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What is the primary function of the Base Transceiver Station (BTS)?
What is the primary function of the Base Transceiver Station (BTS)?
- Monitoring radio connections to the mobile station
- Coding and decoding voice and rate adaptation
- Establishing the link to the mobile station and modulating/demodulating radio signals (correct)
- Controlling the radio network and managing the BTSs
What is the role of the Base Station Controller (BSC)?
What is the role of the Base Station Controller (BSC)?
- Establishing the link to the mobile station and modulating/demodulating radio signals
- Monitoring radio connections to the mobile station
- Providing the radio equipment necessary for radio transmission within a cell
- Reserving radio frequencies for communications and handling handoffs between BTSs (correct)
Which component of the GSM network is responsible for paging the mobile station for incoming calls?
Which component of the GSM network is responsible for paging the mobile station for incoming calls?
- Base Transceiver Station (BTS)
- Mobile Station (MS)
- Base Station Subsystem (BSS)
- Base Station Controller (BSC) (correct)
What is the purpose of the Base Station Subsystem (BSS) in a GSM network?
What is the purpose of the Base Station Subsystem (BSS) in a GSM network?
How many BTSs can a single BSS contain?
How many BTSs can a single BSS contain?
When a subscriber uses the mobile station to make a call, what is the first step in the process?
When a subscriber uses the mobile station to make a call, what is the first step in the process?