What is standard GSM?

GSM is a second-generation (2G) standard employing time-division multiple-Access ( TDMA ) spectrum-sharing, issued by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

What does GSM mean in a cell phone?

GSM explained. GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communication, and unless you live in the United States or Russia, this is probably the technology your phone network uses, given it’s the standard system for most of the world.

What is GSM protocol?

GSM, or Global System for Mobile Communications, is a cellular phone protocol that is standard in most parts of the world. Technology experts created the protocol in the 1980s and ’90s to standardize cellular phone service between countries in Europe.

What is cellular network GSM?

GSM is a cellular network, which means that cell phones connect to it by searching for cells in the immediate vicinity. There are five different cell sizes in a GSM network—macro, micro, pico, femto, and umbrella cells.