LCS Capable GSM Network

Abstract: This thesis is about Location Based Services which intends to acquire the location of the mobile phone. The goal of our thesis project is to extend the Mobile Switching Centre and Base Station Controller with location based support which is a part of the Global System for Mobile Communications that follows the 3rd Generation Partnership Project standards and integrate with the Mobile Arts Home Location Register, Gateway Mobile Location Centre and Serving Mobile Location Centre. To achieve this goal the prototype of LCS capable GSM network will be implemented using the functional programming language Erlang/OTP and C programming language. Further for testing and verification, tests will be performed until in the final result the location of mobile phone is obtained.