIMS Dynamic and Interactive Multimedia SIM)-Third Party Scenes CPU Central Processing Unit DISC Disconnect CQI Channel Quality Indicator DL Downlink (forward link) CRC DL Data Layer CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check DLCI Data Link Connection Identifier CRE Call Ree-establishment procedure DLD Data Link Discriminator CRNC Controlling DLS Downloadable Sounds Controller DL-SCH Downlink Shared Channel (transport C-RNTI Cell Radio Network Temporary channel) Identity Dm Control channel (ISDN terminology C-TEID Common Tunnel Endpoint IDentifier applied to mobile service) CS Circuit Switched DM Device Management CSCF Call Server Control Function DMR Digital Mobile Radio CSD DMTF Distributed Management Task Force CSE Camel Service Environment DN Destination Network CSG Closed Subscriber Group DNIC Data Network Identifier CSGID Closed Subscriber Group IDentity DNS Directory Name Service CS-GW Circuit Switched Gateway DNS Domain Name System CSPDN Circuit Switched Public Data DO Data Object Network DP Dial/Dialled Pulse CT Call Transfer supplementary service DRAC Dynamic Resource Allocation CTDMA Code Time Division Multiple Access Control CTFC Calculated Transport Format DRM Digital Rights Management Combination DRNC Drift CTM Cellular Text telephone DRNS Drift RNS C-TPDU Command TPDU DRoF Over the Fiber CTR Common Technical Regulation DRX Discontinuous Reception CTS Cordless Telephony System DSAC Domain Specific Access Control CUG Closed User Group DS-CDMA Direct-Sequence Code Division CW Call Waiting Multiple Access DSCH Downlink Shared Channel D DSE Data Switching Exchange DSI Digital Speech Interpolation DAC Digital to Analog Converter DSMIPv6 Dual-Stack Mobile IPv6 DAD Destination ADress DSS1 Digital Subscriber Signalling No1 DAM DECT Authentication Module DTAP Direct Transfer Application Part DB Dummy Burst DTCH Dedicated Traffic Channel (logical DC Dedicated Control (SAP) channel) DCA Dynamic Channel Allocation DTE Data Terminal Equipment DCCH Dedicated Control Channel (logical DTMF Dual Tone Multiple Frequency channel) DTX Discontinuous Transmission DCE Data Circuit terminating Equipment DCF Function DCH Dedicated Channel E DCI Downlink Control Information EA External Alarms DCK Depersonalisation Control Key eAN/PCF Evolved Access Network Packet DCN Data Communication Network Control Function DCS Data Coding Scheme EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol DCS1800 Digital at EBSG Elementary Basic Service Group 1800MHz Ec/No Ratio of energy per modulating bit to DCT Discrete Cosine Transform the noise spectral density DDI Direct Dial In ECB Electronic Code-book DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless ECC Emergency Call Code Telecommunications ECM EPS Connection Management (also DES Data Encryption Standard called ESM) DET Detach ECM Error Correction Mode (facsimile) DF Dedicated File ECSD Enhanced CSD DFTS-OFDM Direct Fourier Transform Spread – ECT Explicit Call Transfer supplementary OFDM service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ECTRA European Committee of FBI Feedback Information Telecommunications Regulatory FCI File Control Information Affairs FCP File Control Parameter EDC Error Detection Code byte FCS Frame Check Sequence EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM FDD Frequency Division Duplex Evolution FDM Frequency Division Multiplex EEA EPS (Evolved Packet System) FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access Encryption Algorithm FDN Fixed Dialling Number EEL Electric Echo Loss FDR False transmit format Detection Ratio EF Elementary File (on the UICC) FDT File Delivery Table EFR Enhanced Full Rate FEC Forward Error Correction EFS Error free seconds FER Frame Erasure Rate, Frame Error E-GGSN Enhanced GGSN Rate EGPRS Enhanced GPRS FFS For Further Study E-HLR Enhanced HLR FH Frequency Hopping EHPLMN Equivalent Home PLMN FID Identifier Equipment Identity Register FLO Flexible Layer One EIRP Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power FLUTE File deLivery over Unidirectional EL Echo Loss Transport EM Element Manager FM Fault Management EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility FMC Fixed Mobile Convergence eMLPP enhanced Multi-Level Precedence FN Frame Number and Pre-emption FNUR Fixed Network User Rate EMM EPS FP Frame Protocol EMMI Electrical Man Machine Interface FPLMN Forbidden PLMN eNB Evolved B FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name Enhanced aacPlus MPEG-4 High Efficiency AAC FR Full Rate plus MPEG-4 Parametric Stereo FTAM File Transfer Access and eNodeB Evolved Management EPC Evolved Packet Core ftn forwarded-to number EPCCH Enhanced Power Control Channel (GSM) G ePDG Evolved Packet Data Gateway EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only GAA Generic Authentication Architecture Memory GBA Generic Bootstrapping Architecture EPS Evolved Packet System GBR Guaranteed Bit Rate EPS Evolved Packet System GC General Control (SAP) E-RAB E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer GCR Group Call Register ERP Ear Reference Point GERAN GSM EDGE ERP Equivalent Radiated Power GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node ERR Error GIF Graphics Interchange Format ESI Encoding Symbol ID GMLC Gateway Mobile Location Centre ESM EPS Session Management (also GMM GPRS Mobility Management called ECM) GMSC Gateway MSC ESP Encapsulating Security Payload GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying ESP Encapsulation Security Payload GP Guard Period (RFC2406) GPA GSM PLMN Area ETNS European Telecommunications GPRS General Packet Radio Service Numbering Space GRA GERAN Registration Area ETR ETSI Technical Report GRE Generic Encapsulation ETS European G-RNTI GERAN Radio Network Temporary Standard Identity ETSI European Telecommunications GSA Global mobile Suppliers Association Standards Institute GSIM GSM Service Identity Module etu elementary time unit GSM Global System for Mobile EUI End-User Identity communications E-UTRA Evolved UTRA GSN GPRS Support Nodes E-UTRAN Evolved UTRAN GT Global Title GTP GPRS Tunneling Protocol GTP-C GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for F Control Plane FA Full Allocation GTP-U GPRS Tunnelling Protocol for User FAC Final Assembly Code Plane FACoA Foreign Agent Care-of-Address GTT Global Text Telephony Facsimile GUMMEI Globally Unique MME Identifier FB Frequency correction Burst GUP 3GPP Generic User Profile GUTI Globally Unique Temporary IDN Integrated Digital Network Identifier IDNNS Intra Domain NAS Node Selector GW Gateway IE Information Element GW Gateway IEC International Electrotechnical Commission H IED Information Element Data IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics HA Home Agent Engineers HANDO Handover IEI Information Element Identifier H-ANDSF Home-ANDSF IEIDL Information Element Identifier Data HARQ Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest Length HCS Hierarchical Cell Structure IETF Engineering Task Force H-CSCF Home CSCF I-ETS Interim European HDLC High Level Data Link Control Telecommunications Standard HE Home Environment IF Infrastructure HE-VASP Home Environment Value Added IFD Interface Device Service Provider IFFT Inverse Fast Fourier Transform HF Human Factors IFS Information Field Sizes HFN HyperFrame Number IFSC Information Field Size for the UICC HHO Hard Handover IFSD Information Field Size for the HLC High Layer Compatibility Terminal HLR Home Location Register IHOSS Internet Hosted Octet Stream Service HN Home Network IIOP Internet Inter-ORB Protocol HO Handover IK Integrity key HoA Home Address IKE Internet Key Exchange (RFC2409) HOLD Call hold IKEv2 Internet Key Exchange version 2 HPLMN Home Public Land Mobile Network IM Intermodulation HPS Handover Path Switching IMA Inverse on ATM HPU Hand Portable Unit IMC IMS Credentials HR Half Rate IMEI International Mobile Equipment HRR Handover Resource Reservation Identity HSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched Data IMGI International mobile group identity HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access IMPI IP Multimedia Private Identity HSN Hopping Sequence Number IMPU IP Multimedia PUblic identity HSS Home Subscriber Server IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access