An Introduction to LTE: LTE, LTE-Advanced, SAE, VoLTE and 4G Mobile Communications, 2nd Edition

List of Abbreviations

16-QAM	16 quadrature amplitude modulation
1G	First generation
1xRTT	1x radio transmission technology
2G	Second generation
3G	Third generation
3GPP	Third Generation Partnership Project
3GPP2	Third Generation Partnership Project 2
4G	Fourth generation
64-QAM	64 quadrature amplitude modulation
AAA	Authentication, authorization and accounting
ABMF	Account balance management function
ABS	Almost blank subframe
ACK	Positive acknowledgement
ACM	Address complete message
ADC	Analogue to digital converter
AES	Advanced Encryption Standard
AF	Application function/Assured forwarding
AKA	Authentication and key agreement
AM	Acknowledged mode
AMBR	Aggregate maximum bit rate
AMR	Adaptive multi rate
AMR-WB	Wideband adaptive multi rate
ANDSF	Access network discovery and selection function
ANM	Answer message
API	Application programming interface
APN	Access point name
APN-AMBR	Per APN aggregate maximum bit rate
ARIB	Association of Radio Industries and Businesses
ARP	Allocation and retention priority
ARQ	Automatic repeat request
AS	Access stratum/Application server
ASME	Access security management entity
ATCF	Access transfer control function
ATGW	Access transfer gateway
ATIS	Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
AuC	Authentication centre
AVP	Attribute value pair/Audio visual profile
AWS	Advanced Wireless Services
B2BUA	Back to back user agent
BBERF	Bearer binding and event reporting function
BBF	Bearer binding function
BCCH	Broadcast control channel
BCH	Broadcast channel
BD	Billing domain
BE	Best effort ...