| AFI |
Autonomic Network Engineering for the Self-managing Future Internet |
| BRAN |
Broadband Radio Access Network |
| ES |
European Standard |
| ETR |
ETSI Technical Report |
| GSM |
Global System for Mobile communications |
| HI1 |
Handover Interface 1
|
| HI2 |
Handover Interface 2
|
| HI3 |
Handover Interface 3
|
| ISG |
Industry Specification Group |
| IUR |
International User Requirements
|
| LI |
Lawful Interception |
| MEC |
Mobile Edge Computing |
| NFV |
Network Functions Virtualization |
| NWO |
NetWork Operator
|
| SIG |
Special Interest Group |
| SoLSA |
Support of Localized Service Areas |
| STC |
Sub-Technical Committee |
| STF |
Specialist Task Forces |
| SvP |
SerVice Provider
|
| WG |
Working Group |
GSM
| BTS |
Base Transceiver Station |
| GPRS |
General Packet Radio Service |
ISG
| NPG |
Next Generation Protocols |
NFV
| MANO |
NFV Management and Orchestration |
| NF |
Network Function |
| NFVI |
NFV Infrastructure |
| NFVO |
NFV Orchestrator |
| NSD |
Name Service Descriptor |
| OSM |
Open Source MANO |
| PNF |
Physical Network Function |
| VIM |
Virtual Infrastructure Manager |
| VLD |
Virtual Link Descriptor |
| VNF |
Virtualized Network Function |
| VNFC |
VNF Component |
| VNFD |
VNF Descriptor |
| VNFFGD |
VNF Forwarding Graph Descriptor |
| VNFM |
VNF Manager |