IMSI International Mobile Subscriber HTML Hyper Text Markup Language Identity HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol IMT-2000 International Mobile HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol Telecommunications 2000 HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure IMUN International Mobile User Number (https is http/1.1 over SSL, i.e. port IN Intelligent Network 443) INAP Intelligent Network Application Part HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure INF INFormation field HU Home Units IP IP-CAN IP-Connectivity Access Network I IP-M IP Multicast I Information frames (RLP) IPMS IP Mobility management Selection I/O Input/Output IPMS IP Mobility Mode Selection IA Incoming Access (closed user group IPv4 Internet Protocol Version 4 SS) IPv6 Internet Protocol Version 6 IAM Initial Address Message IR Infrared I-Block Information Block IRP Integration Reference Point IC Integrated Circuit ISC International Switching Centre IC(pref) Interlock Code of the preferential ISCP Interference Signal Code Power CUG ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ICB Incoming Calls Barred (within the ISIM IM Services Identity Module CUG) ISO International Organisation for ICC Integrated Circuit Card Standardisation ICCID Integrated Circuit Card IDentification ISP Internet Service Provider ICGW Incoming Call Gateway ISR Idle mode Signalling Reduction ICI Incoming Call Information ISRP Inter-System Routing Policies ICM In-Call Modification ISUP ISDN User Part ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol ITC Information Transfer Capability ICT Incoming Call Timer ITU International Telecommunication ID Identifier Union IDL Interface Definition Language ITU-T International Telecommunications LMSI Local Mobile Station Identity Union – Telecommunications LMU Location Measurement Unit IUI International USIM Identifier LN Logical Name IUT Implementation Under Test LND Last Number Dialled IWF InterWorking Function LNS L2TP Network Server IWMSC InterWorking MSC LPLMN Local PLMN IWU Inter Working Unit LR Location Register LSA Localised Service Area J LSB Least Significant Bit LSTR Listener SideTone Rating JAR file Java Archive File LTE Local Terminal Emulator JCRE Java Card™ Run Time Environment LTZ Local Time Zone JD Joint Detection LU Local Units JFIF JPEG File Interchange Format LV Length and Value JNDI Java Naming Directory Interface JP Joint Predistortion JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group M JTAPI Java Telephony Application M Mandatory Programming Interface MA Mobile Allocation JVM Java™ Virtual Machine MAC (protocol layering context) K MAC Message authentication code (encryption context) K Constraint length of the convolutional MAC-A MAC used for authentication and key code agreement (TSG T WG3 context) kbps kilo-bits per second MAC-I MAC used for data integrity of Kc Ciphering key signalling messages (TSG T WG3 Ki Individual subscriber authentication context) key MACN Mobile Allocation Channel Number KSI Key Set Identifier MAF Mobile Additional Function ksps kilo-symbols per second MAG Mobile Access Gateway (PMIP) MAH Mobile Access Hunting L supplementary service L1 Layer 1 () MAHO Mobile Assisted Handover L2 Layer 2 () MAI Mobile Allocation Index L2ML Layer 2 Management Link MAIO Mobile Allocation Index Offset L2R BOP L2R Bit Orientated Protocol MAP L2R COP L2R Character Orientated Protocol MAPCON Multi Access PDN Connectivity L2R Layer 2 Relay MBMS Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast L3 Layer 3 () Service LA Location Area MBR Maximum Bit Rate LAC Link Access Control (rare) MBSFN Multicast/Broadcast over Single LAC Location Area Code (more often) Frequency Network LAI Location Area Identity MCC LAN MCCH Multicast Control CHannel LAPB Link Access Protocol Balanced MCE Multi-cell/multicast Coordination LAPDm Link Access Protocol on the Dm Entity channel MCH Multicast Channel (Transport LATA Local Access and Transport Area Channel) LAU Location Area Update MCI Malicious Call Identification LB Load Balancing supplementary service LCD Low Constrained Delay MCML Multi-Class Multi-Link