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Why Can't I Simply Overhear The Neighbor's Communication? How Secure Is The Mobile Phone System? What Are The Key Components of The Mobile Phone Network?

The document discusses how mobile phone networks work and provides an overview of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication). It explains that GSM is a pan-European standard introduced in phases from 1991-1996 that allows seamless roaming within Europe. Today, GSM is used by many providers in over 220 countries and has over 4.2 billion subscribers on more than 700 networks, with more than 75% of digital phones using the GSM standard.

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Why Can't I Simply Overhear The Neighbor's Communication? How Secure Is The Mobile Phone System? What Are The Key Components of The Mobile Phone Network?

The document discusses how mobile phone networks work and provides an overview of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication). It explains that GSM is a pan-European standard introduced in phases from 1991-1996 that allows seamless roaming within Europe. Today, GSM is used by many providers in over 220 countries and has over 4.2 billion subscribers on more than 700 networks, with more than 75% of digital phones using the GSM standard.

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How does it work?

How can the system locate a user?


Why dont all phones ring at the same time?
What happens if two users talk
simultaneously?
Why dont I get the bill from my neighbor?
Why can an Australian use her phone in
Berlin? Why cant I simply overhear the
neighbors communication?
How secure is the mobile phone
system?
What are the key components of the
mobile phone network?
GSM: Overview
GSM
formerly: Groupe Spciale Mobile (founded 1982)
now: Global System for Mobile Communication
Pan-European standard (ETSI, European Telecommunications Standardisation
Institute)
simultaneous introduction of essential services in three phases (1991, 1994, 1996)
by the European telecommunication administrations (Germany: D1 and D2)
seamless roaming within Europe possible
Today many providers all over the world use GSM
(>220 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, America)
more than 4,2 billion subscribers in more than 700 networks
more than 75% of all digital mobile phones use GSM
over 29 billion SMS in Germany in 2008, (> 10% of the revenues for many
operators) [be aware: these are only rough numbers]
See e.g. www.gsmworld.com

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