Function |
Description |
Version negotiation |
A version negotiation mechanism based on the use of an application-context-name is used to negotiate the MAP protocol version. |
Location management |
Includes location update, location clearing, user deletion, and notification of the SCP of mobility events. |
Subscription data management |
Includes the management of common service subscription data, LCS subscription data, and customized application for mobile network enhanced logic (CAMEL) subscription data. |
Security functions |
Include authentication & encryption, temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI) allocation, and IMEI check. |
Location services |
Include mobile-originated location and mobile-terminated location, emergency call location, and operation & maintenance location. |
Error recovery |
Includes data recovery and HLR restart notification processing |
Supplementary services |
Include call-relevant and call-irrelevant supplementary services and the function of notifying the SCP of supplementary service events. |
Short message service (SMS) |
Includes mobile originating SMS (MO SMS), mobile terminating SMS (MT SMS), and intelligent trigger of SMSs. |