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Introduction

Historical Background

GSM

EDGE

  The Evolution of the GSM Network

High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD)

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

System Overview

Traffic Cases

- IMSI attach

- GPRS Attach

 -Combined GPRS/IMSI Attach

- PDP Context Activation and Deactivation

GPRS Air Interface

Logical Channels

PDCH Allocation

Dedicated PDCH

On-demand PDCH

Master PDCH

Cell Selection and Reselection

GPRS Support Node (GSN)

Interconnection Principles

GPRS IP Connectivity

The users IP communication

EDGE Summary and Key Points

WCDMA

UMTS

The Future

Final Thoughts

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TRAFFIC CASE
IMSI Attach


In order to make or receive calls on the GSM system an MS needs to perform one procedure, an IMSI attach. The IMSI attach is shown in Figure 21, at IMSI attach a connection between the MS and the GSM network is established. The end user does not need to specify which fixed networks he wants to use because all fixed networks follow the same numbering plan (E 164), it should be noted that the MSISDN is always the same no matter which country and to whom it calls.

Figure 21 IMSI Attach

 

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