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3.1.3 multi-connection [ITU-T Y.2251]: The functionality which provides capability to the user equipment
(UE) and network to maintain more than one access network connection simultaneously.

3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation

This Recommendation defines the following terms:
3.2.1 mobile device: A device capable of connecting to a mobile access network (e.g., 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi)
including the feature phone, smart phone, tablet, laptop, camera, vehicle, etc.
3.2.2 network discovery: In a multi-connection environment, network discovery is a mechanism for
mobile devices to discover all available network accesses and optionally display their names on the mobile
devices.

3.2.3 network selection: In a multi-connection environment, network selection is a mechanism for the
network and/or mobile device to select the preferred network access based on a set of selection criteria (e.g.,
service type, bandwidth).

4 Abbreviations and acronyms

This Recommendation uses the following abbreviations and acronyms:
AAA Authentication, Authorization, Accounting

AN Access Network
ANR Automatic Neighbour Relations
AP Access Point

EAP-SIM Extensible Authentication Protocol – Subscriber Identity Module
LTE Long Term Evolution

MCF Multi-Connection Functional entity
MUE Multi-connection User Equipment
QoE Quality of Experience

QoS Quality of Service
SSID Service Set Identifier

UE User Equipment
W-CDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity

WLAN Wireless Local Area Network

5 Conventions
In this Recommendation:
The keywords "is required to" indicate a requirement which must be strictly followed and from which no
deviation is permitted if conformance to this document is to be claimed.
The keywords "is prohibited from" indicate a requirement which must be strictly followed and from which
no deviation is permitted if conformance to this document is to be claimed.
The keywords "is recommended" indicate a requirement which is recommended but which is not absolutely
required. Thus this requirement need not be present to claim conformance.

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