diff --git a/openbsc/src/Makefile.am b/openbsc/src/Makefile.am
index 7abec69..de413d5 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/openbsc/src/Makefile.am
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		trau_frame.c trau_mux.c paging.c e1_config.c e1_input.c tlv_parser.c \
 		input/misdn.c input/ipaccess.c signal.c gsm_utils.c talloc.c \
 		talloc_ctx.c system_information.c bitvec.c rest_octets.c \
-		rtp_proxy.c
+		rtp_proxy.c statistics.c
 
 libmsc_a_SOURCES = gsm_subscriber.c db.c telnet_interface.c \
 		mncc.c gsm_04_08.c gsm_04_11.c transaction.c \
diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
index ae1d6af..787a803 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
@@ -1261,14 +1261,14 @@
 	lctype = get_ctype_by_chreq(bts, rqd_ref->ra, bts->network->neci);
 	chreq_reason = get_reason_by_chreq(bts, rqd_ref->ra, bts->network->neci);
 
-	bts->network->stats.chreq.total++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.chreq.total);
 
 	/* check availability / allocate channel */
 	lchan = lchan_alloc(bts, lctype);
 	if (!lchan) {
 		DEBUGP(DRSL, "CHAN RQD: no resources for %s 0x%x\n",
 			gsm_lchan_name(lctype), rqd_ref->ra);
-		bts->network->stats.chreq.no_channel++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.chreq.no_channel);
 		/* FIXME: send some kind of reject ?!? */
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
diff --git a/openbsc/src/bs11_config.c b/openbsc/src/bs11_config.c
index 3e8bf88..2a80a49 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bs11_config.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bs11_config.c
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
 
 static const u_int8_t too_fast[] = { 0x12, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x02 };
 
+/* dummy function to keep gsm_data.c happy */
+struct counter *counter_alloc(const char *name)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
 
 int handle_serial_msg(struct msgb *rx_msg);
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/db.c b/openbsc/src/db.c
index 707d877..916527d 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/db.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/db.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <openbsc/db.h>
 #include <openbsc/talloc.h>
 #include <openbsc/debug.h>
+#include <openbsc/statistics.h>
 
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -117,6 +118,12 @@
 		"subscriber_id INTEGER NOT NULL, "
 		"apdu BLOB "
 		")",
+	"CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Counters ("
+		"id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, "
+		"timestamp TIMESTAMP NOT NULL, "
+		"value INTEGER NOT NULL "
+		"name TEXT NOT NULL, "
+		")",
 };
 
 void db_error_func(dbi_conn conn, void* data) {
@@ -902,3 +909,24 @@
 	dbi_result_free(result);
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int db_store_counter(struct counter *ctr)
+{
+	dbi_result result;
+	char *q_name;
+
+	dbi_conn_quote_string_copy(conn, ctr->name, &q_name);
+
+	result = dbi_conn_queryf(conn,
+		"INSERT INTO Counters "
+		"(timestamp,name,value) VALUES "
+		"(datetime('now'),%s,%lu)", q_name, ctr->value);
+
+	free(q_name);
+
+	if (!result)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	dbi_result_free(result);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
index f89d8c5..2b22122 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@
 
 	DEBUGP(DMM, "-> LOCATION UPDATING REJECT on channel: %d\n", lchan->nr);
 
-	bts->network->stats.loc_upd_resp.reject++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_resp.reject);
 	
 	return gsm48_sendmsg(msg, NULL);
 }
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@
 
 	DEBUGP(DMM, "-> LOCATION UPDATE ACCEPT\n");
 
-	bts->network->stats.loc_upd_resp.accept++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_resp.accept);
 
 	return gsm48_sendmsg(msg, NULL);
 }
@@ -982,13 +982,13 @@
 
 	switch (lu->type) {
 	case GSM48_LUPD_NORMAL:
-		bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.normal++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.normal);
 		break;
 	case GSM48_LUPD_IMSI_ATT:
-		bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.attach++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.attach);
 		break;
 	case GSM48_LUPD_PERIODIC:
-		bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.periodic++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.periodic);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@
 	DEBUGP(DMM, "IMSI DETACH INDICATION: mi_type=0x%02x MI(%s): ",
 		mi_type, mi_string);
 
