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BSSGP (Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol) in 3GPP: meaning and where it is specified

Published 2026-10-16Updated 2026-10-16

At a glance

Term
BSSGP
Stands for
Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol
Defined in
3GPP TR 21.905 V19.2.0, clause 4
Used in
TS 23.060, TS 48.018

In plain words

BSSGP means Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol. TS 23.060 says BSSGP provides "radio-related, QoS, and routeing information" required to transmit user data between a BSS and an SGSN. TS 48.018 covers BSSGP’s position within the protocol stack on the Gb-interface.

Source: 3GPP TS 23.060 V19.0.0, clause 12.6.3. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/23_series/23.060/23060-j00.zip

Sources

  1. 3GPP TR 21.905 V19.2.0, clause 4. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/21_series/21.905/21905-j20.zip
  2. 3GPP TS 23.060 V19.0.0, clause 12.6.3. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/23_series/23.060/23060-j00.zip
  3. 3GPP TS 48.018 V19.0.0, clause 4.2. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/48_series/48.018/48018-j00.zip

How this page was made

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