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Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure
Abbreviation: NFVI
The networking hardware and software needed to support and connect VNFs in mobile networks. NFVI enables operators to deploy VNFs or cloud native functions from multiple vendors as well as OSS and BSS applications with speed while keeping ownership costs low.
Non-Stand Alone
Abbreviation: NSA
A 5G deployment option that focuses on enhanced mobile broadband to provide higher data bandwidth and reliable connectivity. It is in line with the 3GPP specification that early rollouts of 5G networks and devices be brought under NSA operation. This refers to 5G networks that will be aided by existing 4G infrastructure.
Multi-Operator Core Network
Abbreviation: MOCN
A network that lets multiple mobile operators share the same common radio network while having separate core networks for implementing proprietary user services.
Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output
Abbreviation: Massive MIMO
Technology that offers mobile operators the larger bandwidth of the mid-band and high-band to deliver powerful 5G experiences nationwide. Massive MIMO configuration has a much higher number of antenna elements in the RAN node, enabling a beamforming radio transmission to the mobile devices and giving improved coverage, capacity, and energy efficiency.
Massive Machine Type Communication
Abbreviation: mMTC
A set of applications requiring connectivity over large areas with a huge volume of connections and devices. These connections typically transmit low volume, non-critical data. This is the use case to support a very large number of devices in a small area which may only send data sporadically, such as IoT use cases. Some of the benefits of mMTC include:
Managed Services
Abbreviation: MS
The practice of delivering network operations, maintenance, and optimisation to ensure the entire network is running well and performing at a high standard.