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The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
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Contents
OverviewGSM ServicesGSM ArchitectureRadio TransmissionConclusion
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GSM Overview
History Group Special Mobile(GSM) formed to
study pan-European cellular system in 1982
First commercial service in Europe in 1991
Accepted as the digital standard in more than 70 countries
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GSM Overview
GSM Features Hybrid air interface : FDMA/TDMA Standard based on ISDN and SS7 Standard in both air interface as well
as network interface Purely digital system
DCS1800 – Up-banded version of GSM900PCS1900 – North American version of GSM900
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GSM Services
Bearer Services Give the subscriber the capacity required to t
ransmit appropriate signals between certain access points
Teleservices Provide the subscriber with necessary capabi
lities to communicate with other subscribersSupplementary Services
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GSM Architecture
Mobile Station Mobile Equipment
Identified by International Mobile Equipment Identity(IMEI)
Subscriber Identity Module(SIM) Contains unique subscriber identity(IMSI) Removable smart card that free from
handsets
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GSM Architecture
Base Station Subsystem Base Transceiver Station(BTS)
Contains the radio transceivers for a given cell
Base Station Controller(BSC) Manages radio resources, such as signal
processing, channel setup/teardown, handover
Responsible for one or more BTSs
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GSM Architecture
Network Subsystem Mobile Switching Center(MSC)
Manages call routing and establishment, authentication, connection to fixed networks
Home Location Register(HLR) Stores subscription information and current
location of all subscribers in a given network Visitor Location Register(VLR)
Contains subscription information needed for call control, for all mobiles in area controlled by associated MSC
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GSM Architecture
Equipment Identity Register(EIR) Contains the IMEI of all registered mobile
equipment, marked as black, gray, or white listed, depending on whether it is type approved or has been reported stolen
Authentication Center(AUC) Stores secret key held in SIM card
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GSM Architecture
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GSM Architecture
Mobile Application Part(MAP) Signaling between components of the NSS uses
the MAP which is built on top of SS7
MAP-B : MSC-VLR MAP-C : MSC-HLR MAP-D : HLR-VLR MAP-E : MSC-MSC MAP-F : MSC-EIR MAP-G : VLR-VLR MAP-H : AC-HLR MAP-I : User application protocol and HLR
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GSM Architecture
Identification Codes IMSI(International Mobile Subscriber
Identity:15digits) Directory number assigned by operators to a
subscriber TMSI(Temporary Mobile Subscriber
Identity:32bits) Assigned by VLR to a subscriber Privacy and network security, avoiding
transmission of IMSI
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GSM Architecture
MSISDN(Mobile Station ISDN no.) Used to reach a called party in a GSM network
PSTNGMSC
BTSBSC
MSCVLR
HLR1. MSISDN
2. MSISDN
3. IMSI 4. MSRN
5. MSRN
6. Route call
7. Route call8. Route call
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GSM Architecture
IMEI(International Mobile Equipment Identity:15digits) Unique serial number assigned by
manufacturer to a terminal LAI(Location Area Identity:15digits)
Assigned by operating company to a BTS Mobile Country Code(MCC), Mobile
Network Code(MNC), Location Area Code(LAC)
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GSM Architecture
Functional Planes
Operations, Administration,& Maintenance (OAM)
CommunicationManagement (CM)
Mobility Management(MM)
Radio ResourceManagement (RR)
Physical
Sending Entity
Receiving Entity
Channel
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GSM Architecture
Radio Resources management(RR) Responsible for establishing and releasing a reliable
connection between the MS and the MSC(handling channel allocation and handover)
Internal Handover Channels(time slots) in the same cell Cells controlled by the same BSC
External Handover Cells under the control of different BSCs, but
belonging to the same MSC Cells under the control of different MSCs
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GSM Architecture
Mobility Management(MM) Responsible for location management and
security(authentication and encryption) Authentication and encryption
Ki(Authentication Key) Secret key assigned by operating company
to a subscriber Used to compute the cipher key
Kc(Cipher Key) Computed by network and by MS Protect user information and network control
