Authentication Centre. GSM network component which stores information for authentication of mobiles, and for encrypting their voice and data transmissions. An AuC receives Ki and IMSI values per mobile from the HLR. It computes RAND, Kc using the A8 algorithm and SRES using the A3 algorithm , either per-session or in batches for download to HLR and/or VLR.
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