The base transceiver station, or BTS, contains the equipment for transmitting and receiving radio signals (transceivers), antennas, and equipment for encrypting and decrypting communications with the base station controller (BSC). " A base station is called node B in 3G, eNB in LTE (4G), and gNB in 5G. The term is used in the context of mobile. A base station represents an access point for a wireless device to communicate within its coverage area. Base stations typically have a transceiver, capable of sending and. The base station subsystem (BSS) is the section of a traditional cellular telephone network which is responsible for handling traffic and signaling between a mobile phone and the network switching subsystem. They provide the coverage you need for calls and data.