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A presentation on
Global System for Mobile
Communication and Its Evolution
Dr. Md. Saifur Rahman
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Dhaka, Bangladesh
GSM Architecture
Network Elements an overview
AUC
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
PrePaid
Node
MSC
IN
PSTN
Fixed network
SMSC
INTERNET
PSTN
International
PABX
MSC
BSC
MS
BTS
BSC
HLR
MSC
VLR
AUC
Call Setup
Call Setup
Logical Channels
Broadcast control channel
BCCH Broadcast control channel
FCCH Frequency synchronization channel
SCH Frame synchronization channel
Call Setup
Logical Channels
Common control channel
PCH Paging channel
AGCH Access Grant channel
RACH Random Access channel
Call Setup
Logical Channels
Dedicated control channel
SDCCH Authentication
SACCH Power measurement
FACCH Prepare handover list
Traffic channel
TCH Traffic channel
BSC
MSC
PSTN
Set up
RR Connection
Service
Indication
Authentication
Transition to
Ciphered mode
BSC
MSC
PSTN
Call Set up
TCH assign
Alerting
Call Confirm
Connect (TCH)
Connect ack (TCH)
Call accepted
BSC
VMS
HLR
EIR
Voicemail
PrePaid
MSC
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
BSC
VMS
HLR
EIR
Voicemail
PrePaid
MSC
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
BSC
Base Station Controller
BSC
VMS
HLR
EIR
Voicemail
PrePaid
MSC
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
Checks A number.
To whom is A subscriber calling?
(Checks B number)
Example : A subscriber has GP prepaid.
MSC
Mobile Switching Centre
BSC
VMS
HLR
EIR
Voicemail
PrePaid
MSC
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
PrePaid Node
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
PrePaid
MSC
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
MSC
Mobile Switching Centre
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
MSC
PrePaid
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
HLR
Home Location Register
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
MSC
PrePaid
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
MSC
Mobile Switching Centre
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
MSC
PrePaid
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
HLR
Home Location Register
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
MSC
PrePaid
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
MSC
Mobile Switching Centre
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
MSC
PrePaid
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
MSC
Mobile Switching Centre
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
MSC
PrePaid
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
BSC
Base Station Controller
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
MSC
PrePaid
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
HLR
BSC
VMS
EIR
Voicemail
MSC
PrePaid
IN
SMSC
INTERNET
MSC
PSTN
PSTN
Fixed Network
International
PABX
BSC
Handover (HO)
- Intra BSC Handover
- Inter BSC Handover (as illustrated)
- Inter MSC Handover
BSC
BSC