Information Resource Library
A variety of White Papers, technical and commercial reference documents as well as commercial brochures are available for GSMA members and non-members alike. These unrestricted documents can be downloaded from this site. Click on the thumbnail image or description against any document to download it.
Please note that additional documents, restricted for members only, may be found in the appropriate sections of the GSMA's Infocentre. Access to the Infocentre is for GSMA members only.
Agreement for IP Packet eXchange (IPX) Services
New Non-Binding PRD covering the Agreement for IP Packet eXchange (IPX) Services
Doc Ref: AA.80 vs3.0, July 2008
Packet Voice Interworking for Mobile Service Providers
The latest PVI White Paper from the GSMA identifies a number of key commercial and technical issues that can arise concerning interconnection when fixed and mobile network service providers introduce all-IP core networks. It then provides suggested solutions to the issues raised; has a number of recommendations for the next steps and the roadmap to achieve such solutions and it addresses the issue of a standard protocol for interworking for IP based voice.
Doc Ref: PVI White Paper, v1.0, July 2008
Inter-Service Provider IP Backbone Guidelines
Provides guidelines and technical information on how Inter-Service IP Backbone networks are set up and how Service Providers will connect to the Inter-Service Provider IP Backbone. Also defines the high-level security requirements for the Inter-Service Provider IP network.
Doc Ref: IR.34 vs4.4, Jun 2008
IPX Brochure: IP eXchange - Providing a quality based solution for IP Interconnect
Gives an overview of the purpose, functionality and benefits of the GSMA's proposed solution for a next generation of IP service interconnection.
Doc Ref: IPX/Overview/v2/11.07, June 2008
IPI Brochure: IP Interworking - Unlocking the Value of IP Services
Gives an overview of the GSMA's proposals and benefits for an IP Interworking solution that conforms to the four key principles of Openness, Quality of Service, Cascading Payments and Efficient Connectivity.
Doc Ref: IPI/Overview/1.07, Jan 2007
Guidelines for IPv4 Addressing and AS Numbering for GRX/IPX Network Infrastructure and User Terminals
Provides addressing-related guidelines to organisations wishing to connect to the GRX network and its successor, the IPX. Principal areas covered are: Ipv4 addressing for GPRS and UMTS network infrastructure; network infrastructure for other IPX networks; Autonomous System (AS) numbering and Ipv4 addressing for User Terminals.
Doc Ref: IR.40 vs4.0, Mar 2007
DNS Guidelines for Operators
This document is intended to provide specific guidelines and technical information for anyone whose responsibility is to set up and/or maintain MNO DNS servers for MNO services. It is not intended as a general information document for DNS.
Doc Ref: IR.67 vs2.2, Apr 2007
IMS Roaming and Interworking Guidelines
Gives common guidelines for IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem as specified by 3GPP) inter-operator connections in order to prevent non-interoperable and/or inefficient IMS services & networks. Areas covered in the document are IMS specific issues in roaming and interworking, addressing of users and network elements, routing of traffic, inter-operator related security issues, IP version usage and requirements for inter-PLMN backbone caused by IMS.
Doc Ref: IR.65 vs3.6, Nov 2006
Inter-Operator IP Backbone Security Requirements For Service Providers and Inter-operator IP backbone Providers
Together with the document ref IR.34 (Inter-Service Provider IP Backbone Guidelines), it describes a set of common guidelines for an Inter-Service Provider IP Backbone to achieve an adequate security level.
Doc Ref: IR.77 vs2.0, Oct 2007
IPX White Paper
This white paper sets out the agreed position of GSMA operators, describing the commercial and technical principles of an inter-operator network environment which delivers these IPI requirements. As a working title the network is called an IP Packet Exchange - IPX. The purpose of the paper is to document is to describe the concept of the IPX commercially and technically.
Doc Ref: IPX White Paper, vs1.2, March 2007