3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations

3GPP55.236Release 17Specification of A8_V MILENAGE Algorithm: An example algorithm for the key generation function A8_VTS

3.1 Definitions

For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TR 21.905 [5], TS 35.206 [1] and TS 43.020 [4], 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 [5], TS 35.206 [1] or TS 43.020 [4].

3.2 Symbols

= The assignment operator.

|| The concatenation of the two operands.

X[i] The i^th bit of the variable X. (X = X[0] || X[1] || X[2] || ….. ).

3.3 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TR 21.905 [5], TS 35.206 [1] and TS 43.020 [4], 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 [5], TS 35.206 [1] or TS 43.020 [4].

VBS Voice Broadcast Service

VGCS Voice Group Call Service