5G Terminologies & Acronyms

Here is the list of acronyms / terminologies related to 5G. You can find more details about these terminologies and the technology/concepts behinds these terminologies in the book "An Introduction to 5G Wireless Networks".

Acronym	Expansion
3GPP	Third Generation Partnership Project
5G NG-RAN	5G Next Generation Radio Access Networks
5G NR	5G New Radio
5G PPP	5G Infrastructure Public Private Partnership
AF	Application Function
AMF	Access and Mobility Management Function
APIs	Application Programmers Interface
APN	Access Point Name
AR/VR	Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality
AUSF	Authentication Server Function
AuC	Authentication Cache
BTS	Base Transceiver Station
CDN	Content Delivery Network
CDR	Call Detail Records
CES	Consumer Electronics Show
CGF	Charging Gateway Function
CI/CD	Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery
CSFB	Circuit Switched Fall Back
CU	Control Unit
CoMP	Coordinated Multi-point
DDOS	Distributed Denial of Service
DN	Data Network
eNodeB	Evolved Node B (Evolved Base Station)
EAP	Extensible Authentication Protocol
EIR	Equipment Identity Register
EMS	Element Management System
EPC	Evolved Packet Core
ETSI	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FCAPS	Fault Configuration Accounting Performance and Security Management
FCC	Federal Communications Commission
GGSN	Gateway GPRS Support Node
GSM	Global System for Mobile Communications
HLR	Home Location Register
HSPA	High Speed Packet Access
HSS	Home Subscriber Server
IMS	IP Multimedia Subsystem
IMSI	International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IP	Internet Protocol
IOT	Internet of Things
LAA	Licensed Assisted Access
LADN	Local Area Data Network
LTE	Long Term Evolution
LTE-M	Long Term Evolution for Machines
LoRa	Long Range
MANO	Management and Network Orchestration
MEC	Mobile Edge Computing
MIMO	Multiple Input / Multiple Output
MME	Mobility Management Entity
MSC	Mobile Switching Center
MSISDN	Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number
MVNO	Mobile Virtual Network Operator
NAT	Network Address Translation
NEF	Network Exposure Function
NFV	Network Functions Virtualization
NFVI	Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure
NFVO	Network Functions Virtualization Orchestrator
NG-Core	Next Generation Core
NG-RAN	Next Generation Radio Access Network
NRF	Network Repository Function
NSA	Non-Standalone Architecture
NSSF	Network Slice Selection Function
NodeB	Base Station in 3G Network
OAI	Open Air Interface
ONAP	Open Network Automation Platform
OSA	OpenAirInterface Software Alliance
OTT	Over the Top
PCEF	Policy and Charging Enforcement Function
PCF	Policy Control Function
PCRF	Policy and Charging Rules Function
PGW	Packet Data Networks Gateway
PPF	Packet Processing Function
RAN	Radio Access Network
RNIS	Radio Network Information Service
RNS	Radio Network Subsystem
RRH	Remote Radio Head
SA	Standalone Architecture
SBA	Service Based Architecture
SEAF	Security Anchor Function
SFC	Service Functions Chaining
SGSN	Serving GPRS Support Node
SGW	Serving Gateway
SIP	Session Initiation Protocol
SLA	Service Level Agreement
SMF	Session Management Function
SRIOV	Single Root Input Output Virtualization
TEE	Trusted Executive Environment
UDM	Unified Data Management
UE	User Equipment
UMTS	Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service
UTRAN	UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
UPF	User Plane Function
URLLC	Ultra-reliable Low-Latency Communication
V2X	Vehicle to Everything
VIM	Virtual Infrastructure Manager
VNF	Virtual Network Function
VNFM	Virtual Network Function Manager
VoLTE	Voice over LTE
VoWiFi	Voice over WiFi
WAF	Web Application Firewall
WHO	World Health Organization
eMBB	Enhanced Mobile Broadband
eNB	Evolved Node B (Evolved Base Station)
gNB	Logical 5G radio node
mMTC	Massive Machine Type Communications
ng-eNB	Next Generation Evolved Node B (Next Generation Evolved Base Station)
vEPC	Virtualized Evolved Packet Core
vRAN	Virtualized Radio Access Networks