LTE, LTE-Advanced and WiMAX: Towards IMT-Advanced Networks

List of Abbreviations

1G	First Generation Wireless Networks
2G	Second Generation Wireless Networks
3G	Third Generation Wireless Networks
3GGP2	Third Generation Partnership Project 2
3GPP	Third Generation Partnership Project
4G	Fourth Generation Wireless Networks
AAA	Authentication, Authorization and Accountability
ABS	Advanced Base Station
ACK	Acknowledgement message
ACM	Adaptive Coding and Modulation
ADC	Analog to Digital Conversion
AF	Amplify and Forward
AKA	Authentication and Key Agreement
A-MAP	Advanced allocation map
AMBR	Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate
AMS	Advanced Mobile Subscriber/Station
AN	Access Network
ARQ	Automatic Repeat Request
ARS	Advanced Relay Station
AS	Access Stratum
ASN	Access Service Network
ATM	Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BCCH	Broadcast Control Channel
BCH	Broadcast Channel
BE	Best Effort
BER	Bit Error Rate
BR	Bandwidth Request
BS	Base Station
BSID	Base Station ID
CAC	Call Admission Control
CBR	Constant Bit Rate
CCCH	Common Control Channel
CDMA	Code Division Multiple Access
CDS	Channel Dependent ascheduling
CGI	Cell Global Identification
CI	Cell Identifier
CID	Connection ID
CINR	Carrier-to-Interference-and-Noise-Ratio
CMAS	Commercial Mobile Alert System
CoMP	Coordinated Multipoint Transmission
CP	Cyclic Prefix
CPS	Common Part Sublayer
CQI	Channel Quality Indicator
CQICH	Channel Quality Indicator Channel
CRC	Cyclic Redundancy Check
C-RNTI	Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier ...