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Tables of Contents for Gsm Switching, Services, and Protocols
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface for Second Edition
xi
Preface
xiii
Introduction
1
8
Digital, Mobile, Global: Evolution of Networks
1
1
Classification of Mobile Communication Systems
2
3
Some GSM History and Statistics
5
2
Overview of the Book
7
2
The Mobile Radio Channel and the Cellular Principle
9
20
Characteristics of the Mobile Radio Channel
9
3
Separation of Directions and Duplex Transmission
12
2
Frequency Division Duplex (FDD)
13
1
Time Division Duplex (TDD)
13
1
Multiple Access Procedures
14
9
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
14
1
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
15
3
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
18
1
Direct Sequence CDMA
18
1
Frequency Hopping CDMA
19
1
Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA)
20
3
Cellular Technology
23
6
Fundamental Definitions
23
1
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
23
1
Formation of Clusters
24
3
Traffic Capacity and Traffic Engineering
27
2
System Architecture and Addressing
29
18
General Description
29
1
Addresses and Identifiers
30
5
International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI)
31
1
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)
32
1
Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number (MSISDN)
32
1
Mobile Station Roaming Number (MSRN)
33
1
Location Area Identity (LAI)
33
1
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI)
34
1
Local Mobile Subscriber Identity (LMSI)
34
1
Cell Identifier (CI)
35
1
Base Transceiver Station Identity Code (BSIC)
35
1
Identification of MSCs and Location Registers
35
1
System Architecture
35
5
Mobile Station (MS)
35
1
Radio Network - Base Station Subsystem (BSS)
36
1
Mobile Switching Network (MSS)
37
1
Mobile Switching Center (MSC)
37
1
Home and Visitor Registers (HLR and VLR)
38
1
Operation and Maintenance (OMSS)
39
1
Network Monitoring and Maintenance
39
1
User Authentication and Equipment Registration
40
1
Subscriber Data in GSM
40
2
PLMN Configurations and Interfaces
42
5
Interfaces
43
1
Configurations
44
3
Services
47
10
Bearer Services
48
2
Teleservices
50
2
Voice
50
1
Fax Transmission
51
1
Short Message Service (SMS)
52
1
Supplementary Services
52
3
Supplementary Services of Phase 1
53
1
Supplementary Services of Phase 2
53
2
GSM Services of Phase 2+
55
2
Air Interface - Physical Layer
57
38
Logical Channels
57
6
Traffic Channels
57
1
Signaling Channels
58
3
Example: Connection Setup for Incoming Call
61
1
Bit Rates, Block Lengths, and Block Distances
61
1
Combinations of Logical Channels
62
1
Physical Channels
63
7
Modulation
63
2
Multiple Access, Duplexing, and Bursts
65
3
Optional Frequency Hopping
68
2
Summary
70
1
Synchronization
70
5
Frequency and Clock Synchronization
70
4
Adaptive Frame Synchronization
74
1
Mapping of Logical Channels onto Physical Channels
75
5
26-Frame Multiframe
77
1
51-Frame Multiframe
77
3
Radio Subsystem Link Control
80
12
Channel Measurement
82
1
Channel Measurement during Idle Mode
83
1
Channel Measurement during a Connection
84
2
Transmission Power Control
86
2
Disconnection due to Radio Channel Failure
88
2
Cell Selection and Operation in Power Conservation Mode
90
1
Cell Selection and Cell Reselection
90
1
Discontinuous Reception
91
1
Power-up Scenario
92
3
Coding, Authentication, and Ciphering
95
30
Source Coding and Speech Processing
96
4
Channel Coding
100
18
External Error Protection: Block Coding
103
1
Block Coding for Speech Traffic Channels
104
1
Block Coding for Data Traffic Channels
105
1
Block Coding for Signaling Channels
106
1
Internal Error Protection: Convolutional Coding
107
4
Interleaving
111
6
Mapping onto the Burst Plane
117
1
Security-Related Network Functions and Encryption
118
7
Protection of Subscriber Identity
119
1
Verification of Subscriber Identity
120
1
Generating Security Data
121
1
Encryption of Signaling and Payload Data
122
3
Protocol Architecture
125
56
Protocol Architecture Planes
125
2
Protocol Architecture of the User Plane
127
7
Speech Transmission
127
3
Transparent Data Transmission
130
1
Nontransparent Data Transmission
131
3
Protocol Architecture of the Signaling Plane
134
10
