5G TERMS AND ACRONYMS

AAT – Antenna array tool

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

ACLR – Adjacent channel leakage ratio

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

ACP – Adjacent channel power

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

ACPR – Adjacent channel power ratio

What is ACPR? ACPR (Adjacent Channel Power Ratio) is the ratio of the power contained in a specified frequency channel bandwidth relative to the total

AM distortion

What is AM Distortion? AM distortion (Amplitude Modulation distortion) is an undesirable form of signal degradation caused by amplitude variations in a communications system. It

AM/PM Distortion

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

AMF – Access and mobility management function

What is AMF? The AMF is the primary control-plane interface between the UE and the 5G Core network (5GC). It manages all aspects of UE

Antenna Reciprocity

What is Antenna Reciprocity? Antenna reciprocity is a fundamental electromagnetic principle stating that the transmit and receive properties of an antenna are identical in a

Any Time Interrogation

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.

AWG – Arbitrary waveform generator

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