Acronyms

This section provides information about the acronyms used in the document.

Table - Acronyms

Acronym	Definition
5GC	5G Core Network
5GS	5G System
5G-AN	5G Access Network
5G-EIR	5G-Equipment Identity Register
5G-GUTI	5G Globally Unique Temporary Identifier
5G-S-TMSI	5G S-Temporary Mobile Subscription Identifier
5QI	5G QoS Identifier
AF	Application Function
AMF	Access and Mobility Management Function
AS	Access Stratum
AUSF	Authentication Server Function
BSF	Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core, Binding Support Function
CAPIF	Common API Framework for 3GPP northbound APIs
CP	Control Plane
DL	Downlink
DN	Data Network
DNAI	DN Access Identifier
DNN	Data Network Name
DRX	Discontinuous Reception
ePDG	evolved Packet Data Gateway
EBI	EPS Bearer Identity
FAR	Forwarding Action Rule
FQDN	Fully Qualified Domain Name
GFBR	Guaranteed Flow Bit Rate
GMLC	Gateway Mobile Location Centre
GPSI	Generic Public Subscription Identifier
GUAMI	Globally Unique AMF Identifier
HR	Home Routed (roaming)
LADN	Local Area Data Network
LBO	Local Break Out (roaming)
LMF	Location Management Function
LRF	Location Retrieval Function
MCPTT	Mission-critical push-to-talk
MCX	Mission Critical Service
MDBV	Maximum Data Burst Volume
MFBR	Maximum Flow Bit Rate
MICO	Mobile Initiated Connection Only
MPS	Multimedia Priority Service
N3IWF	Non-3GPP InterWorking Function
NAI	Network Access Identifier
NEF	Network Exposure Function
NF	Network Function
NGAP	Next Generation Application Protocol
NR	New Radio
NRF	Network Repository Function
NSI ID	Network Slice Instance Identifier
NSSAI	Network Slice Selection Assistance Information
NSSF	Network Slice Selection Function
NSSP	Network Slice Selection Policy
NWDAF	Network Data Analytics Function
PCF	Policy Control Function
PDR	Packet Detection Rule
PEI	Permanent Equipment Identifier
PER	Packet Error Rate
PFD	Packet Flow Description
PPD	Paging Policy Differentiation
PPF	Paging Proceed Flag
PPI	Paging Policy Indicator
PSA	PDU Session Anchor
QFI	QoS Flow Identifier
QoE	Quality of Experience
(R)AN	(Radio) Access Network
RQA	Reflective QoS Attribute
RQI	Reflective QoS Indication
SA NR	Standalone New Radio
SBA	Service Based Architecture
SBI	Service Based Interface
SD	Slice Differentiator
SEAF	Security Anchor Functionality
SEPP	Security Edge Protection Proxy
SMF	Session Management Function
SMSF	Short Message Service Function
S-NSSAI	Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information
SRA	Successful Resource Allocation
SSC	Session and Service Continuity
SSCMSP	Session and Service Continuity Mode Selection Policy
SST	Slice/Service Type
SUCI	Subscription Concealed Identifier
SUPI	Subscription Permanent Identifier
TNL	Transport Network Layer
TNLA	Transport Network Layer Association
TSP	Traffic Steering Policy
UDM	Unified Data Management
UDR	Unified Data Repository
UDSF	Unstructured Data Storage Function
UL	Uplink
UL CL	Uplink Classifier
UPF	User Plane Function
URSP	UE Route Selection Policy
VID	VLAN Identifier
VLAN	Virtual Local Area Network