TEE 3222 COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING 2

ASSESMENT N 1 2ND SEMESTER 2020

TOPIC: GSM OVERVIEW

Instructions: Read all available material on GSM and answer the following questions.

1. Which algorithm is used to digitize a voice signal for transmission in a digital circuit-switched
network and at which data rate is the voice signal transmitted? [10]

2. How is a BTS able to communicate with several subscribers at the same time? [6]

3. Which steps are necessary to digitize a speech signal in a mobile device before it can be sent over
the GSM air interface? [10]

4. What is a handover and which network components are involved? [14]

5. How is the current location of a subscriber determined for a mobile-terminated call and how is the
call forwarded through the network? [10]

6. How is a subscriber authenticated in the GSM network? Why is an authentication necessary? [10]

7. How is an SMS message exchanged between two subscribers? [10]

8. Which tasks are performed by the RISC processor and which tasks are performed by the DSP in a
mobile device? [5+5]

9. How are data stored on the SIM card? [10]

10. What is CAMEL and for which services can it be used? [10]

TOTAL MARK 100

Submission date: 19 MARCH 2020