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Abbreviations (Wireless LANs/WANs and IP Mobility): 136HS 136 High Speed 1xRTT First phase of CDMA2000 (next phase is 3xRTT) 2G/2.5G 2nd Generation (Cellular System). General term for digital wireless networks using IP 3G 3rd Generation (Cellular System) 3GPP/3GPP2 3G Project Partnership (3GPP – UMTS/WCDMA and 3GPP – CDMA2000) 5GPP 5 GHz Partnership Project 5GSG 5 GHz Service Group 802.11 Original IEEE standard for “Wireless Ethernet ” at 2.4Ghz (FHSS or DSSS) 802.11a IEEE standard for “Wireless Ethernet ”at 5.2GHz (OFDM) 802.11b IEEE standard for High Rate “Wireless Ethernet ” at 2.4Ghz (DSSS) 802.11g IEEE (proposed) standard combining 802.11a and 802.11b AAA Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting AAAH Home AAA AAAL Local AAA AAL ATM Adaptation Layer ACELP Algebraic Code Excited Linear Predictive AES Advanced Encryption System AF Assured Forwarding AMPS Advanced Mobile Phone System AP Access Point ARIB Association for Radio Industry and Business ARPU Average Revenue Per User AS Authentication Server ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode AuC Authentication Controller BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying BRAIN Broadband Radio Access for IP based Networks (IST-1999- 10050) BRAN Broadband Radio Access Networks BSC Base Station Controller BSS Basic Service Set BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier BTS Base Transceiver Station CA Certificate Authority - Appendix 1 -

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Page 1: Abbreviations

Abbreviations (Wireless LANs/WANs and IP Mobility):

136HS 136 High Speed1xRTT First phase of CDMA2000 (next phase is 3xRTT)2G/2.5G 2nd Generation (Cellular System). General term for digital wireless networks using IP3G 3rd Generation (Cellular System)3GPP/3GPP2 3G Project Partnership (3GPP – UMTS/WCDMA and 3GPP – CDMA2000)5GPP 5 GHz Partnership Project5GSG 5 GHz Service Group802.11 Original IEEE standard for “Wireless Ethernet ” at 2.4Ghz (FHSS or DSSS)802.11a IEEE standard for “Wireless Ethernet ”at 5.2GHz (OFDM)802.11b IEEE standard for High Rate “Wireless Ethernet ” at 2.4Ghz (DSSS)802.11g IEEE (proposed) standard combining 802.11a and 802.11bAAA Authentication, Authorisation and AccountingAAAH Home AAAAAAL Local AAAAAL ATM Adaptation LayerACELP Algebraic Code Excited Linear PredictiveAES Advanced Encryption SystemAF Assured ForwardingAMPS Advanced Mobile Phone SystemAP Access PointARIB Association for Radio Industry and BusinessARPU Average Revenue Per UserAS Authentication ServerATM Asynchronous Transfer ModeAuC Authentication ControllerBPSK Binary Phase Shift KeyingBRAIN Broadband Radio Access for IP based Networks (IST-1999-10050)BRAN Broadband Radio Access NetworksBSC Base Station ControllerBSS Basic Service SetBSSID Basic Service Set IdentifierBTS Base Transceiver StationCA Certificate AuthorityCCK Complementary Code keyingCDMA Code Division Multiple AccessCDMA2000 Code Division Multiple Access 2000CDP CISCO Discovery ProtocolCDPD Cellular Digital Packet DataCHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication ProtocolCL Convergence LayerCN Core NetworkCOPS Common Open Policy ServiceCRL Certificate Revocation ListCS Circuit SwitchedCSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access

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DAMPS Digital Advanced Mobile Phone SystemDBPSK Differential Binary Phase Shift KeyingDCCH Digital Control ChannelDCS Dynamic Channel SelectionDECT Digital Enhanced Cordless TelephoneDFS Dynamic Frequency SelectionDHCP Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolDLC Data Link ControlDPSK Differential Phase Shift KeyingDQPSK Differential Quadrature Phase Shift KeyingDRNC Drift Radio Network ControllerDSCP Differentiated Services Code PointDSSS Direct Sequence Spread SpectrumDTCH Digital Traffic ChannelDWDM Dense Wavelength Division MultiplexingEAP Extensible Authentication ProtocolEAPOL EAP Over LANECC Elliptic Curve Cryptography(E)DCF (Enhanced) Distributed Coordination Function (IEEE802.11e)EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEF Expedited ForwardingEFR Enhanced Full RateEPOC New operating system for mobile devices (Symbian)ESN Enhanced Security Network (WEP2 (=TKIP) and AES development)ETSI European Telecommunications Standards InstituteFA Foreign AgentFDD Frequency Division DuplexingFHSS Frequency Hopping Spread SpectrumGERAN GSM/EDGE Radio Access NetworkGGSN Gateway GPRS Support NodeGMSKGaussian Minimum Shift KeyingGPRS General Packet Radio ServiceGPS Global Positioning SystemGSM Global System for Mobile CommunicationsGTP GPRS Tunnelling ProtocolGTP-UGPRS Tunnelling Protocol-User plane HA Home AgentHCF Hybrid Coordination Function (IEEE 802.11e)HDMLHandheld Devices Markup Language (now called WML)HiperLAN High Performance Wireless LAN - Versions 1 and 2 (European Standard)HiperLAN/2 High Performance Radio Local Area Network 2 (ETSI/BRAN standard at 5.2GHz using

OFDM)HIRAN HiperLAN /2 Radio Access NetworkHLR Home Location RegisterHR/DSSS High Rate Direct Sequence Spread SpectrumHSCSD High-Speed Circuit-Switched DataHSS Home Subscriber server