PPP LCN Local Communication Network Mcps Mega-chips per second LCP Link Control Protocol MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme LCS Location Services MCU Media Control Unit LCSC LCS Client MD Mediation Device LCSS LCS Server MDL (mobile) Management (entity) - Data LCT Layered Coding Transport Link (layer) LE Local Exchange MDS Multimedia Distribution Service LEN LENgth ME Maintenance Entity (rare) LI Length Indicator ME Mobile Equipment (more often) LIPA Local IP access MEF Maintenance Entity Function LLC MEHO Mobile evaluated handover Lm Traffic channel with capacity lower MER Message Error Ratio than a Bm MExE Mobile Execution Environment LMA Local Mobility Anchor (PMIP) MF Master File MGCF Media Gateway Control Function MTM Mobile-To-Mobile (call) MGCP Media Gateway Control Part M-TMSI M-Temporary Mobile Subscriber MGT Mobile Global Title Identity MGW Media GateWay MTP Message Transfer Part MHEG Multimedia and Hypermedia MTP3-B Message Transfer Part level 3 Information Coding Expert Group MT-SMS Mobile Terminated Short Message MHS Message Handling System Service MIB Master Information Block MTU Maximum Transfer Unit MIB Management Information Base MU Mark Up MIC Mobile Interface Controller MUI Mobile User Identifier MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface MUK MBMS User Key MIM Management Information Model MU-MIMO Multiple User – Multiple Input MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Multiple Output Extensions MUMS Multi User Mobile Station MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output MVNO Mobile Virtual Network Operator MIP Mobile IP MIPS Million Instructions Per Second N MIPv4 Mobile IP version 4 MIPv6 Mobile IP version 6 NACC Network Assisted Cell Change MLC Mobile Location Centre NAD Node Address byte MM Mobility Management NADU Next Application Data Unit MME Mobility Management Entity NAI Network Access Identifier MMEC Mobility Management Entity Code NAP Network Access Provider MMI Man Machine Interface NAS Non-Access Stratum MMS Multimedia Messaging Service NB Normal Burst MNC Mobile Network Code NBAP Node B Application Part MNP Mobile Number Portability NBIN A parameter in the hopping sequence MO Management Object NBM Network based mobility management MO Mobile Originated NCC Network (PLMN) Colour Code MOHO Mobile Originated Handover NCELL Neighbouring (of current serving) MO-LR Mobile Originating Location Request Cell MOS Mean Opinion Score NCH Notification CHannel MO-SMS Mobile Originated Short Message NCK Network Control Key Service NCL Neighbour Cell List MoU Memorandum of Understanding NCP Network Control Protocol MP Multi-link PPP NDC National Destination Code MPD Media Presentation Description NDUB Network Determined User Busy MPEG Moving Pictures Experts Group NE Network Element MPEG-2 TS Moving Picture Experts Group NEF Network Element Function Transport Stream NEHO Network evaluated handover MPH (mobile) Management (entity) - NET NETwork PHysical (layer) [primitive] NEV NEVer MPTY MultiParTY NF Network Function MRF Media Resource Function NIC Network Independent Clocking MRFC Multimedia Resource Function NI-LR Network Induced Location Request Controller NITZ Network Identity and Time Zone MRFP Multimedia Resource Function NM Network Manager Processor NMC Network Management Centre MRP Mouth Reference Point NMO Network Mode of Operation MS Mobile Station NMR Network Measurement Results MSB Most Significant Bit NMS Network Management Subsystem MSC Mobile Switching Centre NMSI National Mobile Station Identifier MSCM Mobile Station Class Mark NNI Network-Node Interface MSCU Mobile Station Control Unit NO Network Operator MSID Mobile Station Identifier NP Network Performance MSIN Mobile Station Identification Number NPA Numbering Plan Area MSISDN Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number NPI Numbering Plan Identifier MSK MBMS Service Key NRI Network Resource Identifier MSP Multiple Subscriber Profile NRM Network Resource Model MSRN Mobile Station Roaming Number NRT Non-Real Time MT Mobile Termination NSAP Network Service Access Point MTC Machine-Type Communications NSAPI Network