简介
HLR ： Home Location Register 归属位置寄存器
VLR ： Visitor Location Register 来访位置寄存器
AUC ： Authentication Center 鉴权中心
HLR 保存的是用户的基本信息，如你的 SIM 的卡号、手机号码、签约信息等，和动态信息，如当前的位置、是否已经关机等。
VLR 保存的是用户的动态信息和状态信息，以及从 HLR 下载的用户的签约信息。
AUC 是用于产生为确定移动用户身份和对呼叫身份保密所需鉴权、加密的三参数（随机号码 RAND 、符合响应 SRES 和密钥 Kc ）的功能实体。
当你从北京到上海之后，手机会自动向上海的 VLR 发起位置更新（登记），上海的 VLR 会将你现在的位置报告到北京的 HLR 。当他人呼你时，交换机首先向 HLR 查询你现在所在的位置，然后就可以呼到你了。
参考：
The HLR (Home Location Register) is a network database that stores and manages all details of each mobile phone subscriber that is registered in the corresponding GSM core network. Specifically, the HLR is the location register to which an MS identity is assigned for record purposes.
The VLR (Visitor Location Register) is a customer database that temporarily stores subscription information for the visiting customers (called roaming). While the VLR holds information on roaming, it holds information on all customers that use the system at the current time including those at home location.
The AuC (Authentication Center), commonly a part of the HLR, is a protected database that is used in the security data management for the authentication of subscribers. The secret key used in each SIM card is stored in the AuC.