Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks

ACRONYMS

10GE	10Gb/s Ethernet
10G-EPON	IEEE 802.3 Ethernet passive optical network, 10Gb/s down-stream, 1 or 10Gb/s upstream
1G-EPON	IEEE 802.3 Ethernet passive optical network, 1 Gb/s in both directions
3GPP	Third Generation Partnership Project, responsible for IMS andLTE
AAA	Authentication, authorization, accounting
AAL	ATM adaptation layer
AAL1	ATMadaptationlayer1, intendedforconstantbitrateclients, ITU-TI.363.1
AAL2	ATM adaptation layer 2, TDM clients with multiplexed or inter- mittent transmission, ITU-T I.363.2
AAL5	ATM adaptation layer 5, asynchronous data clients, ITU-T I.363.5
ABF	Air-blown fiber
AC	Alternating current
ACH	Associated channel header, MPLS, pseudowires, IETF RFC 5586
ACK	Acknowledge
ACL	Access control list, multicast, sometimes also called a whitelist
ACS	Access control server, BBF TR-69
ADSL	Asymmetric digital subscriber line, defined in ITU-T G.992 family
ADSS	All-dielectric self-supporting (aerial fiber cable)
AES	Advanced encryption system, (U.S.) federal information proces-sing standards publication 197
AES_CMAC	AES in cipher-based message authentication mode
AES_ECB	AES in electronic codebook mode
AES-CTR	AES in counter mode
AF	Assured forwarding, IP traffic priority class, IETF RFCs 2597, 3260
AGC	Automatic gain control
AIS	Alarm incoming signal. Indicates a failure that need not bereported as an alarm because the upstream equipment has alreadynotified management about the problem.
AM	Amplitude modulation ...