Gateway Mobile Switching Centre
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The Gateway Mobile Switching Centre (GMSC) is a key GSM network component that routes calls between mobile networks and external networks such as the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GSM network element
ⓘ
mobile switching centre ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GMSC ⓘ |
| belongsTo | circuit-switched core network ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
PLMN
ⓘ
PSTN NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Land Mobile Network ⓘ Public Switched Telephone Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
handling international incoming calls to mobile subscribers
ⓘ
interworking with legacy fixed networks ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
provides gateway between PLMN and PSTN
ⓘ
routes calls between mobile networks and external networks ⓘ |
| hasInterface |
A-interface via associated MSC
ⓘ
E.164 numbering plan NERFINISHED ⓘ ISDN user part ⓘ |
| hasRole |
originating network gateway for outgoing calls to external networks
ⓘ
terminating network for incoming calls from external networks ⓘ |
| implementsStandard |
3GPP GSM specifications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ITU-T signaling system No.7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAlsoCalled | Gateway MSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGatewayBetween |
GSM core network
ⓘ
external telephony networks ⓘ |
| mayBeImplementedAs | dedicated gateway node ⓘ |
| mayBeIntegratedWith | Mobile Switching Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn | circuit-switched domain ⓘ |
| partOf | GSM core network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
call setup between PSTN and mobile subscribers
ⓘ
number translation for mobile-terminated calls ⓘ routing based on IMSI and MSISDN ⓘ |
| queries |
HLR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Home Location Register ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gateway MSC Server
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Home Location Register NERFINISHED ⓘ MSC NERFINISHED ⓘ Mobile Switching Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Visitor Location Register ⓘ |
| retrieves | routing information for called mobile subscriber ⓘ |
| supportsService |
mobile-originated calls to external networks
ⓘ
mobile-terminated calls ⓘ roaming call handling ⓘ |
| usedIn |
2G mobile networks
ⓘ
3G mobile networks ⓘ GSM networks NERFINISHED ⓘ UMTS networks ⓘ |
| usesProtocol |
ISUP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MAP NERFINISHED ⓘ SS7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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