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The
OSS (Operation Subsystem) enables centralized
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operation,
management, and maintenance of all GSM
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subsystems
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Components
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Authentication
Center (AUC)
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generates
user specific authentication parameters on request of a VLR
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authentication
parameters used for authentication of mobile terminals
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and
encryption of user data on the air interface within the GSM
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system
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Equipment
Identity Register (EIR)
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registers
GSM mobile stations and user rights
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stolen
or malfunctioning mobile stations can be locked and sometimes
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localized
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Operation
and Maintenance Center (OMC)
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different
control capabilities for the radio subsystem and the network
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subsystem
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