Acronymns

1G: first generation
2G: second generation
3G: third generation
3GPP: 3rd Generation Partnership Programme
4G: fourth generation
AAA: authentication, authorisation and accounting
ACK: acknowledgement
ADSL: asymmetric digital subscriber line
AES: advanced encryption standard
AIFS: arbitration inter-frame space
AKA: authentication and key agreement
ANP: anchor point
ANWR: access network wireless router
AODV: ad hoc on-demand vector
AP: access point
AP: adaptation path
AP: application provider
APE: ad hoc protocol evaluation
API: application programming interface
ARPU: average revenue per user
ARQ: automatic repeat request
ASIC: application specific integrated circuit
ASK: amplitude-shift keying
BAN: BRAIN access network
BAR: BRAIN access router
BC: bearer control
BCMP: BRAIN candidate mobility protocol
BGP: border gateway protocol
BMG: BRAIN mobility gateway
BPF: bandpass filter
BPSK: binary phase shift keying
BQB: Bluetooth Qualification Body
BRAIN: Broadband Radio Access for IP-based Networks
BRAN: broadband radio access network
BRENTA: BRAIN end terminal architecture
BREW: Binary Run-time Environment for Wireless (Qualcomm)
BSS: basic service set
BSS: business support system
BTS: base-station transceiver system
CA: collision avoidance
CABAC: context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding
CAR: committed access rate
CAVLC: context-adaptive variable length coding
CC: call control
CCC: conference call control
CD: collision detect
CDK: complementary code keying
CIS: Commonwealth of Independent States
CMOS: complementary metal oxide semiconductor
CEPT: European Conference of Post and Telecommunications
CLDC: connected limited device configuration
CP: content provider
CS/CCA: carrier sense/clear channel assessment
CSD: circuit-switched data
CSMA: carrier sense multiple access
CTS: clear to send
DAB: digital audio broadcasting
DARPA: Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (USA)
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