Service Access Point MTCH Multicast Traffic CHannel Identifier MTK MBMS Traffic Key NSCK Network Subset Control Key MT-LR Mobile Terminating Location NSDU Network service data unit Request NSP Network Service Provider NSS Network Sub System PCFICH Physical Control Format Indicator NT Network Termination CHannel (LTE) Nt Notification (SAP) PCG Project Co-ordination Group NTAAB New Type Approval Advisory Board PCH Paging Channel NTDD Narrow-band Time Division PCK Personalisation Control Key Duplexing PCM Pulse Code Modulation NUA Network User Access PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card NUI National User / USIM Identifier International Association NUP National User Part (SS7) PCO Protocol Configuration Options NW Network PCO Protocol Configuration Options PCRF Policy and Charging Rules Function O PCS Personal Communication System PCU Packet Control Unit O Optional PD Protocol Discriminator O&M Operations & Maintenance PDCCH Physical Downlink Control CHannel OA Outgoing Access (CUG SS) (LTE & GPRS) OACSU Off-Air-Call-Set-Up PDCF Packetized DRM Content Format OCB Outgoing Calls Barred within the PDCP Packet Data Convergence Protocol CUG PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy OCF Open Card Framework PDN Packet Data Network OCI Outgoing Call Information PDN-GW Packet Data Network Gateway (also OCNS Orthogonal Channel Noise Simulator called PGW) OCT Outgoing Call Timer PDP Packet Data Protocol OD Optional for operators to implement PDSCH Physical Downlink Shared CHannel for their aim (LTE) ODB Operator Determined Barring PDU Protocol Data Unit OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division PDU Protocol Data Unit Multiplexing PG Processing Gain OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division P-GW or PGW Packet Data Network Gateway (also Multiple Access called PDN-GW) OMA PH Packet Handler OMC Operation and Maintenance Centre PHF Packet Handler Function OML Operations and Maintenance Link PHI Packet Handler Interface OR Optimal Routeing PHICH Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator ORLCF Optimal Routeing for Late Call CHannel (LTE) Forwarding PHS Personal Handyphone System OS Operations System PHY Physical layer OSA Open Service Access PhyCH Physical Channel OSI RM OSI Reference Model PHysical (layer) OSI Open System Interconnection PI Page Indicator OSP Octet Stream Protocol PICH Page Indicator Channel OSP:IHOSS Octet Stream Protocol for Internet PICS Protocol Implementation Hosted Octet Stream Service Conformance Statement OTA Over-The-Air PID Packet Identification OTP One Time Password PIN Personal Identification Number OVSF Orthogonal Variable Spreading PIXT Protocol Implementation eXtra Factor information for Testing PKCS Public-Key Cryptography Standards P PL Preferred Languages PABX Private Automatic Branch eXchange PLMN Public Land Mobile Network PAD Packet Assember/Disassembler PMCH Physical Multicast CHannel PAP Password Authentication Protocol PMCH Physical Multicast Channel PAR Peak to Average Ratio PMD Physical Media Dependent PBCH Physical Broadcast Channel (LTE) PMIP Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol PBID PhoneBook IDentifier PMIP/PMIPv6 Proxy Mobile IP version 6 PBP Paging Block Periodicity PN Pseudo Noise PBX Private Branch eXchange PNE Présentation des Normes PC Power Control Européennes PCB Protocol Control Byte PNG Portable Networks Graphics PCCC Parallel Concatenated Convolutional PNP Private Numbering Plan Code POI Point Of Interconnection (with PCCH Paging Control Channel (logical PSTN) channel) PoR Proof of Receipt PCDE Peak Code Domain Error POTS Plain Old Telephony Service PCEF Policy and Charging Enforcement PP Point-to-Point Function PPCH Packet Paging Channel (GPRS) PPE Primative Procedure Entity R-APDU Response APDU PPF Paging Proceed Flag RA-RNTI Random Access RNTI PPM Parts Per Million RAT Radio Access Technology PPP Point-to-Point Protocol RAU Routing Area Update PPS Protocol and Parameter Select RB Radio Bearer (UMTS) (response to the ATR) RB Resource Block (LTE) PRACH Physical Random Access CHannel RBER Residual Bit Error Ratio (LTE) R-Block Receive-ready