MSC

E523047

Mobile Switching Center core mobile network component

MSC (Mobile Switching Center) is a core mobile network component that manages circuit-switched voice call setup, routing, and mobility control for cellular users.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Mobile Switching Center	0

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mobile Switching Center ⓘ core mobile network component ⓘ
abbreviation	MSC NERFINISHED ⓘ
allocates	circuit-switched resources ⓘ
belongsTo	circuit-switched domain ⓘ
connectsTo	Base Station Controller ⓘ Equipment Identity Register NERFINISHED ⓘ Gateway MSC NERFINISHED ⓘ Home Location Register ⓘ Integrated Services Digital Network NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Switched Telephone Network NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Message Service Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Visitor Location Register ⓘ
controls	multiple Base Station Controllers ⓘ
domain	cellular networks ⓘ
ensures	continuity of voice calls during mobility ⓘ
evolvedFrom	telephone switching system ⓘ
handles	call establishment ⓘ call modification ⓘ call release ⓘ
implements	roaming procedures ⓘ supplementary services ⓘ
locatedIn	core network ⓘ
manages	call routing ⓘ circuit-switched voice call setup ⓘ mobility control ⓘ
mayBeIntegratedWith	Media Gateway Controller NERFINISHED ⓘ
performs	authentication procedures ⓘ call routing to roaming subscribers ⓘ handover control ⓘ location updating ⓘ mobility management ⓘ
role	control-plane switching node ⓘ
separates	radio access network from core network ⓘ
serves	cellular users ⓘ
specifiedIn	3GPP standards ⓘ
stores	temporary subscriber data ⓘ
supports	call forwarding ⓘ call waiting ⓘ circuit-switched services ⓘ emergency call handling ⓘ lawful interception interfaces ⓘ
typeOf	telephone exchange ⓘ
usedIn	2G networks ⓘ 3G networks ⓘ
uses	ISUP protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ MAP protocol ⓘ signaling system number 7 ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

GSM core network → includesElement → MSC ⓘ

CSFB (Circuit Switched Fallback) → usesNetworkElement → MSC ⓘ