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GSM structure

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Structure of a GSM network

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4

PSTN

ME: Mobile
Equipment
MT/TE

1
4

CS: Circuit
Switched

7
#

2
5

7
#

3
6

VLR

3
6

GMSC

MSC: Mobile

Nc

Um
Nb

Abis

1
4
7
#

A
SIM-ME
SIM
ICC

2
5

BTS: Base
Transceiver
Station

BSC:
Base Station
Controller

UE: User
Equipment

GERAN: GSM EDGE Radio


Access Network
BSS: Base Station System

MS: Mobile Station

AN: Access Network

4
7
#

2
5

3
6

Mc

HLR

AuC

MSC server

CS-MGW

Gc
SGSN

Gn
Gi

EIR

SMS-GMSC
PS & CS

Gp GGSN

CN: Core Network

Internet

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3/2/2016

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