diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
index 153e024..d21f71a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <openbsc/debug.h>
 #include <openbsc/misdn.h>
 #include <openbsc/telnet_interface.h>
+#include <openbsc/system_information.h>
 #include <openbsc/paging.h>
 #include <openbsc/signal.h>
 #include <openbsc/talloc.h>
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@
 extern int ipacc_rtp_direct;
 
 static void patch_nm_tables(struct gsm_bts *bts);
-static void patch_si_tables(struct gsm_bts *bts);
 
 /* The following definitions are for OM and NM packets that we cannot yet
  * generate by code but we just pass on */
@@ -667,219 +667,42 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct bcch_info {
-	u_int8_t type;
-	u_int8_t len;
-	const u_int8_t *data;
-};
-
-/*
-SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 1
-  Cell channel description
-    Format-ID bit map 0
-    CA-ARFCN Bit 124...001 (Hex): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01
-  RACH Control Parameters
-    maximum 7 retransmissions
-    8 slots used to spread transmission
-    cell not barred for access
-    call reestablishment not allowed
-    Access Control Class = 0000
-*/
-static u_int8_t si1[] = {
-	/* header */0x55, 0x06, 0x19,
-	/* ccdesc */0x04 /*0x00*/, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 /*0x01*/,
-	/* rach */0xD5, 0x04, 0x00,
-	/* s1 reset*/0x2B
-};
-
-/*
- SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 2
-  Neighbour Cells Description
-    EXT-IND: Carries the complete BA
-    BA-IND = 0
-    Format-ID bit map 0
-    CA-ARFCN Bit 124...001 (Hex): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
-  NCC permitted (NCC) = FF
-  RACH Control Parameters
-    maximum 7 retransmissions
-    8 slots used to spread transmission
-    cell not barred for access
-    call reestablishment not allowed
-    Access Control Class = 0000
-*/
-static u_int8_t si2[] = {
-	/* header */0x59, 0x06, 0x1A,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	/* ncc */0xFF,
-	/* rach*/0xD5, 0x04, 0x00
-};
-
-/*
-SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3
-  Cell identity = 00001 (1h)
-  Location area identification
-    Mobile Country Code (MCC): 001
-    Mobile Network Code (MNC): 01
-    Location Area Code  (LAC): 00001 (1h)
-  Control Channel Description
-    Attach-detach: MSs in the cell are not allowed to apply IMSI attach /detach
-    0 blocks reserved for access grant
-    1 channel used for CCCH, with SDCCH
-    5 multiframes period for PAGING REQUEST
-    Time-out T3212 = 0
-  Cell Options BCCH
-    Power control indicator: not set
-    MSs shall not use uplink DTX
-    Radio link timeout = 36
-  Cell Selection Parameters
-    Cell reselect hysteresis = 6 dB RXLEV hysteresis for LA re-selection
-    max.TX power level MS may use for CCH = 2 <- according to GSM05.05 39dBm (max)
-    Additional Reselect Parameter Indication (ACS) = only SYSTEM INFO 4: The SI rest octets, if present, shall be used to derive the value of PI and possibly C2 parameters
-    Half rate support (NECI): New establishment causes are not supported
-    min.RX signal level for MS = 0
-  RACH Control Parameters
-    maximum 7 retransmissions
-    8 slots used to spread transmission
-    cell not barred for access
-    call reestablishment not allowed
-    Access Control Class = 0000
-  SI 3 Rest Octets (not present)
-*/
-static u_int8_t si3[] = {
-	/* header */0x49, 0x06, 0x1B,
-	/* cell */0x00, 0x01,
-	/* lai  */0x00, 0xF1, 0x10, 0x00, 0x01,
-	/* desc */0x01, 0x03, 0x00,
-	/* option*/0x28,
-	/* selection*/0x62, 0x00,
-	/* rach */0xD5, 0x04, 0x00,
-	/* rest */ 0x2B, 0x2B, 0x2B, 0x2B
-};
-
-/*
-SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 4
-  Location area identification
-    Mobile Country Code (MCC): 001
-    Mobile Network Code (MNC): 01
-    Location Area Code  (LAC): 00001 (1h)
-  Cell Selection Parameters
-    Cell reselect hysteresis = 6 dB RXLEV hysteresis for LA re-selection
-    max.TX power level MS may use for CCH = 2
-    Additional Reselect Parameter Indication (ACS) = only SYSTEM INFO 4: The SI rest octets, if present, shall be used to derive the value of PI and possibly C2 parameters
-    Half rate support (NECI): New establishment causes are not supported
-    min.RX signal level for MS = 0
-  RACH Control Parameters
-    maximum 7 retransmissions
-    8 slots used to spread transmission
-    cell not barred for access
-    call reestablishment not allowed
-    Access Control Class = 0000
-  CBCH Channel Description
-    Type = SDCCH/4[2]
-    Timeslot Number: 0
-    Training Sequence Code: 7h
-    ARFCN: 1
-  SI Rest Octets (not present)
-*/
-static u_int8_t si4[] = {
-	/* header */0x41, 0x06, 0x1C,
-	/* lai */0x00, 0xF1, 0x10, 0x00, 0x01,
-	/* sel */0x62, 0x00,
-	/* rach*/0xD5, 0x04, 0x00,
-	/* cbch chan desc */ 0x64, 0x30, 0xE0, HARDCODED_ARFCN/*0x01*/,
-	/* rest octets */ 0x2B, 0x2B, 0x2B, 0x2B, 0x2B, 0x2B
-};
-
-/*
- SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 5
-  Neighbour Cells Description
-    EXT-IND: Carries the complete BA
-    BA-IND = 0
-    Format-ID bit map 0
-    CA-ARFCN Bit 124...001 (Hex): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
-*/
-
-static u_int8_t si5[] = {
-	/* header without l2 len*/0x06, 0x1D,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-};
-
-// SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 6
-
-/*
-SACCH FILLING
-  System Info Type: SYSTEM INFORMATION 6
-  L3 Information (Hex): 06 1E 00 01 xx xx 10 00 01 28 FF
-
-SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 6
-  Cell identity = 00001 (1h)
-  Location area identification
-    Mobile Country Code (MCC): 001
-    Mobile Network Code (MNC): 01
-    Location Area Code  (LAC): 00001 (1h)
-  Cell Options SACCH
-    Power control indicator: not set
-    MSs shall not use uplink DTX on a TCH-F. MS shall not use uplink DTX on TCH-H.
-    Radio link timeout = 36
-  NCC permitted (NCC) = FF
-*/
-
-static u_int8_t si6[] = {
-	/* header */0x06, 0x1E,
-	/* cell id*/ 0x00, 0x01,
-	/* lai */ 0x00, 0xF1, 0x10, 0x00, 0x01,
-	/* options */ 0x28,
-	/* ncc */ 0xFF,
-};
-
-
-
-static const struct bcch_info bcch_infos[] = {
-	{
-		.type = RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_1,
-		.len = sizeof(si1),
-		.data = si1,
-	}, {
-		.type = RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_2,
-		.len = sizeof(si2),
-		.data = si2,
-	}, {
-		.type = RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_3,
-		.len = sizeof(si3),
-		.data = si3,
-	}, {
-		.type = RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_4,
-		.len = sizeof(si4),
-		.data = si4,
-	},
-};
-
-static_assert(sizeof(si1) == sizeof(struct gsm48_system_information_type_1), type1)
-static_assert(sizeof(si2) == sizeof(struct gsm48_system_information_type_2), type2)
-static_assert(sizeof(si3) == sizeof(struct gsm48_system_information_type_3), type3)
-static_assert(sizeof(si4) >= sizeof(struct gsm48_system_information_type_4), type4)
-static_assert(sizeof(si5) == sizeof(struct gsm48_system_information_type_5), type5)
-static_assert(sizeof(si6) >= sizeof(struct gsm48_system_information_type_6), type6)
-
 /* set all system information types */
 static int set_system_infos(struct gsm_bts_trx *trx)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, rc;
+	u_int8_t si_tmp[23];
 
