824 ITU‐T's Technical Reports and Specifications 4 Abbreviations and acronyms This Technical Report uses the following abbreviations and acronyms: 3G Third Generation mobile networks AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome API Application Programming Interface BB BroadBand CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate CBD Central Business District CIC China Institute of Communications ECDL European Computer Driving License EHR Electronic Health Record EMF Electromagnetic Field ERMC European Ranking of Middle‐sized Cities ESCI Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative EUSI European System of Social Indicators EV Electric Vehicle FDI Foreign Direct Investment FTTx Fibre to the x (B – building, business; H – Home; C – Cabinet, Curb) GCIF Global City Indicators Facility GDP Gross Domestic Product GHG Greenhouse Gas GIS Geographic Information System GP General Practitioner GPC Global Protocol for Community scale GHG emissions HDV Heavy Duty Vehicle HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection HQ Headquarter HSPA+ Evolved High‐Speed Packet Access IBM International Business Machine ICLEI International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives ICT Information and Communication Technology IDC International Data Corporation IDI ICT Development Index IP Internet Protocol IPPU Industrial Processes and Product Uses