This paper illustrates on an approach to control a mobile robot using DTMF tone through the GSM network. DTMF tones to control a mobile robot are generated by pressing the keypad buttons of a GSM mobile which is counted as remote. The robot receives the tones using another GSM mobile stuck with it. The mobile robot perceives the control tone by using a DTMF decoder IC and a preprogrammed microp...

In this paper we detail two algorithms for detecting that a GSM mobile phone is moving (or stationary, since this is when the phone is simply not moving). These algorithms, in early experiments, show excellent promise and require nothing from the mobile phone other than radio signals that the phone must have to perform its normal function. We also discuss our approach to determine not only if a...

In this paper, we discuss security issues associated with mobile telephone networks and focus on the unique issues that appear due to the mobility of the user. We provide an overview of how some of these issues are addressed in the second-generation mobile network GSM and consider some of the possible shortcomings of that network. We then compare security features in GSM with those implemented ...

This paper describes the early history of GSM, who founded it, and why it was founded. Some services of GSM will be described like SMS, and the emergency call service. The network layout of GSM, and the layers of the protocol will also be described. Introduction GSM was conceived in the early 1980’s by the study group: Groupe Spécial Mobile. GSM had some ambitious goals, some were met, and some...

Standardized in 3GPP as part of the GSM/WCDMA family, EDGE is a simple and cost-efficient upgrade that provides a more than threefold increase in both the capacity and performance of GSM/GPRS networks. EDGE is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM. The structure of EDGE resembles to that of GSM network that enabl...

An interface system utilizing GSM service with low-cost hardware equipment is proposed to enable mobile access to experimental setups via short message service SMS commands in order to perform virtual remote measurements. Communication between a mobile phone client and a remote PC server is achieved through programming the server using attention commands AT and the protocol description unit PDU...

The design of a novel Fractal planar inverted F antenna (F-PIFA) based on the self affinity property is presented in this paper. The procedure for designing a Fractal Planar Inverted F Antenna is explained and three different iterations are designed for use in cellular phones. The F-PIFA has a total dimension of 27mm× 27mm and has been optimized to be operational at GSM (Global System for Mobil...

The broadcast nature of radio medium in GSM networks makes them more vulnerable to various attacks. Any attacker can have complete control over the communication channel, listen to phone calls, read email, and spy on whatever data has been sent via GSM mobile communication system. This paper introduces a middleware security system that aims to protect the GSM communication channel and minimize ...

As has been widely discussed, the GSM mobile telephony system only offers unilateral authentication of the mobile phone to the network; this limitation permits a range of attacks. While adding support for mutual authentication would be highly beneficial, changing the way GSM serving networks operate is not practical. This paper proposes a novel modification to the relationship between a Subscri...