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• A Mobile Switching Center (MSC) is a unit within a cellular phone network that automatically coordinates and switches calls in a given cell. It monitors each caller's signal strength, and when a signal begins to fade, it hands off the call to another MSC that's better positioned to manage the call.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  MSC (Mobile Switching Center). (n.d.). Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/msc-mobile-switching-center.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  MSC (Mobile Switching Center). java.sun.com. Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/msc-mobile-switching-center (accessed: March 20, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "MSC (Mobile Switching Center)." Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 20 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/msc-mobile-switching-center.

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