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The signaling protocol in GSM is structured into three general layers as shown in the
following figure.
Layer 1 (Physical layer)
It uses the data channel structures over the air interface
Layer 2 (Data link layer)
It provides error-free transmission between adjacent entities, based on the ISDNs LAPD
protocol for the Um and Abis interfaces, and on SS7s Message Transfer Protocol (MTP) for
the other Layer interfaces
Layer 3 (Networking or messaging layer)
Responsible for the communication of network resources, mobility, code format and callrelated management messages between various network entities
Layer III is the GSM signaling protocol, which is divided into 3 sub-layers:
Radio Resource Management to control the setup, maintenance, and termination of
radio and fixed channels, including handovers;
Mobility Management to manage the location updating and registration procedures, as
well as security and authentication; and
Connection Management to handles general call control and manages Supplementary
Services and the Short Message Service.
System Information Type 1
When MS need to know which frequency band to use and which frequencies within the
band it should use during frequency hopping
The ARFCN for all frequencies used in the cell.
RACH control parameters
Information is also provided instructing the MS how to perform access to the system. This
information is provided in the RACH control parameters information element
Cell Bar access (CBA, CELL_BAR_ACCESS)
Cell barred for access is denoted by using one bit only (yes/no).
Call reestablish permitted (RE)
MAXRET (Max retransmissions)
Tx-Interger
Access control class ( ACC) is described using a bit map with 16 bits. All MSs are spread
out on ACC 0-9. Priority group MSs use ACC 11-15. A bit set to 1 indicates that the class is
barred for access.
Emergency calls EC=0 means that all MSs are allowed to make emergency calls, while
EC=1 means that only MSs belonging to priority classes 11-15 are allowed to make
emergency calls.
H : This is the hopping parameter, where H=0 means single RF channel and H=1 means RF
hopping channel.
type 3 rest octets. These are PI, CBQ, CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET, TEMPORARY_OFFSET, and
PENALTY_TIME
1. EDGE modulations
Scheme
MCS-9
MCS-8
MCS-7
MCS-6
MCS-5
MCS-4
MCS-3
MCS-2
MCS-1
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Modulation
8PSK
GMSK