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DRAFT TrimTrac Locator Technical Manual      9 
The GSM system is made up of two sections:  
 
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The Base Station Subsystem that controls the radio link with the mobiles 
through local cells  
 
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The Network Subsystem that controls the switching of calls between the 
network users, mobile to mobile, and between mobile and fixed lines  
 
The Network Subsystem stores all administrative information including the 
current cell being used by the mobile unit that allows call routing and the roaming 
ability of GSM. An important feature of GSM is this ability to move across 
international and network borders, a feature that is described as “roaming.” If 
arrangements have been made with the service provider, the SIM card will be 
enabled for roaming.  
 
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Mobile Station (MS)  
The TrimTrac locator includes a radio transmitter and receiver. 
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) – an electronic card containing a 
computer chip. The chip contains the subscriber information and 
operating system parameters. SIMs provide authentication, 
encryption, information storage, and subscriber account protection 
services (including Personal Identity Number or PIN, and Pin 
Unblocking Key or PUK). GSM users can move the SIM from one 
TrimTrac locator to another.  
 
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Other network components (part of the GSM network) 
Short Message Service Center (SMSC)  
Delivers text messages (up to 160 characters) to GSM users. 
 
GSM Operational Overview  
 
The TrimTrac locator operates in accordance with the state diagram more fully 
described the Operation chapter beginning on page 24 of this manual. 
Whenever the TrimTrac locator has a new position or status to report, it updates 
its Status Message.  The TrimTrac locator then enters the GSM Transmit State 
and automatically searches for a GSM network using a set of tables on the SIM 
card to determine which GSM network the phone should try to reach.