Question

5b) In mobile telephony explain in detail the functions of base station and mobile

switching centre.

Answer 1

Base station is a complex system of radio equipment for the land mobile service. According to Oliviawireless.com, "All mobile communications are routed from the base station."

A mobile switching centre is an important part of GSM/CDMA network. It is located between the base station and the public switched telephone network.

Reference

https://www.oliviawireless.com/iot-glossary-dictionary/mobile-switching-center