GSM Cellular Mobile Network

By:-
Pankaj Choudhary

1 Pankaj Choudhary 2010

 What is GSM?

 GSM stands for “Global System for Mobile

Communications”
 GSM is a set of standards for narrowband(i.e
200-KHz Bandwidth) digital voice
transmission.
 Under the control of the European
Telecommunication Standards institute
(ETSI).
2 Pankaj Choudhary 2010
 Aim and Objective of GSM System

 Common radio spectrum in all countries.

 Integrated spectrum with international
roaming.
 Create large single market.
 Increase available cellular radio capacity.
 Better security functions.
 Accommodate new services.
 Compatibility with evolution of digital n/w.
3 Pankaj Choudhary2009
 GSM-900 and GSM-1800 Standards

 z

4 Pankaj Choudhary 2010

 Techniques used in GSM

5 Pankaj Choudhary 2010

 Frequency Reuse

6 Pankaj Choudhary 2010

 Handover process in GSM

7 Pankaj Choudhary 2010

 GSM System Architecture

8 Pankaj Choudhary 2010

 BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION

9 Pankaj Choudhary 2010

 GSM Network Entity
Mobile Service Switching Center
( MSC )

holds all the switching functions

manages the necessary radio resources,

updating the location registration

 carrying out the inter-BSC and inter- MS
handover.
10 Inter-working with other networks (IWF).
Pankaj Choudhary 2010
 GSM Network Entity
Home Location Register
( HLR )
Manages the mobile subscribers
database
 subscriber information
 part of the mobile location information
 3 identities essential
the International Mobile subscriber
Identity
the Mobile station ISDN Number
the VLR address
11 Pankaj Choudhary 2010
 GSM Network Entity
Visitor Location Register
( VLR )

dynamically stores subscriber information

needed to handle incoming/outgoing calls

Mobile Station Roaming Number

Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity, if
applicable
The location area in which the mobile has
been registered
Data related to supplementary service
12 parameters Pankaj Choudhary 2010
 GSM Network Example

13 Pankaj Choudhary 2010

 Logical Channels
Traffic TCH/F: Full-rate Traffic Channel Two-way
channels TCH/H: Half-rate Traffic Channel
(TCH)
FCCH: Frequency correction
BCH SCH: Synchronization
BCCH: Broadcast control
Base-to-
Signaling PCH: Paging mobile
CCCH
channel AGCH: Access grant
RACH: Random access
SDCCH: Stand-alone dedicated control
DCCH
SACCH: Slow associated control
Two-way
FACCH: Fast associated control
14 Pankaj Choudhary 2010
 THANKS……….

15 Pankaj Choudhary 2010