OpenBSC project
E255515
The OpenBSC project is an open-source implementation of a GSM base station controller and related network components, enabling researchers and enthusiasts to run and experiment with their own mobile networks.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OpenBSC | 5 |
| OpenBSC project canonical | 3 |
| osmo-bsc | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2313708 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OpenBSC project Context triple: [Harald Welte, knownFor, OpenBSC project]
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A.
3GPP
3GPP is an international standards organization that develops technical specifications for mobile telecommunications technologies, including 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G.
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B.
GSM core network
The GSM core network is the central backbone of GSM mobile systems, handling key functions such as switching, mobility management, authentication, and interconnection with other networks.
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C.
3GPP RAN
3GPP RAN is the standards group within 3GPP responsible for specifying the radio access network technologies and protocols used in mobile communication systems such as LTE and 5G.
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D.
Radisys
Radisys is a U.S.-based telecommunications solutions company known for providing open telecom and digital infrastructure platforms to service providers and network operators worldwide.
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E.
3GPP CT6
3GPP CT6 is a working subgroup within the 3GPP Core Network and Terminals (CT) group responsible for specifying protocols and codecs for multimedia telephony and related services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OpenBSC project Target entity description: The OpenBSC project is an open-source implementation of a GSM base station controller and related network components, enabling researchers and enthusiasts to run and experiment with their own mobile networks.
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A.
3GPP
3GPP is an international standards organization that develops technical specifications for mobile telecommunications technologies, including 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G.
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B.
GSM core network
The GSM core network is the central backbone of GSM mobile systems, handling key functions such as switching, mobility management, authentication, and interconnection with other networks.
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C.
3GPP RAN
3GPP RAN is the standards group within 3GPP responsible for specifying the radio access network technologies and protocols used in mobile communication systems such as LTE and 5G.
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D.
Radisys
Radisys is a U.S.-based telecommunications solutions company known for providing open telecom and digital infrastructure platforms to service providers and network operators worldwide.
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E.
3GPP CT6
3GPP CT6 is a working subgroup within the 3GPP Core Network and Terminals (CT) group responsible for specifying protocols and codecs for multimedia telephony and related services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GSM network infrastructure software
ⓘ
mobile network core implementation ⓘ open-source software project ⓘ |
| allows | running a GSM network with minimal hardware ⓘ |
| category |
mobile telecommunications software
ⓘ
network infrastructure ⓘ |
| configurationStyle | text-based configuration files ⓘ |
| designedFor | small-scale GSM deployments ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Osmocom community
ⓘ
linked to:
Osmocom project
|
| documentation | https://osmocom.org/projects/openbsc/wiki ⓘ |
| enables |
mobile network experimentation
ⓘ
running private GSM networks ⓘ |
| focus | 2G GSM networks ⓘ |
| hasName | OpenBSC project ⓘ |
| implements |
GSM base station controller
ⓘ
GSM network components ⓘ |
| isOpenSource | true ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| networkRole | 2G core network ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Linux ⓘ |
| origin |
Osmocom GSM stack
ⓘ
linked to:
Osmocom project
|
| partOf | Osmocom project ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C ⓘ |
| provides |
BSC functionality
ⓘ
GSM core network functionality ⓘ HLR functionality ⓘ MSC-like functionality ⓘ SMSC functionality ⓘ |
| repositoryHost | git.osmocom.org ⓘ |
| status | superseded by OsmoBSC and related Osmocom components ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
SMS
ⓘ
authentication ⓘ location updating ⓘ voice calls ⓘ |
| supportsHardware |
Siemens BS-11
ⓘ
ip.access nanoBTS ⓘ other GSM BTS models ⓘ |
| supportsInterface |
A
ⓘ
A-bis ⓘ |
| supportsTechnology | GSM ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
enthusiasts
ⓘ
researchers ⓘ |
| useCase |
education and training
ⓘ
research mobile protocols ⓘ test GSM networks ⓘ |
| website | https://osmocom.org/projects/openbsc ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: OpenBSC project Description of subject: The OpenBSC project is an open-source implementation of a GSM base station controller and related network components, enabling researchers and enthusiasts to run and experiment with their own mobile networks.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: OpenBSC project
linked to: OpenBSC project
subject linked to:
OpenBSC project
linked to: OpenBSC project
linked to: OpenBSC project