Mobile Computing: Asoke K
Mobile Computing: Asoke K
Chapter 7
GPRS
Asoke K Talukder
Hasan Ahmed
Tata McGraw Hill
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
Step to efficiently transport high-speed data over the current
GSM and TDMA-based wireless network infrastructures
Deployment of GPRS networks allows a variety of new
applications ranging from mobile e-commerce to mobile
corporate VPN access
GPRS allows for data speeds of 14.4 KBps to 171.2 KBps,
which allow for comfortable Internet access
Allows for short bursty traffic, such as e-mail and web
browsing, as well as large volumes of data
GPRS