It is an switching element that provides and manges radio resources through traiffice channels on the Base Transceiver Station (BTS). It also is used to track location of UEs and provide handovers during roaming.
In a network switching subsystem, a mobile switching center is the centerpiece. The function of the mobile switching center is to perform the telephony switching functions and serves as a network node.
Mobile Switching Center
Mobile Switching Center
It is another important type of MSC, called a Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC).
It is mobile service switching center and not just mobile switching center. Because it does not switches our mobile, but the service.
circuit switching
packet switching is use today
Packet Switching - Computer Communications (Digital)Circuit Switching was used for old fashioned telephony. At present, many companies use VOIP (Packet Switching) for voice communications.
Base stations are connected to mobile telephone switching offices
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