What are the advantages and disadvantages of different paging strategies in GSM?
Paging is a mechanism that allows a mobile network to locate and notify a mobile station (MS) of an incoming call or message. In GSM, paging is part of the location update and paging procedures that manage the mobility of the MS within the network. Depending on the network configuration and traffic load, different paging strategies can be used to optimize the paging performance and resource utilization. In this article, you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of three common paging strategies in GSM: single, sequential, and parallel paging.