 	if (trx == trx->bts->c0) {
-		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(bcch_infos); i++) {
-			rsl_bcch_info(trx, bcch_infos[i].type,
-				      bcch_infos[i].data,
-				      bcch_infos[i].len);
+		for (i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
+			rc = gsm_generate_si(si_tmp, trx->bts, i);
+			if (rc < 0)
+				goto err_out;
+			rsl_bcch_info(trx, i, si_tmp, sizeof(si_tmp));
 		}
 	}
-	rsl_sacch_filling(trx, RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_5, si5, sizeof(si5));
-	rsl_sacch_filling(trx, RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_6, si6, sizeof(si6));
+#ifdef GPRS
+	rc = gsm_generate_si(si_tmp, trx->bts, RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_13);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto err_out;
+	rsl_bcch_info(trx, RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_13, si_tmp, rc);
+#endif
+	rc = gsm_generate_si(si_tmp, trx->bts, 5);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto err_out;
+	rsl_sacch_filling(trx, RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_5, si_tmp, rc);
+
+	rc = gsm_generate_si(si_tmp, trx->bts, 6);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto err_out;
+	rsl_sacch_filling(trx, RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_6, si_tmp, rc);
 
 	return 0;
+err_out:
+	fprintf(stderr, "Cannot generate SI for BTS %u, most likely "
+		"a problem with neighbor cell list generation\n",
+		trx->bts->nr);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -913,81 +736,12 @@
 	nanobts_attr_radio[1] = bts->c0->max_power_red / 2;
 }
 
