1 Scope

3GPP48.051Base Station Controller - Base Transceiver Station (BSC - BTS) interfaceGeneral AspectsRelease 17TS

The present document is an introduction to the 48.5xx – 48.6xx series of 3GPP Technical Specifications and deals with the definition of the Base Station Controller (BSC) to Base Transceiver Station (BTS) interface defined inside the Base Station System (BSS) for the GSM system. These Technical Specifications define the basic interface with some identified options requiring further elaboration. The BSC-BTS interface is mandatory within GSM only if the BSC and the BTS are not colocated.