3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations

38.508-13GPP5GSPart 1: Common test environmentRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification

3.1 Definitions

For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in 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 TR 21.905 [1].

B: a value followed by "B" is a binary value.

H: a value followed by "H" is a hexadecimal value.

3.2 Symbols

For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:

3.3 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in 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 TR 21.905 [1].

5GC 5G Core Network

5GMM 5GS Mobility Management

5GS 5G System

5GSM 5GS Session Management

EN-DC E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity

MCG Master Cell Group

MR-DC Multi-RAT Dual Connectivity

NE-DC NR-E-UTRA Dual Connectivity

NGC NG Core Network. Synonym of 5GC.

NGEN-DC NG-RAN E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity

NG-RAN NG Radio Access Network

NR NR Radio Access

RedCap Reduced Capability

RRC Radio Resource Control

SCG Secondary Cell Group

SS System Simulator