GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
communications service which uses packet technology to send data via networks | ||||
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GPRS Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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GPRS Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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GPRS Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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General Packet Radio Service
The General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a nonvoice value added service that allows information to be sent and received across a mobile telephone network. It supplements today’s Circuit Switched Data and Short Message Service. GPRS is NOT related to GPS (the Global Positioning System), a similar acronym that is often used in mobile contexts. GPRS has several unique features which can be summarized as:
SPEED
Theoretical maximum speeds of up to 171.2 kilobits per second (kbps) are achievable with GPRS using all eight timeslots at the same time. This is about three times as fast as the data transmission speeds possible over today’s fixed telecommunications networks and ten times as fast as current Circuit Switched Data services on GSM networks.
IMMEDIACY
GPRS facilitates instant connections whereby information can be sent or received immediately as the need arises. No dial-up modem connection is necessary. This is why GPRS users are sometimes referred to be as being "always connected". Immediacy is one of the advantages of GPRS (and SMS) when compared to Circuit Switched Data. High immediacy is a very important feature for time critical applications such as remote credit card authorization where it would be unacceptable to keep the customer waiting for even thirty extra seconds.
NEW APPLICATIONS, BETTER APPLICATIONS
GPRS facilitates several new applications that have not previously been available over GSM networks due to the limitations in speed of Circuit Switched Data (9.6 kbps) and message length of the Short Message Service (160 characters). These applications, described later in this white paper, range from web browsing to file transfer to home automation- the ability to remotely access and control in-house appliances and machines.
General Packet Radio Service
The General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a nonvoice value added service that allows information to be sent and received across a mobile telephone network. It supplements today’s Circuit Switched Data and Short Message Service. GPRS is NOT related to GPS (the Global Positioning System), a similar acronym that is often used in mobile contexts. GPRS has several unique features which can be summarized as:
SPEED
Theoretical maximum speeds of up to 171.2 kilobits per second (kbps) are achievable with GPRS using all eight timeslots at the same time. This is about three times as fast as the data transmission speeds possible over today’s fixed telecommunications networks and ten times as fast as current Circuit Switched Data services on GSM networks.
IMMEDIACY
GPRS facilitates instant connections whereby information can be sent or received immediately as the need arises. No dial-up modem connection is necessary. This is why GPRS users are sometimes referred to be as being "always connected". Immediacy is one of the advantages of GPRS (and SMS) when compared to Circuit Switched Data. High immediacy is a very important feature for time critical applications such as remote credit card authorization where it would be unacceptable to keep the customer waiting for even thirty extra seconds.
NEW APPLICATIONS, BETTER APPLICATIONS
GPRS facilitates several new applications that have not previously been available over GSM networks due to the limitations in speed of Circuit Switched Data (9.6 kbps) and message length of the Short Message Service (160 characters). These applications, described later in this white paper, range from web browsing to file transfer to home automation- the ability to remotely access and control in-house appliances and machines.
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GPRS
General-Packet-Ratio-Service.
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General Packet Radio Services
General Packet Radio Services
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General Packet Radio Service
Phase 1 - Point to Point,
Phase 2 - Point to Multipoint
Terminals:
Class A: Supports GPRS and other GSM services
(such as SMS and voice)
Class B: Can monitor GSM and GPRS channels
simultaneously, but can support only one of
these services at a time.
Class C: Supports only nonsimultaneous attach. The
user must select which service to connect to.
General Packet Radio Service
Phase 1 - Point to Point,
Phase 2 - Point to Multipoint
Terminals:
Class A: Supports GPRS and other GSM services
(such as SMS and voice)
Class B: Can monitor GSM and GPRS channels
simultaneously, but can support only one of
these services at a time.
Class C: Supports only nonsimultaneous attach. The
user must select which service to connect to.
GPRS Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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General Packet Radio Service
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a Mobile Data Service available to users of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and IS-136 mobile phones. GPRS data transfer is typically charged per megabyte of transferred data, while data communication via traditional circuit switching is billed per minute of connection time, independent of whether the user has actually transferred data or has been in an idle state. GPRS can be used for services such as Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) access, Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), and for Internet communication services such as email and World Wide Web access.
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