Table of Contents

Foreword
1 General
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Normative references
  1.3 Definitions and abbreviations
2 Functional division between Base Station System (BSS)
  and MSC
  2.1 Terrestrial channel management
  2.2 Radio channel management
  2.3 Resource indication
  2.4 Channel coding decoding
  2.5 Transcoding/rate adaptation
  2.6 Interworking function (data calls)
  2.7 Measurement information
  2.8 Handover
  2.9 Mobility management
  2.10 Call control
  2.11 Security features
3 Transcoder/rate adapter integration
4 Multiplexing of common and dedicated control
  channels
5 Classes of signalling messages
6 Support of services and features other than speech
  6.1 Data services
  6.2 Supplementary services
7 Interface structures
8 Operation and maintenance
Annex A (informative): Remote Mobile Switching Unit
        (RMSU)
  A.1 Introduction
  A.2 Functions provided by the RMSU
  A.3 General requirements
History

Abstract

Specifies the principles on which the detailed interface specifications in the rest of the GSM 08.0X series of Technical Specifications are based.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	SMG 3
Supersedes	PRETS 300 587-2 : MAY 94