Common Control Channel. Common Control Channels support common procedures required to establish a dedicated link with the network . Typical channels include the RACH (Random Access Channel), PCH (Paging Channel) and AGCH (Access Grant Channel) within GSM.
Read moreWhat is dedicated control channel?
Dedicated control channel (DCCH): A point-to-point bidirectional channel that transmits dedicated control information between a UE and the network . It is used by UEs that have RRC connection. The traffic channels are exclusively used for the transfer of user-plane information.
Read moreWhat is broadcast channel in GSM?
A Broadcast Channel (BCH) is a downlink channel in a GSM system that is used by the base stations to provide signalling information to the mobile stations . The mobile station needs this information to find a network, synchronize with it and to connect to it.
Read moreWhat are GSM channels?
GSM uses a variety of ‘channels’ in which the data is carried. In GSM, these channels are separated into physical channels and logical channels . The Physical channels are determined by the timeslot, whereas the logical channels are determined by the information carried within the physical channel.
Read moreWhat is traffic channel GSM?
The traffic channels are the resources available to the user for either speech or data . A logical traffic channel in GSM is abbreviated by TCH. It can be used for either data or speech. The radio interface must support bi-directional transmission in order to support speech and data communication.
Read moreWhich is a broadcast channel in GSM architecture?
Broadcast control channels are transmitted in downlink direction only i.e. only transmitted by BTS . . The broadcast channels are used to broadcast synchronization and general network information to all the MSs within a cell. .
Read moreWhat is Sdcch in GSM?
SACCH stands for Slow Associated Control Channel and SDCCH stands for Stand Alone Dedicated Control Channel . SDCCH is the channel used for exchange of signaling messages between GSM mobile and network(base station). This is used for pure signaling purpose or establishing traffic connection.
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