GSM Architecture

By : Irvando Damanik

Gsm architecture consists of several important components which are interconnected with one another and become one entity. A GSM network consists of several functional entities whose functions and interfaces are defined. The GSM network can be divided into following broad parts.

1.  The Mobile Station(MS)

2.  The Base Station Subsystem (BSS)

3.  The Network Switching Subsystem (NSS)

4.  The Operation Support Subsystem(OSS)