Chapter 6 Wireless and Mobile Networks - Network and Systems Lab
Chapter 6 Wireless and Mobile Networks - Network and Systems Lab
Chapter 6 Wireless and Mobile Networks - Network and Systems Lab
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Components of cellular network architecture<br />
cell<br />
covers geographical<br />
region<br />
base station (BS)<br />
analogous to 802.11 AP<br />
mobile users attach<br />
to network through BS<br />
air-interface:<br />
physical <strong>and</strong> link layer<br />
protocol between<br />
mobile <strong>and</strong> BS<br />
MSC<br />
connects cells to wide area net<br />
manages call setup (more later!)<br />
h<strong>and</strong>les mobility (more later!)<br />
<strong>Mobile</strong><br />
Switching<br />
Center<br />
<strong>Mobile</strong><br />
Switching<br />
Center<br />
Public telephone<br />
network, <strong>and</strong><br />
Internet<br />
wired network<br />
6: <strong>Wireless</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong><strong>Network</strong>s</strong> 6-36