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3G Abbreviations

1.  3GPP -: Third generation partnership project
2. AAA -: Authentication, authorization and accounting
3.  AC -: Authentication center
4.  AMPS -: Advanced mobile phone service
5.  ANSI -: American National Standards Institute
6.  ATM - :Asynchronous transfer mode
7.  BSC - :Base station controller
8.  BSS - :Base station subsystem
9.  BTS - :Base transceiver station
10.  CDMA -: Code division multiple access
11.  CN - : Core network
12.  CSCF -: Call state control function
13.  CRNC -: Controlling part of RNC
14.  DECT - : Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephone system
15.  DRNC - : Drift RNC
16.  EGPRS- : Enhanced GPRS
17.  EIR - : Equipment identification register
18.  E-SGSN-:  Enhanced SGSN
19.  E-GGSN-: Enhanced GGSN
20.  E-VMSC-: Enhanced visited MSC
21.  E-MPSN-:  Enhanced mobile packet service node
22.  FDD - : Frequency division duplex
23.  GERAN-:  GPRS radio access network
24.  GGSN - : Gateway GPRS support node
25.  GMSC -:  Gateway MSC
26.  GPRS - : General packet radio service
27.  GSM - : Global system for mobile communication
28.  HLR - : Home location register
29.  HSCSD-:  High-speed circuit switched data service
30.  IP - : Internet protocol
31.  IWF -:  Interworking function
32.  IWMSC-:  Interworking MSC
33.  MAP -:  Mobile application part
34.  MGW -:  Media gateway
35.  MGCF - : Media gateway control function
36.  MPLS - : Multi protocol label switching
37.  MS - : Mobile subscriber
38.  MT -:  Mobile terminal
39.  PDC -:  Personal digital cellular system
40.  PDSN -:  Packet data service node
41.  PHS - : Personal handyphone system
42. RAN -:  Radio access network
43.  RNC - : Radio network controller
44.  RNS - : Radio network subsystem
45.  SCP - : Service control point
46.  SGSN - : Serving GPRS support node
47.  SIP - : Session initiation protocol
48.  SMS - : Short message service
49.  SRNC - : Serving RNC
50.  STM - : Synchronous transfer mode
51.  TDD -:  Time division duplex
52.  TDMA -:  Time division multiple access
53.  TE - : Terminal equipment
54.  UE - : User equipment
55.  UMTS -:  Universal mobile telecommunication system
56.  UTRAN-: UMTS terrestrial radio access
57.  UWC - : Universal wireless communication system
58.  VLR - : Visitor location register
59.  WAP - : Wireless application protocol
60.  WCDMA-: Wideband CDMA