Lecture#13
Lecture#13
Lecture#13
Spring 2006
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IMSI
Which one of the following statements about IMSI is not
true:
IMSI is used as subscriber identification in system internal
communication
IMSI is permanently stored on SIM
The mobile subscriber does not know IMSI
In the HLR, IMSI is used as storage address for subscriber
data
IMSI is not used on the radio interface
IMSI is stored in GMSC
IMSI is stores in AC as well
During a location update VLR enters the IMSI into its
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database
TMSI
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TMSI
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VLR Number
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LMSI
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LMSI
What is LMSI
The subscriber data address in the VLR
The temporary mobile subscriber Identity on SIM
The permanent mobile subscriber identity on SIM
The subscriber data address with GMSC
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LMSI
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LMSI
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LMSI
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MSRN
12
MSRN
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MSRN
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MSRN
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LAI
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LAI
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LAI
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LAI
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Handover
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Handover
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Handover
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Handover
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Handover
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Handover
How an active call may continue without a due location
update?
A location update is only meant for the network to know
about the location of an MS
• TRUE
• FALSE
During a call, the connection is already there so no location
update is required to locate a mobile
• TRUE
• FALSE
Location update and handover are two independent features
and do not rely on each other
• TRUE
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• FALSE
Handover
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Handover
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Handover
A mobiles subscriber makes a call in cell A and then moves to cell B
What kind of handover may take place?
Inter MSC
Intra MSC
Intra BSC
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Handover
Which network component detects that an MSC-controlled
handover is necessary and informs the MSC-1
BSC
MSC1 30
Handover
MSC1 requests a Hand Over Number HON from MSC2
HON is like MSRN and its only important in case of inter-
MSC handover
It is used by MSC1 for setting up traffic channel connection
with MSC2
Which component in the following figure provides the
HON?
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Handover
It is provided by the new VLR
MSC2 requests its VLR to provide HON and the BSC to
provide radio channel for handover
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Handover
The radio channel data and HON are sent back to MSC1
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Handover
MSC1 then informs the MS about the radio channel to
which it must switch over
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Handover
YES
NO
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