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3.2.1 multi-connection user equipment (MUE): A user equipment which can support two or more
network connections simultaneously under the control of a network enhanced for multi-connection
capability.

4 Abbreviations and acronyms
This Recommendation uses the following abbreviations and acronyms:

2G Second Generation
3G Third Generation
AAA Authentication Authorization Accounting

AC-FE Access Control FE
ADSL Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line

AN Access Network
AP Access Point
API Application Program Interface

BSS Base Station Subsystem
CS Circuit Switched

EPC Evolved Packet Core
FE Functional Entity

FTP File Transfer Protocol
HO Handover

IF Interface
IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem
IP Internet Protocol

ISP Internet Service Provider
LTE Long Term Evolution

MAS-F Multi-connection Application Support Function
MC-ARCH Multi-connection Architecture
MC-FE Multi-connection Coordination FE

MMF Multi-connection Media Function
MPC-FE Multi-connection Policy Control FE

MR-FE Multi-connection Registration FE
MSISDN Mobile Subscriber International ISDN / PSTN Number

MTC-FE Multi-connection Terminal Control FE
MUE Multi-connection UE

MUP-FE Multi-connection User Profile FE
NGH Next Generation Hotspot
NGN Next Generation Network

OSI Open System Interconnect reference model

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