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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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Glossary Results

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AFE

Application Front End

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Affiliation

Affiliation

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AGC

Automatic Gain Control

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AGCH

Access Grant Channel

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Aging

Aging

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AGPS

Assisted Global Positioning System

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AH

Access Handoff

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AH

Authentication Header

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AI and Communication

Artificial Intelligence and Communication

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AI-Native

AI-Native Network

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AI-Native Air Interface

AI-Native Air Interface

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AICH

Acquisition Indicator Channel

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AID

Association Identifier

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AIFS

Arbitration Interframe Space

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AIFSN

Arbitration Interframe Space Number

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AIoT

Ambient Internet of Things

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AIUR

Air Interface User Rate

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AK

Anonymity Key

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AKA

Authentication and Key Agreement

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AKMA

Authentication and Key Management for Applications

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AL

Ambient Listening

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ALCAP

Access Link Control Application Part

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Alert

Alert

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ALG

Application Level Gateway

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