A Survey and Review of GSM Base Transceiver System Installation, Architecture and Uplink/Downlink

Abstract

With the advent of development in the LTE system, eNodeB, the revolutionized version of BTS, is used for a connection between BSC and the users. A better and improved system increases the capacity and the functionality of the mobile wireless communication system. A Base Transceiver System (BTS) is a system in a mobile communication network that houses radio receivers and is used for wireless communication between users and network providers that is under the control of a Base Switching Controller (BSC) and then the exchange. This paper deals with the study of a ground-based GSM Base Transceiver System (BTS) and its installation process, architecture, internal structures, the process involved in the uplink and downlink call procedures, and future works. This study is based on the visit to a ground-based BTS at BSNL Regional Training Centre (RTTC), Hyderabad, during the EETP course. The observations made are duly recorded, reviewed, and presented for a better understanding of a mobile BTS system.