Mobile Switching Centre
E524224
The Mobile Switching Centre is a central GSM network component that manages call setup, routing, and mobility control for mobile subscribers within its service area.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GSM network element
ⓘ
mobile core network component ⓘ |
| belongsTo | mobile network operator ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Base Station Controller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Equipment Identity Register ⓘ Gateway Mobile Switching Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Home Location Register ⓘ Integrated Services Digital Network NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Switched Telephone Network NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Message Service Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Visitor Location Register ⓘ |
| controls | Base Station Controller ⓘ |
| evolvedTo | MSC Server and Media Gateway architecture ⓘ |
| generates | Call Detail Records ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Visitor Location Register ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
authentication control
ⓘ
call forwarding control ⓘ call routing ⓘ call setup ⓘ call termination ⓘ charging data generation ⓘ ciphering control ⓘ handover control ⓘ location updating ⓘ mobility management ⓘ roaming management ⓘ supplementary services control ⓘ |
| hasType |
MSC Server
ⓘ
integrated MSC/VLR node ⓘ standalone MSC ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 2G mobile networks ⓘ |
| manages | mobile subscribers in its service area ⓘ |
| mayInclude | Media Gateway Controller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesAt | circuit-switched core layer ⓘ |
| partOf |
GSM core network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mobile telecommunication network ⓘ |
| performs |
switching of signaling traffic
ⓘ
switching of voice traffic ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
inter-MSC handover
ⓘ
intra-MSC handover ⓘ paging of mobile stations ⓘ |
| supportsTechnology |
GSM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UMTS circuit-switched domain ⓘ |
| usesProtocol |
ISUP
ⓘ
MAP NERFINISHED ⓘ SS7 ⓘ |
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