Block PRB Physical Resource Block RDF Resource Description Format Pref CUG Preferential CUG RDF Resource Description Framework PS Packet Switched RDI Restricted Digital Information PSC Primary Synchronisation Code REC RECommendation PSCH Physical Shared Channel REJ REJect(ion) PSE Personal Service Environment REL RELease PSPDN Packet Switched Public Data REQ REQuest Network RES user RESponse PSS Packet Switch Streaming RF Radio Frequency PSS Packet-switched Streaming Service RF Radio Frequency PSS Primary Synchronisation Sequence RFC Request For Comments PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RFC Request For Comments PTCCH Packet Timing advance Control RFCH Radio Frequency CHannel Channel RFE Routing Functional Identity PTM Point-to-Multipoint RFN Reduced TDMA Frame Number PTM-G PTM Group Call RFU Reserved for Future Use PTM-M PTM Multicast RIM RAN Information Management P-TMSI Packet TMSI RL Radio Link PTP Point to point RLC Radio Link Control PU Payload Unit RLCP Radio Link Control Protocol PUCCH Physical Uplink Control CHannel RLP (LTE) RLR Receiver Loudness Rating PUCT Price per Unit Currency Table RLS Radio Link Set PUK PIN Unblocking Key RMS Root Mean Square (value) PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared Channel RNC Radio Network Controller (LTE) RNL Radio Network Layer PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit RNS Radio Network Subsystem PW Pass Word RNSAP Radio Network Subsystem Application Part Q RNTI Radio Network Temporary Identity ROHC Robust Header Compression QA Q (Interface) - Adapter RPLMN Registered Public Land Mobile QAF Q - Adapter Function Network QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation RPOA Recognised Private Operating QCI QoS Class Identifier Agency QCIF Quarter Common Intermediate RR Radio Resources Format RRC QoS RRH QPSK Quadrature (Quaternary) Phase Shift RRM Radio Resource Management Keying RSA Algorithm invented by Rivest, Adleman and Shamir R RSCP Received Signal Code Power R99 Release 1999 RSE Radio System Entity RA Routing Area R-SGW Roaming Signalling Gateway RAB Radio Access Bearer RSL Radio Signalling Link RAC Routing Area Code RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator RACH Random Access Channel (transport RST Reset channel) RSVP Resource ReserVation Protocol Radio Frequency Channel RSZI Regional Subscription Zone Identity RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User RT Real Time Service RTCP RTP Control Protocol RAI Routing Area Identity RTE Remote Terminal Emulator RAN Radio Access Network RTP Real Time Protocol RANAP Radio Access Network Application RTP Real-Time Transport Protocol Part R-TPDU Response TPDU RAND RANDom number (used for RTSP Real-Time Streaming Protocol authentication) RU RAP Random Access Point RWB Resolution RX Receive SIP Session Initiation Protocol RXLEV Received signal level SIPTO Selective IP Traffic Offload RXQUAL Received Signal Quality SIR Signal-to-Interference Ratio SLA Service Level Agreement S SLPP Subscriber LCS Privacy Profile SLR Send Loudness Rating S1-MME S1 for the control plane SLTM Signalling Link Test Message S1-U S1 for the user plane SM Session Management SAAL Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer SMDS Switched Multimegabit Data Service SABM Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode SME Short Message Entity SAD Source ADdress SMG Special Mobile Group SAE System Architecture Evolution SMI Structure of Management S-AP Application Protocol on the S1 Information (RFC 1155) interface SMIL Synchronised Multimedia Integration SAP Service Access Point Language SAPI Service Access Point Identifier SMLC Serving Mobile Location Centre SAR Segmentation and Reassembly SMS Short Message Service SAT SIM Application Toolkit SMS-CB SMS Cell Broadcast SB Synchronization Burst SMS-PP Short Message Service/Point-to-Point S-Block Supervisory Block SMS-SC Short Message Service - Service SBLP Service Based Local Policy Centre SBSC Serving Base Station Controller SN Serial Number SBSS Serving Base Station Subsystem SNDCP Sub-Network Dependent SC Service Centre (used for SMS) Convergence