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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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NDSS

Network Directed System Selection

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NE-DC

NR - E-UTRA Dual Connectivity

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NGEN-DC

NG-RAN - E-UTRA Dual Connectivity

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NGEN-DC

NG-RAN - E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity

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NID

Network Identification

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NIDD

Non IP Data Delivery

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Node-B

Node B

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NPDU

Network Protocol Data Unit

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NR-DC

New Radio Dual Connectivity

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NSD

Network Service Descriptor

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NSDU

Network Service Data Unit

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Nudm

UDM Service-based Interface

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Null Modem

Null Modem

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Null Traffic Channel Data

Null Traffic Channel Data

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NWDAF

Network Data Analytics Function

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OFDM

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

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OFDMA

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access

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OMA-DM

Open Mobile Alliance Device Management

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Optical Budget

Optical Budget

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OSI Reference Model

OSI Reference Model

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OTD

Orthogonal Transmit Diversity

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OTDOA

Observed Time Difference On Arrival

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Out of Band Signalling

Out of Band Signalling

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Overhead

Overhead

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