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Network switching subsystem: Geography, Mobile switching center (MSC) & Description

Network switching subsystem (NSS) (or GSM core network) is the component of a GSM system that carries out call out and mobility management functions for mobile phones roaming on the network of base stations. It is owned and deployed by mobile phone operators and allows mobile devices to communicate with each other and telephones in the wider public…

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Network switching subsystem topic overview

The analysis highlights Geography, Mobile switching center (MSC) and Description as prominent areas in the source structure around Network switching subsystem. 3 topics appear in more than one source area, which can help identify connections that are less obvious in a linear reading.

Related topics
68
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
80
Extracted relationships
9
Concept neighborhoods
35
Bridge connections
80

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Mobile switching center (MSC) · 23 topics
Overview · 17 topics
Description · 9 topics
Home location register (HLR) · 9 topics
Equipment identity register (EIR) · 7 topics
Other support functions · 5 topics
Procedures implemented · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

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Overview

Mobile switching center (MSC)

Description

Procedures implemented

Home location register (HLR)

Equipment identity register (EIR)

  • IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • CEIR Central Equipment Identity Register
  • TACs Type Allocation Code
  • SMS
  • PCRF Policy and charging rules function
  • SMSC Short Message service center

Other support functions

Advanced semantic analysis

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How Network switching subsystem connects Entity context

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Important terminology

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Important terminology

mobile network msc gsm subscriber data hlr services vlr sim calls location core phone auc phones switching used imsi register

Network switching subsystem relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 9 structured relationships around Network switching subsystem. Examples in this analysis include voice calls → instance of → used for traditional GSM services and WAP → instance of → This allows GSM mobile phones to have access to services. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
voice callsinstance ofused for traditional GSM services0.80text
SMSinstance ofused for traditional GSM services0.80text
and circuit switched data callsinstance ofused for traditional GSM services0.80text
WAPinstance ofThis allows GSM mobile phones to have access to services0.80text
MMSinstance ofThis allows GSM mobile phones to have access to services0.80text
the Internetinstance ofThis allows GSM mobile phones to have access to services0.80text
hand over.Procedures implementedTasks of the MSC includeinstance ofprovides subscriber information when the subscriber is outside its home network.Other MSCs for procedures0.80text
hand overinstance ofprovides subscriber information when the subscriber is outside its home network.Other MSCs for procedures0.80text
conference calls or call hold.Generating billing informationinstance ofand vice versa.Arranging handovers from BSC to BSC.Carrying out handovers from this MSC to another.Supporting supplementary services0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Network switching subsystem bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Core, Gsm and Center. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Network switching subsystem
    • Core
    • Gsm
    • Center
    • Mobile
    • Register
    • Subscriber
    • Hlr
    • Location
    • Phone
    • Elements
    • Vlr
    • Authentication
  • network switching subsystem
    • Core
    • Gsm
    • Center
    • Eir
    • Mobile
    • Register
    • System
    • Subscriber
    • Hlr
    • Location
    • Phone
    • Elements
  • gsm
    • Core
    • Network
    • Services
    • Mobile
    • System
    • Phones
    • Phone
    • Functions
    • Sms
    • Sim
    • Center
    • Authentication
  • mobile phones
    • Phone
    • Phones
    • Network
    • System
    • Hlr
    • Switching
    • Services
    • Location
    • Msc
    • Elements
    • Data
    • Calls
  • network of base stations
    • Core
    • Gsm
    • Mobile
    • Register
    • Subscriber
    • Hlr
    • Location
    • Phone
    • Phones
    • Elements
    • Vlr
    • Authentication
  • mobile phone operators
    • Phone
    • Phones
    • Network
    • System
    • Hlr
    • Switching
    • Services
    • Location
    • Msc
    • Data
    • Calls
    • Sim
  • public switched telephone network
    • Core
    • Gsm
    • Mobile
    • Register
    • Subscriber
    • Hlr
    • Location
    • Phone
    • Elements
    • Vlr
    • Authentication
    • Phones
  • core network
    • Gsm
    • Core
    • Network
    • Functions
    • Sms
    • Mobile
    • Register
    • Switching
    • Subscriber
    • Hlr
    • Location
    • Phone

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Network switching subsystem, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Network switching subsystem with Mobile switching center (MSC). Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Network switching subsystem — Mobile switching center (MSC) · splits 56 ⟂ 25
Network switching subsystem — Overview · splits 63 ⟂ 18
Network switching subsystem — Description · splits 70 ⟂ 11
Network switching subsystem — Home location register (HLR) · splits 71 ⟂ 10
Network switching subsystem — Equipment identity register (EIR) · splits 73 ⟂ 8
Network switching subsystem — Other support functions · splits 75 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

Network switching subsystem

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples9
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Network switching subsystem to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Geography, Mobile switching center (MSC) & Description, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Network switching subsystem · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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