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Glossary

Explore our library of thousands of telecoms terms and acronyms defined for on-the-job reference or learning new material.

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A38

A38

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A5 Interface

A5 Interface

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A5/1

Encryption Algorithm A5/1

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A5/2

Encryption Algorithm

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A5/X

A5/X

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A7 Interface

A7 Interface

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A8

Ciphering Key Generating Algorithm A8

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A8 Interface

A8 Interface

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A9 Interface

A9 Interface

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AA

Abbreviated Alert

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AAA

Access, Authorization, and Accounting

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AAC

Advanced Audio Codec

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AAL

ATM Adaptation Layer

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AAL1

ATM Adaptation Layer 1

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AAL2

ATM Adaptation Layer 2

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AAL5

ATM Adaptation Layer 5

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AAR

Authorization Authentication Request

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AB

Access Burst

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ABI

Application Binary Interface

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Abis Interface

Abis Interface

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ABM

Asynchronous Balanced Mode

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ABMF

Account Balance Management Function

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ABNF

Augmented Backus-Naur Form

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ABR

Available Bit Rate

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