An Overview of the GSM System

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An Overview of the GSM System

• Colm Field, Shane O'Conchubair, Cathy Gibbons and
  Clodagh Kelly.
• 1ICT1 - Communications Project,
• Information and Communications Technology,
• University of Dublin, Trinity College.

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Project Content

• An Introduction to GSM
• Network Features
• Specifications of the System
• Current Status
• A Description of the System
• The Future of GSM
• The Physics of GSM
• in Conclusion

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Introduction

• The purpose of our project is to present a basic
  overview of what GSM actually is, from the
  current specifications and the physics involved,
  to future of GSM.
• We hope that the information is presented lucidly
  and logically.

FOR MORE INFO...

• Check out our Website _at_ http//volga.cs.tcd.ie/GSM
  / or email any member of the team.

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Network Features

• Here we have described some of the most important
  features of the GSM System
• For example, we have described how the security
  and authentication features of the GSM System
  work.

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The History of GSM

• This page shows how GSM was developed over the
  years.
• Includes
• The 1982 CEPT conference
• The Network Sub-System
• The Services available on each GSM phase

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Current Status

• This page describes the present state of the GSM
  System.
• Where we stand in relation to manufacturers,
  services etc.

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Description of GSM

• Here we have a concise yet comprehensive overview
  of GSM
• The Mobile Station
• The Radio Sub-System
• The Network Sub-System
• The Services available on each GSM phase

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The Future of GSM

• Whats in store for GSM?
• Will the GSM Standard become the Worldwide
  Standard?
• The page details how GSM will change the way we
  do business - and live!

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The Physics of GSM

• Here we have all the technical info.
• How speech is coded
• Channel coding
• The frequencies used by GSM

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in Conclusion

• This page not only concludes our project, but
  also contains useful acronyms commonly associated
  with GSM