information
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GSM Architecture Algorithm
A3 : Authentication algorithm A5 : Ciphering algorithm A8 : Ciphering key generating algorithm
Another level of security :IMEI query to the EIR White-listed : allow to connect to the
network Grey-listed : under observation from the
network Black-listed : not allow to connect to the
network
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GSM Architecture
Location management
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GSM Architecture
Communication Management(CM) Responsible for call establishment and
routing Call routing Supplementary services management Short message services management
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Radio Transmission
Frequency Allocation GSM900 radio frequencies
890-915MHz(uplink) and 935-960MHz(downlink) 125 carriers(ARFCN) of 200KHz bandwidth
GSM1800 radio frequencies 1710-1785MHz(uplink) and 1805-1880MHz(Down) 375 carriers of 200KHz bandwidth
PCS1900 radio frequencies 1850-1910MHz(uplink) and 1930-1990MHz(down) 300 carriers of 200KHz bandwidth
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Radio Transmission
Frame and Time Slot
9
8
51
26
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Radio Transmission
FLAG : 1bit Indicates whether user information or
control information TAIL bits : 3bit
All set to “0”
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Radio Transmission
GUARD(Guard time) : 8.25bits(30.5sec) Reduce interference to signals in nearly cells using
the same carrier TRAIN(Training sequence) : 26bits
Used to train the adaptive equalizer, which compensates for effects of multipath propagation
Used to estimate the characteristics of the time-varying radio channel
8 different sequences with low mutual cross-correlation
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Radio Transmission
Logical Channels
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Radio Transmission
Broadcast channels FCCH(Frequency correction channel)
Used to allow MS to accurately tune to BS
SCH(Synchronization channel) Used to provide TDMA frame-oriented
synchronization data to MS
BCCH(Broadcast control channel) Transmit the information that MS need to
setup a call
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Radio Transmission
Common control channels PCH(Paging channel)
Used to notify MS of arriving calls
AGCH(Access grant channel) Used to assign MS to a stand-alone dedicated
control channel
RACH(Random access channel) Used to send messages to originate calls,
transmit short messages, respond to paging messages
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Radio Transmission
Dedicated control channels SDCCH(Stand-alone dedicated control channel)
Used for system signaling during idle periods and call setup before allocating TCH
FACCH(Fast associated control channel) Call establish progress, authentication, handover
SACCH(Slow associated control channel) Used for non-urgent procedures
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BTS MS
Physical ChannelsFCCH
Training&slot informationSCH
System parametersBCCH
Channel requestRACH
Channel assignmentAGCH
Location update requestSDCCH
Authentication requestSDCCH
Authentication responseSDCCH
Ciphered mode commandSDCCH
ACK ciphered mode commandSDCCH
Location update confirmSDCCH
ACK of the updateSDCCH
1. Lock onto highest power level & best freq. (of a FCCH)
2. Synchronization data
3. LAC,MNC, other frequencies, etc4. Request & grant of a stand-alone dedi
cated control channel5. Move to SDCCH & make a location upd
ate request6. Prove who you claim to be
7. This is who I am
8. We will cipher traffic
9. I agree
10. Update VLR(s) & HLR as necessary
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BTS MS
Page requestPCH
Channel requestRACH
Immediate assignmentAGCH
Paging responseSDCCH
Authentication requestSDCCH
Authentication responseSDCCH
Ciphering mode commandSDCCH
Ciphering mode completeSDCCH
TMSI reallocation commandSDCCH
TMSI reallocation completeSDCCH
Continue
1. Page the mobile station
2. Request & grant of a stand-alone dedicated control channel
3. Move to SDCCH & answer the page
4. Prove who you claim to be
5. This is who I am
6. We will cipher traffic
7. I agree
8. Set up temporary ID
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Assignment commandSDCCH
Assignment completeFACCH
ALERTING messageFACCH
CONNECT messageFACCH
CONNECT ACK messageFACCH
ConversationTCH
ConversationTCH
SETUP messageSDCCH
SETUP ACK messageSDCCH
Continued
9. You have a call
10. I will accept it
11. Assign a traffic channel
12. (ringing)
13. Mobile off-hook, send CONNECT & ACK
14. Conversation ensues
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Conclusion
Very complex standardFirst serious attempt to fulfill the requirements for a universal personal communication systemFoundation for DCS1800 and PCS1900Defines both the air interface and the network interface