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2600 MHz base station
A base station using 2600 MHz frequency
2.3 GHz 4G
Fourth generation mobile network using 2300 MHz frequency
2G
Second generation mobile network (GSM)
3G
Third generation mobile network (UMTS)
3GPP
Global standardisation organisation
3GPP compliant
Global standard compliant
3.5 GHz frequency
3500 Mhz frequency
4G
Fourth generation mobile network
4G EPC
Fourth generation mobile network Core element
4G LTE
Fourth generation mobile network
4G NGC
Fourth generation mobile network using fifth generation mobile network Core element
5G
Fifth generation mobile network
5G Core network
Fifth generation mobile network central functionality
5GC SA
Fifth generation mobile Core element Standalone
5G Mobile Core
Fifth generation mobile network central functionality
5G Network
Fifth generation mobile network
5GNC
Fifth generation mobile network Core element
5G NR
5G New Radio
5G gNB
Fifth generation mobile network base station
5G Private Network
Fifth generation mobile network used by private organizations only for its own needs
5GS
5G System
5NC
Fifth generation mobile network Core element
6G
Sixth generation mobile network
A
AF
Application Function
AGV
Automated Guided Vehicle
AI
Artificial Intelligence
AMF
Access and mobility management function
API
Application Programming Interface
ARPU
Average Revenue Per User
Autonomous logistic devices
Autonomous cars, drones, vessels, delivery carts
AUSF
Authentication server function
AV
Audio Video
B
B5G network
Beyond 5G towards 6G
Base station
Radio unit that connect mobile stations to the mobile network
Bluetooth
Standard interface that is used to connect devices near by
BMSC
Broadcast Multimedia Service Center for media multicast over mobile networks
BYOD
Bring Your Own Device
C
CAG
Closed Access Group
CAPEX
Capital expenditure
CAT-M
Category M cable
CBRS
Citizens Broadband Radio Service
CDMA
Code-division Multiple Access
CNW
Cumucore Network Wizard
CIoT
Cellular IoT, optimization for IoT traffic
Coordinated frequencies
Radio frequencies that are given by regulator to certain user
COW
Cell On Whels
D
DB
Data Base
DN (Data Network)
Internet / Intranet
DPI
Deep Packet Inspection
DS-TT
Device-Side TSN Translator
E
eMBMS
Evolved Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Services
eNB
Fourth generation base station
eNodeB
Fourth generation basestation
eSIM
Embedded subscriber identification module
G
GMLC
Gateway Mobile Location Centre
gNB
Fifth generation base station. Next generation NodeB
GSM
Second generation mobile network standard
H
HSS
Home Subscriber Server
HW
Hardware
I
Industry 4.0
Full automated factory / industry location like harbor
IoT
Internet of Things
IoT Network Slicing
Internet of Things using a virtualized part of 5G network
IT
Information Technology
L
LAN
Local area network
LAN Private
Closed Local Area Network
LSA
Licensed Shared Access
LTE
Fourth generation mobile network
LTE Core
Fourth generation mobile network central functionality
LTE Network
Fourth generation mobile network
LTE Packet Core
Fourth generation mobile network central functionality
Low Latency
Short delay
M
MBMS-GW
Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Services gateway
MEC
Multi-Access Edge Computing
Media Broadcast
Broadcasting from one to many same content
Media Server
Computer hosting media content
Media Service Optimizer
Service that optimizes media content quality to the used capacity
MFCN
Mobile/Fixed Communication Networks
Micro-service
Independent SW program
MME
Mobile Management Entity
mmWave
Millimeter radio frequency
Mobile Backhaul
Connecting base stations to the core
Mobile cloud system
Cloud that host software needed to run mobile network
Mobile network slicer
Functionality to generate virtual networks
Mobile operator
Company providing mobile network service to consumers
Multi-access Edge Computing
Computer capacity distributed to the edge of mobile network
MVNOs
Mobile network operator that does not own the mobile network
N
NB-IoT
Small capacity network built to serve sensors and control switches
NC (Cumucore NC)
Fifth generation mobile network central element
NEF
Network Exposer Function that is used to connect 5G to be part of other networks
Network Slicing
Mechanism to deliver several virtual networks from one physical network
Network Slicing Manager
Software to control virtual network creation and operations
Next Generation IoT
Next generation internet of Things
Next Generation Internet
New Internet protocol
NFV
Network Function Virtualization
NGC
Fifth generation mobile network core element
NGMN
Fifth generation mobile network
NID
Network identifier
NPN (Non Public Network)
Fifth generation mobile network used by private organizations only for its own needs
NRF
Repository where network functions registered themselves in 5G network
NSA
Combination of 4G and 5G networks
NSSF
Function that defines network slices
NWDAF
Function that provides network analytics
NW-TT
Network-Side TSN Translator
O
Open Source
Software that is not owned by individual
OEM
Source who has original manufactured equipment
OpenRAN
A radio device where analog part and signal processing is connected to each other over standardized interface
OPEX
Operational expenditure
O-RAN
O-RAN Alliance is a specification group defining next generation RAN infrastructures
OS
Operating system
P
Packet Core Software
Software used in the mobile network core
PCEF
Policy controller used in fixed networks
PCF
Policy controller used in 5G networks
P-GW
Traffic router in 4G networks
PLMN
Public network identifier. Public Land Mobile Network
PNI-NPN
Public Network Integrated Non-Public Network
Private Network
Fifth generation mobile network used by private organizations only for its own needs
Private Mobile Network
Fifth generation mobile network used by private organizations only for its own needs
PSCR
Public Safety research organization
PTP
Precision Time Protocol
Q
QoS
Quality of Service
R
Radio Network
Part of network that connect mobile devices to the network
RAN (VPN to RAN)
Part of network that connect mobile devices to the network
RF
Radio frequency
S
SA
5G network with 4G network
SA2
Service and System Aspects WG2 (3GPP)
SA 5G
5G network with 4G network
SA 5G Mobile Core
5G network central functionality
SBA
Service Based Architecture
SCF
Service Capability Feature
SDN
Software Defined Network, network that can be changed remotely
SDN Manager
Software that controls Software Defined Network
SDN Mobile Backhaul
Software defined network that is used to connect base stations to core in mobile network
SNPN
Stand-alone Non-Public Network
SIM
Card that you put in your phone, this identifies your phone
SRT
Station Ringing Transfer
T
Terahertz Link
Very high frequency radio
THz front haul
Very high frequency radio to be used in RAN connecting its parts together
TSN
Time Sensitive Network, used to synchronize different equipment
TSN-LAN
Time Sensitive Network in fixed network
U
UDM
Unified Data Management
UL
Up Link, direction when mobile equipment transmits and base station receives
Ultra Low Delay
Very short delay, typically milliseconds
UPF
User Plane Functionality, router to transmit data
URLLC
Ultra Reliable and Low Latency Communications
V
VC
Venture Capitalist
vEPC
4G core that is running on Cloud
VN
Virtual Network
VNF
Virtual Network Functions
VPN
Virtual Private Network
vRAN
Virtual Radio Access Network
W
WCDMA
Wideband Code-division Multiple Access, used in 3G
WiFi
Wireless Fixed network
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
WLAN AP
Wireless Local Area Network base station that connect mobile equipment to Internet
