Mobile Networks Architecture

Bibliography

Normative references

 

Recommendations for mobile networks are available on the website for the 3GPP organization (www.3gpp.org) and are arranged into the following series:

 

Specification series	3G and beyond/GSM (R99 and later)	GSM only(before Rel-4)
Requirements	21 series	01 series
Service aspects	22 series	02 series
Technical realization	23 series	03 series
Signaling protocolsUser equipment to network	24 series	04 series
Radio aspects	25 series	05 series
CODECs	26 series	06 series
Data	27 series	07 series
Signaling protocolsRSS-CN (Radio Sub-system – Core Network) OAM&P and charging (overflow from 32-range)	28 series	08 series
Signaling protocolsIntra-fixed-network	29 series	09 series
Program management	30 series	10 series
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM/USIM), IC Cards Test specifications	31 series	11 series
OAM&P and charging	32 series	12 series
Access requirements and test		13 series
specifications
Security aspects	33 series	-
UE and (U)SIM test specifications	34 series	-
Security algorithms	35 series	-
LTE (Evolved UTRA) and LTE-advanced radio technology	36 series	-
Multiple radio access technology aspects	37 series	-

 

Specifications for telephone signaling and the gateway command protocol are available on the ITU organization website at: www.itu.int/en/pages/default.aspx:

Q.7xx: Signaling System No. 7 Recommendations

Q.12xx: Intelligent Network Recommendations

Q.19xx: BICC (Bearer Independent Call Control) ...