5G TERMS AND ACRONYMS

What is 2G? 2G is the second generation of mobile telecommunications, introduced commercially in 1991. It marked the historic shift from analog (1G) to digital

What is 3G? 3G is the third generation of mobile telecommunications, standardized by the ITU under the IMT-2000 framework. It introduced true mobile broadband, enabling

What is 3GPP? 3GPP is the global standards body responsible for developing and maintaining mobile telecommunications specifications — from 3G (UMTS) through 4G (LTE) to

What is 4G? 4G is the fourth generation of mobile telecommunications, built entirely on an all-IP architecture. It delivers peak download speeds of up to

What is 5G? 5G is the fifth generation of mobile telecommunications, standardized under IMT-2020 by the ITU. It delivers peak speeds up to 20 Gbps

What is AAT? AAT (Antenna Array Tool) is a software tool used to embed antenna parameters and radiation patterns into test scenarios for 5G NR

What is ACLR? ACLR (Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio) is the ratio of the transmitted power on the assigned channel to the power measured on an

What is ACP? ACP (Adjacent Channel Power) is a measurement that quantifies the amount of RF power contained in a frequency channel immediately adjacent to

What is AM/PM Distortion? AM/PM distortion is a form of signal degradation where changes in input signal amplitude cause unwanted changes in the output signal

This process enables the gsmSCF to retrieve location and subscriber information from the HLR, which can then be used to deliver services to the user.

Electronic equipment used to generate signals for injection into  a device under test (DUT) to characterize its performance

The part of the network responsible for transporting  communication data between the baseband unit (BBU) and  the core network. Connects smaller outlying networks with the 

A tool for simulating protocol and network traffic in a test  environment. Works in concert with UE emulation and channel  emulation to provide an end-to-end