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GSM base station

Belongs to:
Base station
Description:

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) is the worldwide most used mobile phone standard for telephony, data transmission (both packet and circuit switched) and short message service (SMS). GSM is the second generation of mobile telephony.

The base station is a wireless communication station at a fixed location, which serves as the communication platform between the mobile phone and the conventional telefone network.

Frequency ranges:
  • 876–915 MHz
  • 921–960 MHz
  • 1,710–1,785 MHz
  • 1,805–1,910 MHz
  • 1,930–1,990 MHz
Type of field:
electromagnetic
Further distinctions: