International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) Glossary Definition

Term International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)
Definition

International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) is a Telecommunications wireless concept used to provide radio, cellular, mobile, or fixed wireless service across licensed or shared spectrum.
Context & Usage

Wireless engineers use this concept when planning coverage, capacity, handover behavior, roaming, spectrum use, and radio access network performance.

Related concepts include Telecommunications and Base Station.

Additional Resource: 3GPP Technologies.
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