GSM(Global Systems for Mobile) Global System for Mobile: One of the world's main second generation (2G) digital wireless standards.It is a European standard. It was developed by CEPT(Conference of European Posts and Telecommunications) GSM is used in over 170 countries to cover Over 400 GSM network operators,Over 550 million people were subscribers to GSM.GSM as an OSI related model. GSM uses Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK).GSM 900 uses 50 MHz in two 25 MHz bands for up and down links. GSM functions in three bottom layers of the OSI model : Physical Data-Link Layer 3 Goals of GSM: It improved spectrum efficiency It support International roaming Low-cost mobile sets and base stations High-quality speech Compatibility with ISDN and other telephone company services. Support for new services GSM Architectures is three broad parts 1. Subcribers carries MOBILE STATION 2. BSS controls 3. Network Subsystems Acronyms in GSM: MS : Mobile Station BTS : Base Transceiver Station BSC : Base Station Controller MSC : Mobile-services Switching Center VLR : Visitor Location Register HLR : Home Location Register AUC : Authentication center EIR : Equipment Identity Register
Global System for Mobile: One of the world's main second generation (2G) digital wireless standards.It is a European standard.It was developed by CEPT(Conference of European Posts and Telecommunications).
GSM is used in over 170 countries to cover Over 400 GSM network operators,Over 550 million people were subscribers to GSM.GSM as an OSI related model.
GSM uses Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK).GSM 900 uses 50 MHz in two 25 MHz bands for up and down links.
GSM functions in three bottom layers of the OSI model :
