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

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A5/2

Encryption Algorithm

A5/X

A5/X

A7 Interface

A7 Interface

A8

Ciphering Key Generating Algorithm A8

A8 Interface

A8 Interface

A9 Interface

A9 Interface

AA

Abbreviated Alert

AAA

Access, Authorization, and Accounting

AAC

Advanced Audio Codec

AAL

ATM Adaptation Layer

AAL1

ATM Adaptation Layer 1

AAL2

ATM Adaptation Layer 2

AAL5

ATM Adaptation Layer 5

AAnF

AKMA Anchor Function

AAR

Authorization Authentication Request

AB

Access Burst

ABI

Application Binary Interface

Abis Interface

Abis Interface

ABM

Asynchronous Balanced Mode

ABMF

Account Balance Management Function

ABNF

Augmented Backus-Naur Form

ABR

Available Bit Rate

ABR

Area Border Router

AC

Attachment Circuit

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