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MOBILE IDENTITIES
Session Objective
Topics to be covered in this session : MSISDN IMSI IMEI MSRN TMSI
MOBILE IDENTITIES
MOBILE IDENTITIES
Logical Identity(MSISDN) It is same as the DN assigned to fixed PSTN telephone as dialable, public number. Used to support : Call routing to destination terminal or to the MSC / HLR of the called MS 1. Charging and billing management 2. Dialing / addressing for call origination 3. Calling and Called party identification 4. Providing location /service information to the user
MOBILE IDENTITIES
Logical Identity(MSISDN)
MOBILE IDENTITIES
Software Identity(IMSI) Mobile Station identities are assigned to MS. Used internally by the Mobile Network to support following mobility management functions. Determination of HLR of a Roaming Terminal Identification of MS for updating Location/Registration Identification of MS for Charging Billing of Roaming Terminal
MOBILE IDENTITIES
Software Identity(IMSI)
MOBILE IDENTITIES
Hardware Identity(IMEI) Unique identity of the equipment used by a subscriber by each PLMN. 15 digit code. Used to determine Authorized (White List) Unauthorized (Black List) Malfunctioning (Grey List) Along with IMSI, it is used to ensure that only authorized users are granted access to the system. IMEI is never sent in cipher mode by MS. By:- Gaurav Kumar
MOBILE IDENTITIES
Hardware Identity(IMEI)
TAC : Type Approval Code 6 digits FAC : Final Assembly Code 2 digits SNR : Serial Number 6 digits SP : Spare 1 digit
MOBILE IDENTITIES
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity(TMSI) TMSI is an identity which guarantees the integrity of the mobile subscribers on the radio interface. VLR assigns a TMSI to each mobile subscribers entering the VLR area.
MOBILE IDENTITIES
Mobile Station Roaming Number(MSRN) MSRN is allocated on temporary basis when MS roams into another numbering area. This number is used by the HLR for rerouting calls to the MS. It is assigned upon demand by the HLR on a per-call basis. MSRN is used in the GMSC to set up a connection to the visited MSC/VLR.
REVIEW
In this session we discussed about the: MSISDN IMSI IMEI TMSI MSRN