This document summarizes the GSM network architecture. It includes the main components like the BTS, BSC, MSC, VLR, HLR and their connections. It also describes the air interface protocols used for speech coding, channel coding, interleaving and encryption of data transmitted over radio waves. Logical channels on the air interface include traffic channels and control channels. The document also provides an example of the signaling flow for a mobile terminated call routing through the different network elements.