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5GC - 5G Core Network
The 5G Core (3GPP) includes various functions: AUSF (Authentication Server Function), AMF (Core Access and Mobility Management Function), DN (Data Net... View more
5GMM - 5GS Mobility Management
This protocol provides procedures for the control of mobility when the UE is using the NG-RAN and/or non-3GPP access network.... View more
5GS - 5G System
The 5G System (3GPP) consists of the 5GC (5G Core Network), 5G-AN (5G Access Network) and UE.... View more
5GSM - 5GS Session Management
This protocol provides procedures for the handling of 5GS PDU session contexts. Together with the bearer control provided by the access stratum, this ... View more
5QI - 5G QoS Identifier
The 5G QoS Identifier is used in 3GPP to identify a specific QoS forwarding behaviour for a 5G QoS Flow (similar to the QCI value used for LTE). As su... View more
64QAM - 64 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
This is a modulation technique in which the carrier can exist in one of sixty four different states. As such, each state can represent six bits - 0000... View more
8PSK - 8 Phase Shift Keying
This is a modulation technique in which the carrier can exist in one of eight different states. As such, each state can represent three bits - 000 thr... View more
A interface
This is the interface within the GSM network architecture between the BSS (Base Station Subsystem) and an MSC (Mobile Switching Centre). The interface... View more
A Link - Access link
Access link is a SL (Signalling Link) that connects a signalling end point i.e. a SP (Signalling Point) to an STP (Signalling Transfer Point). Only me... View more
A-GNSS - Assisted Global Navigation Satellite System
GNSS based location systems such as GPS (Global Positioning System) may take a significant amount of time to accurately calculate a device's location,... View more
A-key
A secret, 64bit pattern stored in the MS (Mobile Station) and HLR (Home Location Register) / AC (Authentication Center).It is used to generate/update ... View more
a-law
ITU-T (International Telecommunications Union-Telecommunication Standardization Sector) companding standard used in the conversion between analogue an... View more
a-number
A term used to identify the number of the calling party. ... View more
A-SBC - Access Session Border Controller
The A-SBC is deployed between the access network and the service provider's network edge in order to provide SIP related roles including security, NAT... View more
A/D - Analogue-to-Digital converter or conversion
The process of sampling an analogue waveform and describing it in terms of binary digits. ... View more
A1 Interface
A1 Interface The A1 interface carries signalling information between the Call Control and Mobility Management functions of the MSC (Mobile Switching C... View more
A10 Interface
A10 Interface The A10 interface carries user traffic between the PCF (Packet Control Function) and the PDSN (Packet Data Serving Node). ... View more
A11 Interface
A11 Interface The A11 interface carries signalling information between the PCF (Packet Control Function) and the PDSN (Packet Data Serving Node). ... View more
A2 Interface
A2 Interface The A2 interface carries 64Kbps/56Kbps PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) information (voice/data) or 64Kbps UDI (Unrestricted Digital Informati... View more
A2DP - Advanced Audio Distribution Profile
The Advanced Audio Distribution Profile in Bluetooth specifies the protocols and procedures that define the distribution of high quality audio content... View more
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