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i-mode See PHSIAPP Inter-Access Point Protocol (transfers client’s state between APs)IAS Internet Authentication Server (Microsoft’s Radius)ICV Integrity Check ValueID IDentifierIEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic EngineersIETF Internet Engineering Task ForceIKE Internet Key ExchangeIMEI International Mobile Equipment IdentityIMSI International Mobile subscriber IdentityIMT-2000 International Mobile Telecommunications for year 2000 and beyondIrDA Infra-red Data AssociationISM Industrial, Scientific and MedicalISP Internet Service Provider – see also WISPITU International Telecommunications UnionIV Initialisation VectorIWU InterWorking UnitJ2ME Java 2 Micro Edition (Java enabled browsers in the handset)L2CAP Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (Bluetooth)LEAP Lightweight EAPLMP Link Manager Protocol (Bluetooth)MAC Media Access ControlMAC Message Authentication CodeMAP (GSM) Mobile Application ProtocolMCC Mobile Country CodeMH Mobile HostMIC Message Integrity CheckMIP Mobile IPMM Mobility ManagementMMAC Multimedia Mobile Access Communication Systems (Japan)MNC Mobile Network CodeMPLS MultiProtocol Label SwitchingMS Mobile StationMSC Mobile Switching CentreMT Mobile TerminalNAI Network Access IdentifierNAS Non Access StratumNMT Nordic Mobile TelephoneOFDMOrthogonal Frequency Division MultiplexingPBCC Packet Binary Convolution Coding (Texas Instruments)PBCCH Packet Broadcast Control ChannelPCCCH Packet Common Control ChannelPCF Physical Control FieldPCN Personal Computer Network? (Equivalent to GSM 1800 MHz)PCS Personal Communications ServicePDA Personal Digital Assistant

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PDC Personal Digital CellularPDCH Packet Data ChannelPDH Plesiochronous Digital HierarchyPDP Packet Data ProtocolPDTCH Packet Data Traffic ChannelPDU Packet Data UnitPHB Per Hop BehaviourPHY PhysicalPHS Personal Handyphone System (i-Mode/DoCoMo)PKI Public Key InfrastructurePLCP Physical Layer Convergence ProtocolPLMN Public Land Mobile NetworkPPP Point to Point ProtocolPRNG Pseudo Random Number GeneratorPS Packet SwitchedPSK Phase Shift KeyingPSTN Public Switched Telephone NetworkQAM Quadrature Amplitude ModulationQoS Quality of ServiceQPSK Quadrature Phase Shift KeyingRAC Routing Area CodeRADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-in User ServiceRAN Radio Access NetworkRANAP Radio Access Network Application PortRC4 A variable key-size stream cipher with byte oriented operationsRF Radio FrequencyRLC Radio Link ControlRNAS RAN Access ServerRNC Radio Network ControllerRNSAP Radio Network Subsystem Application PortRNTI Radio Network Temporary IdentifierRrK Rapid reKeying (IEEE Submission, August 2001)RSVP Resource reSerVation ProtocolSAC Service Area CodeSACCH Slow Associated Control ChannelSAI Service Area IdentifierSAP Service Access PointSCAM Supplemental Channel Assignment MessageSCRM Supplemental Channel Request MessageSDH Synchronous Digital HierarchySDP Service Discovery Protocol (Bluetooth)SDU Service Data UnitSGSN Serving GPRS Support NodeSIM Subscriber Identification Module - see also (U)SIMSIP Session Initiation ProtocolSIR Signal-to-Interference Ratio

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SLP Service Locator ProtocolSM Session ManagementSMG Special Mobile GroupSMS Simple Messaging Service (~ 100 characters)SONET Synchronous Optical NETworkSRNC Serving RNCSRP Secure Remote PasswordSSCS Service Specific Convergence SublayerSSID Service Set IdentifierSTA Wireless Station – Any 802.11 device other than an AP.SWAP Shared Wireless Access ProtocolTACS Total Access Communications SystemTDMATime Division Multiple AccessTEID Tunnel Endpoint IdentifierTIA Telecommunications Industry AssociationTKIP Temporal Key Integrity ProtocolTLS Transport Layer SecurityTMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber IdentityTOS Type of ServiceTPC Transmit Power ControlTTA Telecommunications Technology AssociationUNII Unlicensed National Information InfrastructureUMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service/SystemURA UTRAN Registration AreaUSB Universal Serial BusUSF Uplink Status Flag(U)SIM User Subscriber Identification Module - see also SIMUSSD Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (<182 characters)UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access NetworkUWCC Universal Wireless Communications ConsortiumVLR Visitor Location RegisterVPN Virtual Private NetworkVSELP Vector Sum Excitation Linear PredictiveWAE Wireless Application Environment WAMN Wide Area Mobile NetworkWAP Wireless Application ProtocolWAP-NG WAP Next Generation (WAP 2.0) based upon XHTMLWASP Wireless Access Service Provider?WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple AccessWCMP Wireless Control Message ProtocolWDP Wireless Datagram ProtocolWECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceWEP Wired Equivalent PrivacyWIM Wireless Identity ModuleWISP Wireless Internet Service ProviderWLAN Wireless Local Area Network

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WML Wireless Markup LanguageWPANWireless Personal Area NetworkWPKI Wireless Public Key InfrastructureWRAN Wireless Radio Area NetworkWSG Wireless Second GenerationWSL Wireless Session LayerWSN Wireless Support NodeWSP Wireless Session ProtocolWTA Wireless Telephony ApplicationWTAI Wireless Telephony Application InterfaceWTL Wireless Transport LayerWTLS Wireless Transport Layer SecurityWTP Wireless {Transaction, Transport}ProtocolWWAN Wireless Wide Area NetworkX.509 ITU standard specifying contents of a digital certificateXHTML Extensible Hypertext Markup LanguageXML Extensible Markup Language

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