Overview of the Signaling Architecture
134
8
Transport of User Data in the Signaling Plane
142
2
Signaling at the Air Interface (Um)
144
28
Layer 1 of the MS-BTS Interface
144
1
Layer 1 Services
145
1
Layer 1: Procedures and Peer-to-Peer Signaling
146
1
Layer 2 Signaling
147
3
Radio Resource Management
150
6
Mobility Management
156
1
Common MM Procedures
157
2
Specific MM Procedures
159
1
MM Connection Management
159
3
Connection Management
162
4
Structured Signaling Procedures
166
1
Signaling Procedures for Supplementary Services
167
4
Realization of Short Message Services
171
1
Signaling at the A and Abis Interfaces
172
5
Signaling at the User Interface
177
4
Roaming and Switching
181
28
Mobile Application Part Interfaces
181
1
Location Registration and Location Update
182
4
Connection Establishment and Termination
186
8
Routing Calls to Mobile Stations
186
1
Effect of the MSRN Assignment on Routing
186
1
Placement of the Protocol Entities for HLR Interrogation
187
2
Call Establishment and Corresponding MAP Procedures
189
1
Outgoing Connection Setup
189
2
Incoming Connection Setup
191
2
Call Termination
193
1
MAP Procedures and Routing for Short Messages
193
1
Handover
194
15
Overview
194
3
Intra-MSC Handover
197
1
Decision Algorithm for Handover Timing
197
7
MAP and Inter-MSC Handover
204
1
Basic Handover between two MSCs
204
1
Subsequent Handover
205
4
Data Communication and Networking
209
22
Reference Configuration
209
1
Overview of Data Communication
209
3
Service Selection at Transitions between Networks
212
1
Bit Rate Adaptation
213
3
Asynchronous Data Services
216
8
Transparent Transmission in the Mobile Network
216
3
Nontransparent Data Transmission
219
3
PAD Access to Public Packet-Switched Data Networks
222
1
Asynchronous Connection to PSPDN PADs
222
1
Dedicated PAD Access in GSM
223
1
Synchronous Data Services
224
2
Overview
224
1
Synchronous X.25 Packet Data Network Access
224
1
Basic Packet Mode
224
1
Dedicated Packet Mode
225
1
Teleservices: Fax
226
5
Aspects of Network Operation
231
10
Objectives of GSM Network Management
231
2
Telecommunication Management Network (TMN)
233
3
TMN Realization in GSM Networks
236
5
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
241
30
System Architecture
242
2
Services
244
3
Bearer Services and Supplementary Services
244
1
Quality of Service
245
2
Simultaneous Usage of Packet Switched and Circuit Switched Services
247
1
Session Management, Mobility Management, and Routing
247
5
Attachment and Detachment Procedure
247
1
Session Management and PDP Context
247
2
Routing
249
1
Location Management
249
3
Protocol Architecture
252
5
Transmission Plane
252
1
GPRS Backbone: SGSN-GGSN
252
1
Air Interface
253
2
BSS - SGSN Interface
255
1
Routing and Conversion of Addresses
255
1
Signaling Plane
256
1
Interworking with IP Networks
257
1
Air Interface
258
8
Multiple Access and Radio Resource Management
258
1
Logical Channels
259
4
Mapping of Packet Data Logical Channels onto Physical Channels
263
1
Channel Coding
264
2
Authentication and Ciphering
266
1
User Authentication
267
1
Ciphering
267
1
Subscriber Identity Confidentiality
267
1
Summary
267
4
GSM - The Story Goes On
271
26
Globalization
271
1
Overview of GSM Services in Phase 2+
272
1
Bearer and Teleservices of GSM Phase 2+
273
9
Improved Codes for Speech Services: Half- Rate Codec, EFR Codec, and AMR Codec
273
3
Advanced Speech Call Items (ASCI)
276
1
Voice Broadcast Service (VBS)
277
2
Voice Group Call Service (VGCS)
279
1
Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption (eMLPP)
280
1
New Data Services and Higher Data Rates: HSCSD, GPRS, and EDGE
281
1
Supplementary Services in GSM Phase 2+
282
1
Supplementary Services for Speech
282
1
Location Service (LCS)
283
1
Service Platforms
283
4
CAMEL - GSM and Intelligent Networks
284
2
Service Platforms on the Terminal Side
286
1
SIM Application Toolkit (SAT)
286
1
Mobile Station Application Execution Environment (MExE)
287
1
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
287
6
Wireless Markup Language (WML)
288
1
Protocol Architecture
289
2
System Architecture
291
1
Services and Applications
292
1
Beyond GSM: On the Road to UMTS
293
4
References
297
4
Appendix A: GSM Standards
301
10
Appendix B: GSM Addresses
311
2
Appendix C: Acronyms
313
8
Index
321