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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

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