Course Name: GSM MAP

 

Course Length: 2 days

 

Description: Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) is the world’s leading wireless communication standard.  This course defines the protocol structure and content of the messages which support the GSM mobile applications and services.  You will gain a thorough knowledge of how messages are constructed and how mobile communications between elements is accomplished.

 

What You Will Learn: In this course you will learn about GSM components, subscriber identities along with network identities.  We will briefly look at the lower layers of the SS7 protocol which is used for message routing and transport.  Emphasis is placed on the TCAP ITU-T standard, the Mobile Application Part (MAP) application and signaling across the A-interface.  Call-flow scenarios show how the various elements signal and communicate. 

 

Who Will Benefit From This Course: This course will be beneficial to Cellular and PCS providers and their agents who need an understanding of GSM network signaling.  Others who could benefit would include those working in a NOC, network technical support, planners, network or traffic engineers and interconnection specialists.

 

Course Outline:

 

·        Architecture Overview

ü      GSM elements and subsystems

ü      Interfaces and numbering

ü      Signaling across the various interfaces

ü      GSM identities

·        Common Channel Signaling and Standards

ü      Switches, STPs and databases

ü      Links – low-speed & high-speed

ü      Network interconnection

ü      SS7 protocol and GSM

ü      3GPP standards

 

·        A-Interface

ü      Signaling on the A-interface

ü      Connection-oriented SCCP

ü      BSSMAP and DTAP

ü      Call flows across the A-interface

 

·        GSM MAP

ü      ITU-T TCAP structure

ü      GSM MAP operations

ü      GSM MAP parameters

ü      GSM MAP standards documents

ü      ISDN-UP in handovers

ü       

·        GSM Call Flow Scenarios

ü      Location Updating

ü      Authentication and Ciphering

ü      Mobile Originated Calls

ü      Mobile Terminated Calls

ü      Short Message Service

ü      Handovers

 

Exercises are provided throughout the course, re-enforcing a practical understanding of the material.

 

Course Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of GSM mobile networks is helpful, but not required.