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GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet-based mobile data service available on 2G and 3G cellular networks worldwide. It allows "always on" internet access and use of services like MMS and push-to-talk. GPRS uses unused TDMA channels to provide moderate internet speeds up to 114 kbps. It supports protocols like IP and PPP to allow devices to connect to the internet and be dynamically assigned IP addresses. Devices are classified as Class A, B or C depending on their ability to use GPRS and voice services simultaneously.

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GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet-based mobile data service available on 2G and 3G cellular networks worldwide. It allows "always on" internet access and use of services like MMS and push-to-talk. GPRS uses unused TDMA channels to provide moderate internet speeds up to 114 kbps. It supports protocols like IP and PPP to allow devices to connect to the internet and be dynamically assigned IP addresses. Devices are classified as Class A, B or C depending on their ability to use GPRS and voice services simultaneously.

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GPRS:

General packet radio service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data service on
the 2G and 3G cellular communication systems global system for mobile
communications (GSM). The service is available to users in over 200 countries
worldwide. GPRS was originally standardized by European Telecommunications
Standards Institute (ETSI) in response to the earlier CDPD and i-mode packet
switched cellular technologies. It is now maintained by the 3rd Generation
Partnership Project (3GPP).[1]

It is a best-effort service, as opposed to circuit switching, where a certain quality


of service (QoS) is guaranteed during the connection. In 2G systems, GPRS
provides data rates of 56-114 kbit/second.[3] 2G cellular technology combined
with GPRS is sometimes described as 2.5G, that is, a technology between the
second (2G) and third (3G) generations of mobile telephony.[4] It provides
moderate-speed data transfer, by using unused time division multiple access
(TDMA) channels in, for example, the GSM system. GPRS is integrated into GSM
Release 97 and newer releases.

GPRS usage charging is based on volume of data, either as part of a bundle or on


a pay as you use basis. An example of a bundle is up to 5 GB per month for a
fixed fee. Usage above the bundle cap is either charged for per megabyte or
disallowed. The pay as you use charging is typically per megabyte of traffic. This
contrasts with circuit switching data, which is typically billed per minute of
connection time, regardless of whether or not the user transfers data during
that period.

Services offered

GPRS extends the GSM Packet circuit switched data capabilities and makes the
following services possible:
 "Always on" internet access

 Multimedia messaging service (MMS)

 Push to talk over cellular (PoC/PTT)

 Instant messaging and presence—wireless village

 Internet applications for smart devices through wireless application protocol


(WAP)

 Point-to-point (P2P) service: inter-networking with the Internet (IP)

If SMS over GPRS is used, an SMS transmission speed of about 30 SMS messages
per minute may be achieved. This is much faster than using the ordinary SMS
over GSM, whose SMS transmission speed is about 6 to 10 SMS messages per
minute.

[edit] Protocols supported

GPRS supports the following protocols:[citation needed]

 internet protocol (IP). In practice, built-in mobile browsers use IPv4 since
IPv6 is not yet popular.

 point-to-point protocol (PPP). In this mode PPP is often not supported by the
mobile phone operator but if the mobile is used as a modem to the connected
computer, PPP is used to tunnel IP to the phone. This allows an IP address to be
assigned dynamically to the mobile equipment.

 X.25 connections. This is typically used for applications like wireless payment
terminals, although it has been removed from the standard. X.25 can still be
supported over PPP, or even over IP, but doing this requires either a network
based router to perform encapsulation or intelligence built in to the end-
device/terminal; e.g., user equipment (UE).
When TCP/IP is used, each phone can have one or more IP addresses allocated.
GPRS will store and forward the IP packets to the phone even during handover.
The TCP handles any packet loss (e.g. due to a radio noise induced pause).

[edit] Hardware

Devices supporting GPRS are divided into three classes:

Class A

Can be connected to GPRS service and GSM service (voice, SMS), using both at
the same time. Such devices are known to be available today.

Class B

Can be connected to GPRS service and GSM service (voice, SMS), but using only
one or the other at a given time. During GSM service (voice call or SMS), GPRS
service is suspended, and then resumed automatically after the GSM service
(voice call or SMS) has concluded. Most GPRS mobile devices are Class B.

Class C

Are connected to either GPRS service or GSM service (voice, SMS). Must be
switched manually between one or the other service.

A true Class A device may be required to transmit on two different frequencies


at the same time, and thus will need two radios. To get around this expensive
requirement, a GPRS mobile may implement the dual transfer mode (DTM)
feature. A DTM-capable mobile may use simultaneous voice and packet data,
with the network coordinating to ensure that it is not required to transmit on
two different frequencies at the same time. Such mobiles are considered
pseudo-Class A, sometimes referred to as "simple class A". Some networks are
expected to support DTM in 2007.

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