Protocol SCCP Signalling Connection Control Part SNMP Simple Network Management SCF Service Control Function (IN Protocol context), Service Capability Feature SNR Signal to Noise Ratio (VHE/OSA context) SOA Suppress Outgoing Access (CUG SS) SC-FDMA Single Carrier – Frequency Division SoLSA Support of Localised Service Area Multiple Access (other name : DFTS- SON Self Organised Network OFDM) SP Switching Point SCH Synchronisation Channel SPC Signalling Point Code SCI Subscriber Controlled Input SPCK Service Provider Control Key SCN Sub-Channel Number SPI Security Parameters Index SCP Service Control Point SPI Security Parameters Indication S-CSCF Serving CSCF SPID Subscriber Profile ID SCTP Stream Control Transmission SP-MIDI Scalable Polyphony MIDI Protocol SQN Sequence number SCUDIF Service Change and UDI/RDI SR Scheduling Request Fallback SRB Signalling Radio Bearer SDF Service Data Flow SRES Signed RESponse (authentication SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy value returned by the SIM or by the SDL Specification Description Language USIM in AKA) SDMA Spatial Division Multiple Access SRNC Serving Radio Network Controller SDN Service Dialling Number SRNS Serving RNS SDP Service Discovery Protocol S-RNTI SRNC Radio Network Temporary ( related) Identity SDP Session Description Protocol SRTP The Secure Real-time Transport SDT SDL Development Tool Protocol SDU Service Data Unit SS Supplementary Service SE Security Environment SS7 Signalling System No. 7 SectorID Sector Address Identifier SSC Secondary Synchronisation Code SEF Support Entity Function SSCF Service Specific Co-ordination SF Spreading Factor Function SFH Slow Frequency Hopping SSCF-NNI Service Specific Coordination SFI Short EF Identifier Function – Network Node Interface SFN System Frame Number SSCOP Service Specific Connection Oriented SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node Protocol SGW (S-GW) Serving Gateway SSCS Service Specific Convergence SI Screening Indicator Sublayer SIB Signalling Information Block SSDT Site Selection Diversity Transmission SIC Service Implementation Capabilities SSE Service Specific Entities SID SIlence Descriptor SSF Service Switching Function SIM Subscriber Identity Module SSM Source Specific Multicast SINR Signal-to-Noise-and-Interference SSN Sub-System Number Ratio SSSAR Service Specific Segmentation and TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Re-assembly sublayer Identity STC Signalling Transport Converter TN Termination Node STMR SideTone Masking Rating TNL Transport Network Layer S-TMSI S-Temporary Mobile Subscriber TOA Time of Arrival Identity (M-TMSI+MMEC) TOI Transport Object Identifier STP Signalling Transfer Point TP Third Party STTD Space Time Transmit Diversity TPC Transmit Power Control SU Scheduling Unit TPDU Transfer Protocol Data Unit SuM Subscription Management TR Technical Report SU-MIMO Single User – Multiple Input Multiple TRAU Transcoder and Rate Adapter Unit Output TrCH Transport Channel SVC Switched virtual circuit TRX Transceiver SVG Scalable Vector Graphics TS Technical Specification SVN Software Version Number TS Time Slot SW Status Word TSC Training Sequence Code SW1/SW2 Status Word 1/Status Word 2 TSDI Transceiver Speech & Data Interface System Simulator TSG Technical Specification Group T-SGW Transport Signalling Gateway T TSI Transport Session Identifier TSTD Time Switched Transmit Diversity T Timer TTI Transmission Time Interval TA Timing Advance TUP Telephone User Part (SS7) TA Tracking Area TV Type and Value TAC Type Approval Code TX Transmit TAF Terminal Adaptation Function TXPWR Transmit PoWeR; TAI Tracking Area identity TAR Toolkit Application Reference TAU Tracking Area Update U TB Transport Block UAProf User Agent Profile TBF Temporary Block Flow UARFCN UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency TBR Technical Basis for Regulation Channel Number TBS Transport Block Size UARFN UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency TC Transaction Capabilities Number TCI Transceiver Control Interface UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver TCP Transmission Control Protocol