-/*
- * Patch the various SYSTEM INFORMATION tables to update
- * the LAI
- */
-static void patch_si_tables(struct gsm_bts *bts)
-{
-	u_int8_t arfcn_low = bts->c0->arfcn & 0xff;
-	u_int8_t arfcn_high = (bts->c0->arfcn >> 8) & 0x0f;
-
-	/* covert the raw packet to the struct */
-	struct gsm48_system_information_type_1 *type_1 =
-		(struct gsm48_system_information_type_1*)&si1;
-	struct gsm48_system_information_type_2 *type_2 =
-		(struct gsm48_system_information_type_2*)&si2;
-	struct gsm48_system_information_type_3 *type_3 =
-		(struct gsm48_system_information_type_3*)&si3;
-	struct gsm48_system_information_type_4 *type_4 =
-		(struct gsm48_system_information_type_4*)&si4;
-	struct gsm48_system_information_type_6 *type_6 =
-		(struct gsm48_system_information_type_6*)&si6;
-	struct gsm48_loc_area_id lai;
-
-	gsm0408_generate_lai(&lai, bts->network->country_code,
-			     bts->network->network_code,
-			     bts->location_area_code);
-
-	/* assign the MCC and MNC */
-	type_3->lai = lai;
-	type_4->lai = lai;
-	type_6->lai = lai;
-
-	/* set the CI */
-	type_3->cell_identity = htons(bts->cell_identity);
-	type_6->cell_identity = htons(bts->cell_identity);
-
-	type_4->data[2] &= 0xf0;
-	type_4->data[2] |= arfcn_high;
-	type_4->data[3] = arfcn_low;
-
-	/* patch Control Channel Description 10.5.2.11 */
-	type_3->control_channel_desc = bts->chan_desc;
-
-	/* patch TSC */
-	si4[15] &= ~0xe0;
-	si4[15] |= (bts->tsc & 7) << 5;
-
-	/* patch MS max power for CCH */
-	type_4->cell_sel_par.ms_txpwr_max_ccch =
-			ms_pwr_ctl_lvl(bts->band, bts->ms_max_power);
-
-	/* Set NECI to influence channel request */
-	type_3->cell_sel_par.neci = bts->network->neci;
-	type_4->cell_sel_par.neci = bts->network->neci;
-
-	if (bts->cell_barred) {
-		type_1->rach_control.cell_bar = 1;
-		type_2->rach_control.cell_bar = 1;
-		type_3->rach_control.cell_bar = 1;
-		type_4->rach_control.cell_bar = 1;
-	} else {
-		type_1->rach_control.cell_bar = 0;
-		type_2->rach_control.cell_bar = 0;
-		type_3->rach_control.cell_bar = 0;
-		type_4->rach_control.cell_bar = 0;
-	}
-}
-
-
 static void bootstrap_rsl(struct gsm_bts_trx *trx)
 {
 	fprintf(stdout, "bootstrapping RSL for BTS/TRX (%u/%u) "
 		"using MCC=%u MNC=%u BSIC=%u TSC=%u\n",
 		trx->bts->nr, trx->nr, bsc_gsmnet->country_code,
 		bsc_gsmnet->network_code, trx->bts->bsic, trx->bts->tsc);
-	patch_si_tables(trx->bts);
 	set_system_infos(trx);
 }
 
@@ -1042,11 +796,32 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Control Channel Description */
-	bts->chan_desc.att = 1;
-	bts->chan_desc.ccch_conf = RSL_BCCH_CCCH_CONF_1_C;
-	bts->chan_desc.bs_pa_mfrms = RSL_BS_PA_MFRMS_5;
+	bts->si_common.chan_desc.att = 1;
+	bts->si_common.chan_desc.ccch_conf = RSL_BCCH_CCCH_CONF_1_C;
+	bts->si_common.chan_desc.bs_pa_mfrms = RSL_BS_PA_MFRMS_5;
+	if (bts->cell_barred)
+		bts->si_common.rach_control.cell_bar = 1;
 	/* T3212 is set from vty/config */
 
+	/* some defaults for our system information */
+	bts->si_common.rach_control.re = 1; /* no re-establishment */
+	bts->si_common.rach_control.tx_integer = 5; /* 8 slots spread */
+	bts->si_common.rach_control.max_trans = 3; /* 7 retransmissions */
+	bts->si_common.rach_control.t2 = 4; /* no emergency calls */
+
+	bts->si_common.cell_options.radio_link_timeout = 2; /* 12 */
+	bts->si_common.cell_options.dtx = 2; /* MS shall not use upplink DTX */
+	bts->si_common.cell_options.pwrc = 0; /* PWRC not set */
+
+	bts->si_common.cell_sel_par.ms_txpwr_max_ccch =
+			ms_pwr_ctl_lvl(bts->band, bts->ms_max_power);
+	bts->si_common.cell_sel_par.cell_resel_hyst = 2; /* 4 dB */
+	bts->si_common.cell_sel_par.rxlev_acc_min = 0;
+	bts->si_common.cell_sel_par.acs = 0;
+	bts->si_common.cell_sel_par.neci = bts->network->neci;
+
+	bts->si_common.ncc_permitted = 0xff;
+
 	paging_init(bts);
 
 	return 0;