OsmoMSC
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OsmoMSC is an open-source mobile switching center software from the Osmocom project used to handle call control and mobility management in GSM networks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OsmoMSC canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10826821 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OsmoMSC Context triple: [Osmocom project, develops, OsmoMSC]
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A.
OSMA
OSMA is the NASA Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, responsible for overseeing safety, reliability, and quality assurance for the agency’s missions and programs.
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B.
OrCam Technologies
OrCam Technologies is an Israeli assistive technology company that develops AI-driven wearable devices to help visually impaired and other disabled users perceive and interact with their surroundings.
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C.
OESM
OESM is the Office of Enterprise Strategy Management within the Federal Acquisition Service, responsible for guiding strategic planning and organizational performance.
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D.
Orbis OS
Orbis OS is Sony's customized operating system for the PlayStation 4, built on a modified version of FreeBSD to power the console's gaming and multimedia features.
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E.
Cinepix
Cinepix is a Canadian film production and distribution company known for backing genre and independent films, including the cult slasher "My Bloody Valentine."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OsmoMSC Target entity description: OsmoMSC is an open-source mobile switching center software from the Osmocom project used to handle call control and mobility management in GSM networks.
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A.
OSMA
OSMA is the NASA Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, responsible for overseeing safety, reliability, and quality assurance for the agency’s missions and programs.
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B.
OrCam Technologies
OrCam Technologies is an Israeli assistive technology company that develops AI-driven wearable devices to help visually impaired and other disabled users perceive and interact with their surroundings.
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C.
OESM
OESM is the Office of Enterprise Strategy Management within the Federal Acquisition Service, responsible for guiding strategic planning and organizational performance.
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D.
Orbis OS
Orbis OS is Sony's customized operating system for the PlayStation 4, built on a modified version of FreeBSD to power the console's gaming and multimedia features.
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E.
Cinepix
Cinepix is a Canadian film production and distribution company known for backing genre and independent films, including the cult slasher "My Bloody Valentine."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GSM network element
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mobile switching center software ⓘ open-source software ⓘ |
| category |
GSM core network software
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telecommunications software ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
OsmoBSC
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OsmoHLR ⓘ OsmoMGW ⓘ OsmoSTP ⓘ |
| configurationStyle | text-based configuration files ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Osmocom community
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linked to:
Osmocom project
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| implements |
GSM Mobile Switching Center (MSC)
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linked to:
Mobile Switching Centre
|
| isFreeSoftware | true ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| name | OsmoMSC ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | GNU/Linux ⓘ |
| partOf | Osmocom project ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C ⓘ |
| repositoryHost | Osmocom git ⓘ |
| roleInNetwork |
core network switching node
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handles mobile-originated calls ⓘ handles mobile-terminated calls ⓘ interfaces to HLR ⓘ interfaces to VLR ⓘ interfaces to media gateway ⓘ |
| supports |
GSM call control
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GSM mobility management ⓘ SMS routing ⓘ authentication procedures ⓘ ciphering control ⓘ circuit-switched voice calls ⓘ emergency call handling ⓘ handover procedures ⓘ location update procedures ⓘ supplementary services control ⓘ |
| supportsUseCase |
lab GSM networks
ⓘ
small private GSM networks ⓘ |
| usesProtocol |
A interface
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A-bis interface via BSC ⓘ GSM TS 04.08 call control ⓘ MAP over SS7 ⓘ SIGTRAN ⓘ |
| website | https://osmocom.org/projects/osmomsc ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: OsmoMSC Description of subject: OsmoMSC is an open-source mobile switching center software from the Osmocom project used to handle call control and mobility management in GSM networks.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.