What are advantages of SGSN and GGSN?

SGSN helps in the services within a network , whereas GGSN helps in the gateway outside the network. Also, the Packet Control Unit or PCU is present in the network that helps to determine where the data should be routed. It is either given to packet-switched or circuit-switched networks in the system. 3.

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What is GGSN in UMTS?

The Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) is the central element within the UMTS packet switched network . It handles inter-working between the UMTS packet switched network and external packet switched networks, and can be considered as a very sophisticated router.

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What is GGSN and SGSN?

The gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) converts the incoming data traffic coming from the mobile users through the Service gateway GPRS support node (SGSN) and forwards it to the relevant network, and vice versa. The GGSN and the SGSN together form the GPRS support nodes (GSN) .

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What is Geran and UTRAN?

GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) is a radio access network architecture, based on GSM/EDGE radio access technologies . The GERAN is fully harmonised with the UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) through a common connectivity to the UMTS core network.

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