-	bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.detach++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.loc_upd_type.detach);
 
 	switch (mi_type) {
 	case GSM_MI_TYPE_TMSI:
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_11.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_11.c
index a5f64f1..d5b0116 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_11.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_11.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
 	u_int8_t address_lv[12]; /* according to 03.40 / 9.1.2.5 */
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	bts->network->stats.sms.submitted++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.sms.submitted);
 
 	gsms = sms_alloc();
 	if (!gsms)
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@
 	gsms->receiver = subscr_get_by_extension(bts->network, gsms->dest_addr);
 	if (!gsms->receiver) {
 		rc = 1; /* cause 1: unknown subscriber */
-		bts->network->stats.sms.no_receiver++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.sms.no_receiver);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@
 static int gsm411_rx_rp_error(struct msgb *msg, struct gsm_trans *trans,
 			      struct gsm411_rp_hdr *rph)
 {
+	struct gsm_network *net = trans->lchan->ts->trx->bts->network;
 	struct gsm_sms *sms = trans->sms.sms;
 	u_int8_t cause_len = rph->data[0];
 	u_int8_t cause = rph->data[1];
@@ -794,9 +795,9 @@
 		 * to store this in our database and wati for a SMMA message */
 		/* FIXME */
 		dispatch_signal(SS_SMS, S_SMS_MEM_EXCEEDED, trans->subscr);
-		trans->lchan->ts->trx->bts->network->stats.sms.rp_err_mem++;
+		counter_inc(net->stats.sms.rp_err_mem);
 	} else
-		trans->lchan->ts->trx->bts->network->stats.sms.rp_err_other++;
+		counter_inc(net->stats.sms.rp_err_other);
 
 	sms_free(sms);
 	trans->sms.sms = NULL;
@@ -1073,7 +1074,7 @@
 
 	DEBUGP(DSMS, "TX: SMS DELIVER\n");
 
-	lchan->ts->trx->bts->network->stats.sms.delivered++;
+	counter_inc(lchan->ts->trx->bts->network->stats.sms.delivered);
 
 	return gsm411_rp_sendmsg(msg, trans, GSM411_MT_RP_DATA_MT, msg_ref);
 	/* FIXME: enter 'wait for RP-ACK' state, start TR1N */
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
index d6ebd92..e2f56d5 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <openbsc/gsm_data.h>
 #include <openbsc/talloc.h>
 #include <openbsc/abis_nm.h>
+#include <openbsc/statistics.h>
 
 void *tall_bsc_ctx;
 
@@ -226,6 +227,32 @@
 	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&net->upqueue);
 	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&net->bts_list);
 
+	net->stats.chreq.total = counter_alloc("net.chreq.total");
+	net->stats.chreq.no_channel = counter_alloc("net.chreq.no_channel");
+	net->stats.handover.attempted = counter_alloc("net.handover.attempted");
+	net->stats.handover.no_channel = counter_alloc("net.handover.no_channel");
+	net->stats.handover.timeout = counter_alloc("net.handover.timeout");
+	net->stats.handover.completed = counter_alloc("net.handover.completed");
+	net->stats.handover.failed = counter_alloc("net.handover.failed");
+	net->stats.loc_upd_type.attach = counter_alloc("net.loc_upd_type.attach");
+	net->stats.loc_upd_type.normal = counter_alloc("net.loc_upd_type.normal");
+	net->stats.loc_upd_type.periodic = counter_alloc("net.loc_upd_type.periodic");
+	net->stats.loc_upd_type.detach = counter_alloc("net.imsi_detach.count");
+	net->stats.loc_upd_resp.reject = counter_alloc("net.loc_upd_resp.reject");
+	net->stats.loc_upd_resp.accept = counter_alloc("net.loc_upd_resp.accept");
+	net->stats.paging.attempted = counter_alloc("net.paging.attempted");
+	net->stats.paging.detached = counter_alloc("net.paging.detached");
+	net->stats.paging.completed = counter_alloc("net.paging.completed");
+	net->stats.paging.expired = counter_alloc("net.paging.expired");
+	net->stats.sms.submitted = counter_alloc("net.sms.submitted");
+	net->stats.sms.no_receiver = counter_alloc("net.sms.no_receiver");
+	net->stats.sms.delivered = counter_alloc("net.sms.delivered");
+	net->stats.sms.rp_err_mem = counter_alloc("net.sms.rp_err_mem");
+	net->stats.sms.rp_err_other = counter_alloc("net.sms.rp_err_other");
+	net->stats.call.dialled = counter_alloc("net.call.dialled");
+	net->stats.call.alerted = counter_alloc("net.call.alerted");
+	net->stats.call.connected = counter_alloc("net.call.connected");
+
 	net->mncc_recv = mncc_recv;
 
