MLME Stands for Media Access Control

Media Access Control

The media access control data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the medium access control, is a sublayer of the data link layer specified in the seven-layer OSI model , and in the four-layer TCP/IP model...

 (MAC) Sublayer Management Entity. MLME is the management entity where the Physical layer (PHY

PHY

PHY is an abbreviation for the physical layer of the OSI model.An instantiation of PHY connects a link layer device to a physical medium such as an optical fiber or copper cable. A PHY device typically includes a Physical Coding Sublayer and a Physical Medium Dependent layer. The PCS encodes and...

) MAC state machines reside. Examples of states an MLME may assist in reaching:

• Authenticate
• Deauthenticate
• Associate
• Disassociate
• Reassociate
• Beacon
• Probe
• Timing Synchronization Function (TSF)
  Timing Synchronization Function (TSF)
  Timing Synchronization Function is specified in IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network standard to fulfill timing synchronization among users. A Timing Synchronization Function keeps the timers for all stations in the same Basic Service Set synchronized. All stations shall maintain a local TSF...
  
  

IEEE 802.11u has added significant enhancements to support Wi-Fi offload and seamless interoperability with LTE

3GPP Long Term Evolution

3GPP Long Term Evolution, usually referred to as LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using new modulation techniques...

networks.