
3-1.1 Some important abbreviations frequently in use of GSM network:-
Sr.no. Abbreviations Long forms
1 GSM Global System for Mobile Communication
2 MS Mobile Station (Handset)
3 BSS Based Station Sub System
4 BTS Base Transceiver Station
5 BSC Base Station controller
6 MSC Mobile Switching Center
7 HLR Home Location Register
8 VLR Visitor Location Register
9 ETSI European Telecom Standard Institute
10 IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
11 LAC Location Area Code
12 NCC Network Color Code
13 OMC Operation and Maintenance Center
14 SIM Subscriber Identity Module
15 BCC Base Color Code
16 MNC Mobile Network Code
17 RT Radio Terminal
18 MRIF Mini Rack Interface
19 PG Peripheral Group
20 ARFCN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel No.
21 MSIDN Mobile Sub’s ISDN No
22 MSRN Mobile Sub’s roaming no.
3-1.2 General: -
1. Up link: - 890-915 MHz and Down link: - 935-960 MHz
2. GSM Bandwidth: - 25 MHz
3. Channel Bandwidth: - 200 KHz
4. No. of Channels 25 x 10
6
------------ = 125
200 x 10
3
Numbers of 124 Channels are available and spread at 200 KHz intervals.
First carrier not used due to interference to other systems.
5. ARFCN Up link Frequency = 890 + 0.2 x N (N-CHL No. 1-62)
Down link Frequency = 935 + 0.2 x N (N- CHL No. 63-124)
6. Pl. see block schematic of GSM network in Fig. 3-3 and Lucent BTS front view in
Fig. no. 3-2, 3-4, & 3-5.
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