2G

Second Generation

3G

Third Generation

3GPP

Third Generation Partnership Project

3GPP2

Third Generation Partnership Project 2

AAA

Authentication, Authorization, Accounting

AAL2

ATM Adaptive Layer 2

AAL5

ATM Adaptive Layer 5

ACELP

Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction

ACK

Acknowledgment

ADPCM

Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation

ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

ALG

Application Level Gateway

AMR

Adaptive Multirate

AP

Access Point

ATA

Analog Telephone Adaptor

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

B2BUA

Back-to-Back User Agent

BER

Bit-Error Ratio

BICC

Bearer-Independent Call Control

BSC

Base Station Controller

BSS

Basic Service Set

BT

Bluetooth

BTS

Base Transceiver Station

CA

Collision Avoidance

CD

Collision Detection

CDR

Call Detail Record; Call Charging Record (used in 3GPP)

CLEC

Competitive Local Exchange Carrier

CMTS

Cable Modem Termination System

CN

Core Network; Corresponding Node (in MIP)

CNAME

Canonical Name

COPS

Common Open Policy Service

CORBA

Common Object Reference Broker Architecture

CSCF

Call State Control Function

CSI

Component Status Indicator

CSMA

Carrier Sense Multiple Access

CSRC

Contributing Source

CTS

Clear to Send

DCF

Distributed Coordination Function

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DIFS

Distributed Interframe Space

DNS

Domain Name Service

DOCSIS

Data over Cable Service Interface Specifications

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line

DSSS

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (IEEE 802.11)

DTMF

Dual-Tone Multifrequency

EAP

Extensible Authentication Protocol

EDCF

Enhanced Distributed Control Function

ENUM

E.164 number

ERL

Echo Return Loss

EMS

Element Management System

ESN

Electronic Serial Number

ESS

Extended Service Set

FCS

Frame Check Sequence

FER

FCS Error Rate; Frame-Error Rate

FHSS

Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (IEEE 802.11)

GFSK

Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying

GGSN

Gateway...