What is the limiting factor in a GSM radio connection?
Uplink power
What are the 3 lists managed by the EIR?
White Grey Black
What multiple access scheme(s) does GSM use?
What are the 4 elements of a GCI?
MCC MNC LAC CID
Name three Registration Triggers
pwr on/off, changing LAC, T3212
Which GSM revision introduced Packet Switching?
GPRS
What is the bandwidth of a GSM frame?
200 kHz
In what channel is the TA assigned?
SACCH or SDCCH
What two messages can be sent by the AGCH?
Immediate assignment or immediate reject
What are the Triplets?
Rand, SRES, Kc
What is the frequency offset of the DCS band?
95 MHz
A BTS with CBA set to 1 is probably what?
Umbrella Cell
The approximate distance of a TA ring?
550m
A Rssi value of -71 is what RxLEV?
39
Which algorithm is used for GSM encryption?
A5
What device turns data or voice into 1s and 0s?
Digital Vocoder
What network component assigns Timing Advances?
BSC
How are user uplink transmissions separated in a GSM frame?
Timeslots
RxQual corresponds to what quality measurement?
Bit Error Rate
*H refers to what C2 variable?
Penalty Timer
What is the duration of a GSM time slot?
577 microseconds
The GMSC retrieves what user identity when querying an external network HLR?
MSRN
What is the NCC and BCC:
011001
3-1
What is Reject Code 2?
IMSI Unknown
What is the value range of Temporary offset?
0-7