and Transmitter TC-TR Technical Committee Technical UCS-2 Universal Character Set (the two Report octet form) TD-CDMA Time Division-Code Division UCS2 Universal Character Set 2 Multiple Access UDCH User-plane Dedicated CHannel TDD Time Division Duplex UDD Unconstrained Delay Data TDMA Time Division Multiple Access UDI Unrestricted Digital Information TE Terminal Equipment UDP User Datagram Protocol TEID Tunnel End Point Identifier UDUB User Determined User Busy TF Transport Format UE TFA TransFer Allowed UE-AMBR UE-Aggregate Maximum Bitrate TFC Transport Format Combination UE R User Equipment with ODMA relay TFCI Transport Format Combination operation enabled Indicator UI Unnumbered Information (Frame) TFCS Transport Format Combination Set UI User Interface TFI Temporary Flow Identity UIA Integrity Algorithm TFI Transport Format Indicator UIC Union Internationale des Chemins de TFIN Transport Format INdicator Fer TFP TransFer Prohibited UICC Universal Integrated Circuit Card TFS Transport Format Set UL Uplink (Reverse Link) TFT Traffic Flow Template UL-SCH Uplink Shared Channel (transport TI Transaction Identifier channel) TLLI Temporary Logical Link Identity UM Unacknowledged Mode TLS Security UML Unified Modelling Language TLV Tag Length Value UMS User Mobility Server TM Telecom Management UMSC UMTS Mobile Services Switching TM Transparent Mode Centre TMF Telecom Management Forum UMTS Universal Mobile TMGI Temporary Mobile Group Identity Telecommunications System TMN Telecom Management Network UNI User-Network Interface UP User Plane UPCMI Uniform PCM Interface (13-bit) WS Work Station UPD Up to date WSP Session Protocol U-plane User plane WTDD Wideband Time Division Duplexing UPT Universal Personal WTLS Wireless Transport Layer Security Telecommunication WTP Wireless Transaction Protocol URA UTRAN Registration Area WWW World Wide Web URB User Radio Bearer URI Uniform Resource Identifier X URI Uniform Resource Identifier URL Uniform Resource Locator X2-C X2-Control plane URL Uniform Resource Locator X2-U X2-User plane U-RNTI UTRAN Radio Network Temporary XHTML eXtensible Hyper Text Markup Identity Language USAT USIM Application Toolkit XID eXchange IDentifier USB Universal Serial Bus XMAC exXpected Message Authentication USC UE Service Capabilities Code USCH Uplink Shared Channel XMF eXtensible Music Format USF Uplink State Flag XML eXtensible Markup Language USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module XML eXtensible Markup Language USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service XRES EXpected user RESponse Data XSLT eXtensible Stylesheet Language UT Universal Time Transformation UTC Universal Time Coordinated UTF-8 Unicode Transformation Format (the Y 8-bit form) UTRA Universal Terrestrial Radio Access UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Z Network ZC Zone Code UU User-to-User Signalling UUI User-to-User Information UUS Uu Stratum

V V Value only V(SD) Send state variable VA Voice Activity factor VAD V-ANDSF Visited-ANDSF VAP Videotex Access Point VASP Value Added Service Provider VBR Variable Bit Rate VBS Voice Broadcast Service VC Virtual Circuit VGCS Voice Group Call Service VHE Virtual Home Environment VLR Visitor Location Register VMSC Visited MSC VoIMS Voice over IMS VoIP Voice Over IP VPLMN Visited Public Land Mobile Network VPN Virtual Private Network

W W3C WWW Consortium WAE Wireless Application Environment WAP Wireless Application Protocol WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access WDP Wireless Datagram Protocol WG Working Group WIM Wireless Identity Module WIN Wireless Intelligent Network WLAN UE WLAN User Equipment WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wrong Password Attempts (counter)

References :

UMTS and HSPA books

[Les01] P. Lescuyer, UMTS . Dunod, 2001. [Hol07] H. Holma, A. Toksala, WCDMA for UMTS, Fourth edition . Wiley, 2007. [Hol06] 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 , 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 Revolution , Elsevier Academic Press, 2009.

LTE Specialised books

[For10] D. Forsberg et al , LTE security . Wiley, Sept. 10