3G是3GPP的简写形式，3GPP在英文里的全称是：the3rdGenerationPartnerProject中文的全称是：第三代合作伙伴计划，是领先的3G技术规范机构，旨在研究制定并推广基于演进的GSM核心网络的3G标准，它负责WCDMA标准的制定，R4标准是其中较为成熟的一个版
本。
3GPP:
3GP是一种3G流媒体的视频编码格式，是目前手机中最为常见的一种视频格式。简单的说，该格式是“第三代合作伙伴项目”(3GPP)制定的一种多媒体标准，使用户能使用手机享受高质量
的视频、音频等多媒体内容。
3GPP3rdGenerationPartnershipProject
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A&CAuthenticationandCiphering
ACFEAccessControlFunctionEntity
AIAcquisitionIndication
AICHAcquisitionIndicationChannel
ALCAPAccessLinkControlApplicationPart
AMAcknowledgedMode(ofRLC)
AMRAdaptiveMultiRate(Transcoder)
ANAccessNetwork
AOAAngleOfArrival
APApplicationProcess
APDUApplicationProtocolDataUnit
APIdAccessPointIdentifier
APNAccessPointName
APSAutomaticProtectionSwitching
ARIBAssociationofRadioIndustriesandBusiness
ARQAutomaticRepeatRequest
ASAPAlarmSeverityAssignmentProfile
ATCATMTransferCapability
ATMAsynchronousTransferMode
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AUTNAuthenticationToken
AWGNAddedWhiteGaussianNoise
BCCHBroadcastControlChannel
BCHBroadcastChannel
BERBitErrorRate
BLERBlockErrorRate
BMCBroadcastMulticastController
BPSKBinaryPhaseShiftKeying
BSBaseStation
BSCBaseStationController
BSSBaseStationSystem
BTSBaseTransceiverStation
C-Control-
CACapacityAllocation
CAACapacityAllocationAcknowledgement
CACConnectionAdmissionControl
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