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System Structure<br />

Each cell's base station is connected to a switching center, which is a modified<br />

central office switch. In practice, a cellular network will consist of several<br />

interconnected switching centers, which are themselves also connected to the public<br />

telephone network (see Figure 2), This configuration enables the full permutation of call<br />

types to be initiated and completed, that is, PSTN to mobile, mobile to mobile, etc.<br />

Two main features within a cellular system enable efficient communication with a<br />

mobile subscriber to be maintained. The first of these is the process of "registration",<br />

which is the ability of the system to maintain a knowledge of an individual mobile's<br />

whereabouts. This is described below.<br />

0004614-2<br />

Base station<br />

Figure 2<br />

Cellular Radio Network<br />

To PSTN<br />

To Other<br />

Mobile<br />

Switching<br />

Centers<br />

Source: Dataquest<br />

July 1989<br />

ESAM Newsletter © 1989 Dataquest Incorporated July

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