 	return net;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/handover_logic.c b/openbsc/src/handover_logic.c
index 393b0f2..5297ab6 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/handover_logic.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/handover_logic.c
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@
 	DEBUGP(DHO, "(old_lchan on BTS %u, new BTS %u)\n",
 		old_lchan->ts->trx->bts->nr, bts->nr);
 
-	bts->network->stats.handover.attempted++;
+	counter_inc(bts->network->stats.handover.attempted);
 
 	new_lchan = lchan_alloc(bts, old_lchan->type);
 	if (!new_lchan) {
 		LOGP(DHO, LOGL_NOTICE, "No free channel\n");
-		bts->network->stats.handover.no_channel++;
+		counter_inc(bts->network->stats.handover.no_channel);
 		return -ENOSPC;
 	}
 
@@ -144,9 +144,10 @@
 static void ho_T3103_cb(void *_ho)
 {
 	struct bsc_handover *ho = _ho;
+	struct gsm_network *net = ho->new_lchan->ts->trx->bts->network;
 
 	DEBUGP(DHO, "HO T3103 expired\n");
-	ho->new_lchan->ts->trx->bts->network->stats.handover.timeout++;
+	counter_inc(net->stats.handover.timeout);
 
 	lchan_free(ho->new_lchan);
 	llist_del(&ho->list);
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@
 /* GSM 04.08 HANDOVER COMPLETE has been received on new channel */
 static int ho_gsm48_ho_compl(struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan)
 {
+	struct gsm_network *net = new_lchan->ts->trx->bts->network;
 	struct bsc_handover *ho;
 
 	ho = bsc_ho_by_new_lchan(new_lchan);
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	new_lchan->ts->trx->bts->network->stats.handover.completed++;
+	counter_inc(net->stats.handover.completed);
 
 	bsc_del_timer(&ho->T3103);
 
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@
 /* GSM 04.08 HANDOVER FAIL has been received */
 static int ho_gsm48_ho_fail(struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan)
 {
+	struct gsm_network *net = old_lchan->ts->trx->bts->network;
 	struct bsc_handover *ho;
 
 	ho = bsc_ho_by_old_lchan(old_lchan);
@@ -244,7 +247,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	old_lchan->ts->trx->bts->network->stats.handover.failed++;
+	counter_inc(net->stats.handover.failed);
 
 	bsc_del_timer(&ho->T3103);
 	llist_del(&ho->list);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/paging.c b/openbsc/src/paging.c
index 538e0a8..820773a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/paging.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/paging.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 	cbfn = req->cbfn;
 	paging_remove_request(&req->bts->paging, req);
 
-	req->bts->network->stats.paging.expired++;
+	counter_inc(req->bts->network->stats.paging.expired);
 
 	dispatch_signal(SS_PAGING, S_PAGING_COMPLETED, &sig_data);
 	if (cbfn)
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 	struct gsm_bts *bts = NULL;
 	int num_pages = 0;
 
-	network->stats.paging.attempted++;
+	counter_inc(network->stats.paging.attempted);
 
 	/* start paging subscriber on all BTS within Location Area */
 	do {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 	} while (1);
 
 	if (num_pages == 0)
-		network->stats.paging.detached++;
+		counter_inc(network->stats.paging.detached);
 
