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How GSM Works
How GSM Works
BTS 3
BTS 2
Frequency Range : 890 MHz to 915 MHz for Uplink 935 MHz to 960 MHz for Downlink. Uses FDM / TDMA technology for Downlink / Uplink. 124 Reusable Spot frequencies of 200 kHz bandwidth each. Each Spot Frequency carries 8 Time slots for Traffic/Signalling. Separate Logical Signalling & Traffic channels. Compatible to ISDN & PSPDN.
SMSC BTS 1 HLR BTS 3 BSC MSC VLR VMSC EIR AUC
PSTN N/W
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Mobile Hand set is one of the most complicated GSM device. It provides user the access to the Network. Each handset has unique identity no. called IMEI.
SIM is a removable module goes into the mobile handset. Each SIM has unique number called International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). It has built in Micro-computer & memory into it. It contains the ROM of 6 to 16KB,RAM of 128 to 256 bytes and EEPROM of 3 to 8KB
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BTS has a set of Transceivers to talk to MS. One BTS covers one or more than one cell. Capacity of BTS depends on no of Transceivers. BTS is connected to BSC via Abis interface. Transmission rate on Abis is 2 Mbps (G.703). Interface between MS & BTS is called Air I/f. Transmission rate on Air interface is 13 Kbps. BTS controls RF parameters of MS.
Antenna Arrangement
BTS
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BSC controls several BTSs. BSC manages channel allocation, & Handover of calls from one BTS to another BTS. BSC is connected to MSC via A interface. Transmission rate on A I/f is 2 Mbps (G.703). Interface between BSC & BTS is called Abis I/f. BSC has database for all of its BTSs parameters. BSC provides path from MS to MSC. BSC
MSC is heart of the entire network connecting Fixed line network to Mobile network. MSC manages all call related functions and Billing information. MSC is connected to HLR & VLR for subscriber identification & routing incoming calls. MSC capacity is in terms of no of subscribers. MSC is connected to BSC at one end and Fixed Line network on other end. Call Detail Record (CDR) is generated for each & every call in the MSC.
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MSC
Active Subscriber is registered in VLR. It has temporary data base of all the active subscribers used for their call routing. HLR validates subscriber before registration. MSC ask VLR before routing incoming call.
All Subscribers data is stored in HLR. It has permanent data base of all the registered subscribers. HLR has series of numbers for all subscribers.
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Authentication is a process to verify the subscriber SIM. Secret data & verification algorithm are stored in to the AUC. AUC & HLR combined to authenticate the subscribers. Subscriber authentication can be done on every call, if required.
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All subscriber's mobile handset data is stored in EIR. MSC asks mobile to send it IMEI & then checks it with data available in EIR. EIR has different classification for mobile handsets like, White list, Grey list & Black list. According to category the MS can make calls or can be stopped from making calls.
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Voice Mail Service Centre : To provide Voice Mail service. It has database for all the VMS subscribers & also stores voice messages for them. Short Message Service Centre : To provide text message service. To send short messages from mobile to another mobile subscriber. Messages can also be sent by Manual Terminal connected to SMSC.
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BTS
BSC
MSC
PSTN N/W
Mobile originated calls goes to BTS first & then to BSC. BSC forwards this call to MSC. MSC does authentication & call routing as per dialed digits. If it the call to another mobile subscriber then the process for that call is same as Mobile Terminated Call as shown in next slide.
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BTS
BSC
MSC
PSTN N/W
Mobile terminated calls comes to MSC first, where HLR/VLR inquiry is carried out and as per information the MS is paged in suitable BSC. BSC forwards this page to all children BTS where actual paging is done. After BTS gets response from Mobile it allocates channel for this call. After end of the call BTS informs BSC & MSC.
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2.5G
3G 3G EDGE GPRS
TIME
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GPRS
6 5 4 3 2 1
Time
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EDGE SERVICES :
Offer Data services upto 400 Kbps. Voice over Packet switched network. Supports IP based application. Typical application : Internet on mobile, Mobile LAN, Video Phone, Wireless real time Applications, File Transfer ~ High Spectral Efficiency & Higher Data rates
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Offer Data services upto 2 Mbps Voice over Packet switched IP based network. It can offer data rates as per requirements from 64 Kbps to 2 Mbps in rural or urban environment.
Speech (symmetric) - teleconferencing & voice mail Message (asymmetric) - SMS, E-mail, etc. Switched data (symmetric) - low speed LAN, Internet, etc. Medium multimedia (asymmetric) - E-commerce, LAN, Internet, public messaging, etc. High multimedia (asymmetric) - Video clips, on-line shopping, fast LAN & Internet High interactive multimedia (asymmetric) - Video Telephony, Video conferencing
u Typical application :
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Parameter
Modulation Bit Rate Channel Bandwidth Pulse shaping Modulation type
GSM
Gaussian MSK 270.833 Kbps 200 KHz Gaussian prefilter, BT = 0.3 Non-linear, Constant envelope
EDGE
The next generations will offer more services on the Mobile Terminals. However at the same time it requires more spectrum for its effective implementation & to support subscriber growth.
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