GSM cell structure

• The power level of a

transmitter within a
single cell must be
limited to reduce the
interference with the
neighboring cells.
Advantages of GSM
• Capacity increases
• Reduced RF transmission power and longer
battery life.
• International roaming capability.
• Better security against fraud (through terminal
validation and user authentication).
• Encryption capability for information security
and privacy.
• Compatibility with ISDN,leading to wider
range of services
What is GPRS ?
• General packet radio service (GPRS) is a
standard from the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
on packet data in GSM systems. GPRS has
also been accepted by the
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
as the packet-data standard for TDMA/136
systems. By adding GPRS functionality to the
public land mobile network (PLMN), operators
can give their subscribers resource-efficient
access to external Internet protocol-based (IP)
networks.
GENERAL PACKET RADIO
SERVICES
• GPRS introduces two new network nodes in the
GSM PLMN:
• The Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN),
• which is at the same hierarchical level as the MSC,
keeps track of the individual MSs’
• location and performs security functions and access
control.
• The Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)
• provides inter working with external packet-switched
networks, and is connected with
• SGSNs via an IP-based GPRS backbone network.
• The HLR is enhanced with GPRS subscriber
information.