SGSN Last modified: Thursday, July 06, 2006
Short for Service GPRS Support Node, it mediates access to network resources on behalf of mobile subscribers (MS) and implements the packet scheduling policy between different QoS classes. It is responsible for establishing the Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context with the GGSN (gateway GPRS support node) upon activation. [Source: Adapted from Motorola Worldwide]
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about SGSN . Also check out the following links! Ericsson SGSN The Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) provides packet data switching as well as mobility and session management in GSM and WCDMA mobile networks. Nortel: Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) Based on the industry-leading Multiservice Switch 15000/20000, the Nortel GSM Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) performs mobility and data session management for GPRS mobiles. In addition, the SGSN performs ciphering and compression of the data transmitted and the routing of IP Packets. Samsung SGSN - Core Network System The SGSN system has been designed based on the platform with large-capacity packet switch structure. Accordingly, gradual capacity expansion from low capacity with a small bandwidth to high capacity is easy, and it is also easy to add IPv6 functions and evolve the system into the All-IP network without hardware changes.	Communications Mobile Computing Wireless Computing BlackBerry convergence GGSN GPRS IP network PDP standard UMTS wireless Give Us Your Feedback SGSN Products : Top Store Offers: Amazon  38.99Release Date: 2008-01-29, Audio CD, Phantom Sound & Vision Compare all matches: 1 Store Offers