Mobile Switching Center

BSS Interfaces To PSTN

A
BSC GMSC C
BTS
VLR
D HLR
B

EIR
G
AUC
BSS F
VLR
A Nortel HLR/AuC is
BSC MSC housed in the DMS-
BTS HLR
B
Nortel VLR is housed
in the DMS-MSC
Gateway MSC Functions
- Processes translations.
- Routes calls to appropriate VMSC.

Handles the calls from the PSTN

GMSC
Retrieves roamer routing information

HLR

AUC
VMSC
 Visitor MSC Functions
- Requests BSSs for paging.
- Processes update location.
- Sets up and tears down the calls to PSTN.
- Processes translations.
- Receives calls from the gateway MSCs.
- Requests for roamer and MS availability.
- Handles echo-canceler and IWF.

BSS VMSC Provides ticketing.

BSC
BTS

VLR - Informs VLR of

Handles inter-MSC new location.
handovers. - Gets roamer
access grant for
services.

BSS

BSC MSC Check

BTS EIR MS
available
 MSC Architecture and
MSC
Functions Timing
generator
Common bus

X.25
Switch Command Unit Computer
couplers
- Coordinates of call set and
up. peripherals
- Location registration. module
CCS7 Inter-Working - Hand-over management.
couplers modules - Ticketing and billing.
- Interworking functions.
- Synchronizes with the
BSS.
E1/T1 E1/T1 - Gateway to SMS-SC.
trunks trunks Echo - Handles operation on
Canceler echo-cancelers.

To other MSC
BSS To PSTN / ISDN
 InterWorking Function
Mobile
Switching
Center
BSS PSTN

Modem
MS

Data +
DTE signals
Rate
adaptation
Modem

DTE
signaling
IWF
Land-DTE

DTE
 Echo Canceler
GSM network 4 wire
circuit
4 wire circuit PSTN
(PCM)

Base Mobile
Echo
Station Switching Switch
SubSystem Center Canceler

Talker Echo
Talker Echo

4 wire
circuit

4w to 2w
transformer

Two wire circuit

Local
loop
Land telephone