 	return num_pages;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/statistics.c b/openbsc/src/statistics.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3429d6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openbsc/src/statistics.c
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/* utility routines for keeping some statistics */
+
+/* (C) 2009 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
+ *
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <openbsc/gsm_data.h>
+#include <openbsc/signal.h>
+#include <openbsc/linuxlist.h>
+#include <openbsc/talloc.h>
+#include <openbsc/statistics.h>
+#include <openbsc/db.h>
+#include <openbsc/timer.h>
+
+static LLIST_HEAD(counters);
+
+static struct timer_list db_sync_timer;
+
+#define DB_SYNC_INTERVAL	60, 0
+
+struct counter *counter_alloc(const char *name)
+{
+	struct counter *ctr = talloc_zero(tall_bsc_ctx, struct counter);
+
+	if (!ctr)
+		return NULL;
+
+	ctr->name = name;
+	llist_add_tail(&ctr->list, &counters);
+
+	return ctr;
+}
+
+void counter_free(struct counter *ctr)
+{
+	llist_del(&ctr->list);
+	talloc_free(ctr);
+}
+
+int counters_store_db(void)
+{
+	struct counter *ctr;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	llist_for_each_entry(ctr, &counters, list) {
+		rc = db_store_counter(ctr);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			return rc;
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static void db_sync_timer_cb(void *data)
+{
+	/* store counters to database and re-schedule */
+	counters_store_db();
+	bsc_schedule_timer(&db_sync_timer, DB_SYNC_INTERVAL);
+}
+
+static __attribute__((constructor)) void on_dso_load_stat(void)
+{
+	db_sync_timer.cb = db_sync_timer_cb;
+	db_sync_timer.data = NULL;
+	bsc_schedule_timer(&db_sync_timer, DB_SYNC_INTERVAL);
+}
diff --git a/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c b/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
index 808db3f..75fe54c 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
@@ -811,30 +811,35 @@
 	struct gsm_network *net = gsmnet;
 
 	vty_out(vty, "Channel Requests: %lu total, %lu no channel%s",
-		net->stats.chreq.total, net->stats.chreq.no_channel,
-		VTY_NEWLINE);
+		counter_get(net->stats.chreq.total),
+		counter_get(net->stats.chreq.no_channel), VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "Location Update: %lu attach, %lu normal, %lu periodic%s",
-		net->stats.loc_upd_type.attach, net->stats.loc_upd_type.normal,
-		net->stats.loc_upd_type.periodic, VTY_NEWLINE);
-	vty_out(vty, "IMSI Detach Indications: %lu%s\n",
-		net->stats.loc_upd_type.detach, VTY_NEWLINE);
+		counter_get(net->stats.loc_upd_type.attach),
+		counter_get(net->stats.loc_upd_type.normal),
+		counter_get(net->stats.loc_upd_type.periodic), VTY_NEWLINE);
+	vty_out(vty, "IMSI Detach Indications: %lu%s",
+		counter_get(net->stats.loc_upd_type.detach), VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "Location Update Response: %lu accept, %lu reject%s",
-		net->stats.loc_upd_resp.accept,
-		net->stats.loc_upd_resp.reject, VTY_NEWLINE);
+		counter_get(net->stats.loc_upd_resp.accept),
+		counter_get(net->stats.loc_upd_resp.reject), VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "Paging: %lu attempted, %lu complete, %lu expired%s",
-		net->stats.paging.attempted, net->stats.paging.completed,
-		net->stats.paging.expired, VTY_NEWLINE);
+		counter_get(net->stats.paging.attempted),
+		counter_get(net->stats.paging.completed),
+		counter_get(net->stats.paging.expired), VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "Handover: %lu attempted, %lu no_channel, %lu timeout, "
-		"%lu completed, %lu failed%s", net->stats.handover.attempted,
-		net->stats.handover.no_channel, net->stats.handover.timeout,
-		net->stats.handover.completed, net->stats.handover.failed,
-		VTY_NEWLINE);
+		"%lu completed, %lu failed%s",
+		counter_get(net->stats.handover.attempted),
+		counter_get(net->stats.handover.no_channel),
+		counter_get(net->stats.handover.timeout),
+		counter_get(net->stats.handover.completed),
+		counter_get(net->stats.handover.failed), VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "SMS MO: %lu submitted, %lu no receiver%s",
-		net->stats.sms.submitted, net->stats.sms.no_receiver,
-		VTY_NEWLINE);
+		counter_get(net->stats.sms.submitted),
+		counter_get(net->stats.sms.no_receiver), VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "SMS MT: %lu delivered, %lu no memory, %lu other error%s",
-		net->stats.sms.delivered, net->stats.sms.rp_err_mem,
-		net->stats.sms.rp_err_other, VTY_NEWLINE);
+		counter_get(net->stats.sms.delivered),
+		counter_get(net->stats.sms.rp_err_mem),
+		counter_get(net->stats.sms.rp_err_other), VTY_NEWLINE);
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }