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GPRS - OVERVIEW

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General Packet Radio System is also known as GPRS is a third-generation step toward internet
access. GPRS is also known as GSM-IP that is a Global-System Mobile Communications Internet
Protocol as it keeps the users of this system online, allows to make voice calls, and access internet
on-the-go. Even Time-Division Multiple Access TDMA users benefit from this system as it provides
packet radio access.

GPRS also permits the network operators to execute an Internet Protocol IP based core
architecture for integrated voice and data applications that will continue to be used and expanded
for 3G services.

GPRS supersedes the wired connections, as this system has simplified access to the packet data
networks like the internet. The packet radio principle is employed by GPRS to transport user data
packets in a structure way between GSM mobile stations and external packet data networks. These
packets can be directly routed to the packet switched networks from the GPRS mobile stations.

In the current versions of GPRS, networks based on the Internet Protocol IP like the global internet
or private/corporate intranets and X.25 networks are supported.

Who owns GPRS ?


The GPRS specifications are written by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute ETSI,
the European counterpart of the American National Standard Institute ANSI.

Key Features
Following three key features describe wireless packet data:

The always online feature - Removes the dial-up process, making applications only one
click away.

An upgrade to existing systems - Operators do not have to replace their equipment;


rather, GPRS is added on top of the existing infrastructure.

An integral part of future 3G systems - GPRS is the packet data core network for 3G
systems EDGE and WCDMA.

Goals of GPRS
GPRS is the first step toward an end-to-end wireless infrastructure and has the following goals:

Open architecture
Consistent IP services
Same infrastructure for different air interfaces
Integrated telephony and Internet infrastructure
Leverage industry investment in IP
Service innovation independent of infrastructure

Benefits of GPRS

Higher Data Rate


GPRS benefits the users in many ways, one of which is higher data rates in turn of shorter access
times. In the typical GSM mobile, setup alone is a lengthy process and equally, rates for data
permission are restrained to 9.6 kbit/s. The session establishment time offered while GPRS is in
practice is lower than one second and ISDN-line data rates are up to many 10 kbit/s.

Easy Billing
GPRS packet transmission offers a more user-friendly billing than that offered by circuit switched
services. In circuit switched services, billing is based on the duration of the connection. This is
unsuitable for applications with bursty traffic. The user must pay for the entire airtime, even for
idle periods when no packets are sent e. g. , whentheuserreadsaWebpage.

In contrast to this, with packet switched services, billing can be based on the amount of transmitted
data. The advantage for the user is that he or she can be "online" over a long period of time but
will be billed based on the transmitted data volume.
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