GPRS
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GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a mobile data standard that enables packet-switched internet and multimedia services over 2G and 3G cellular networks.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EGPRS | 1 |
| Enhanced GPRS | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mobile data standard
ⓘ
packet-switched data service ⓘ |
| allocates | multiple timeslots per user ⓘ |
| basedOn | GSM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billingModel | volume-based charging ⓘ |
| category |
mobile telecommunications technology
ⓘ
wireless networking standard ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | GSM circuit-switched domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commerciallyDeployedFrom | around 2000 ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | existing GSM networks ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | circuit-switched data ⓘ |
| enables |
email over mobile networks
ⓘ
mobile internet access ⓘ multimedia messaging services ⓘ web browsing on mobile devices ⓘ |
| extends | GSM core network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | General Packet Radio Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | 3GPP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | late 1990s ⓘ |
| layerType | packet-switched domain ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
2G cellular networks
ⓘ
3G cellular networks ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
EDGE
ⓘ
UMTS packet-switched services ⓘ |
| region | global ⓘ |
| requires | GPRS-capable handset ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | 3GPP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
3G HSPA services
ⓘ
EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
always-on connectivity
ⓘ
packet-switched data transmission ⓘ roaming across networks ⓘ |
| supportsMobility | cellular handover ⓘ |
| supportsService |
MMS
ⓘ
WAP browsing ⓘ location-based services ⓘ |
| theoreticalMaximumDataRate | up to 171.2 kbit/s ⓘ |
| typicalDownlinkSpeed | up to 40 kbit/s ⓘ |
| typicalUplinkSpeed | up to 20 kbit/s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
early mobile IoT applications
ⓘ
machine-to-machine communication ⓘ |
| uses |
APN (Access Point Name)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
packet switching ⓘ |
| usesNetworkElement |
GGSN
ⓘ
SGSN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesProtocol |
GTP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IP ⓘ |
| usesRadioInterface | GSM TDMA channels ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Enhanced GPRS
this entity surface form:
EGPRS