3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations

24.2573GPPProtocol aspectsRelease 17Stage 3TSUncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Application Enabler (UAE) layer

3.1 Terms

For the purposes of the present document, the terms given in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1].

UAV identifier (UAV ID): An unique identifier of a UAV. The UAV ID is in the form of a 3GPP UE ID (e.g. GPSI, External Identifier) or CAA level UAV ID as assigned by civil aviation authorities (e.g. FAA) via USS/UTM.

For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.255 [2] apply:

UAV

UAS Service Supplier (USS)

For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.256 [3] apply:

Command and Control (C2) Communication

Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS)

UAS Traffic Management (UTM)

UAS Services

For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.434 [4] apply:

SEAL service

3.2 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1].

C2 Command and Control

GPSI Generic Public Subscription Identifier

SCM-S SEAL Configuration Management Server

SEAL Service Enabler Architecture Layer for Verticals

SLM-S SEAL Location Management Server

UAE UAS Application Enabler

UAS Uncrewed Arial System

UAV Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle

UAV-C Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Controller

USS UAS Service Supplier

UTM UAS Traffic Management