Mobile Switching Center (MSC)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:network_element gptkb:industrial_equipment
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:telecommunications_company
gptkbp:category	Mobile telecommunications Network infrastructure Switching center
gptkbp:connectsTo	gptkb:Authentication_Center_(AUC) gptkb:Base_Station_Controller_(BSC) gptkb:Equipment_Identity_Register_(EIR) gptkb:Home_Location_Register_(HLR) gptkb:Visitor_Location_Register_(VLR) gptkb:Public_Switched_Telephone_Network_(PSTN) Gateway MSC (GMSC)
gptkbp:function	call setup mobility management call routing call termination SMS switching billing data collection handover control
gptkbp:handles	mobile originated calls mobile terminated calls roaming management
gptkbp:introducedIn	2G networks
gptkbp:location	core network
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Alcatel-Lucent gptkb:Ericsson gptkb:Nokia gptkb:Huawei gptkb:ZTE
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:GSM_network gptkb:UMTS_network
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Authentication_Center_(AUC) gptkb:Base_Transceiver_Station_(BTS) gptkb:Equipment_Identity_Register_(EIR) gptkb:Home_Location_Register_(HLR) gptkb:Short_Message_Service_Center_(SMSC) gptkb:Visitor_Location_Register_(VLR) Gateway MSC (GMSC)
gptkbp:supportsProtocol	gptkb:SS7 gptkb:MAP gptkb:BSSAP gptkb:ISUP A interface Abis interface
gptkbp:usedIn	cellular networks
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:2G_GSM gptkb:Switching_Module_(SM) gptkb:Message_Store_(MS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Mobile Switching Center (MSC)