Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
E724216
2.5G technology
cellular network technology
mobile communication standard
packet-switched data technology
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) is a mobile phone technology standard that improves data transmission speeds over GSM networks, enabling faster internet and multimedia services on 2G and 2.5G systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2.5G technology
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cellular network technology ⓘ mobile communication standard ⓘ packet-switched data technology ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EDGE ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
EGPRS
NERFINISHED
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Enhanced GPRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith | GPRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
GSM
NERFINISHED
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Global System for Mobile Communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| channelBandwidth | 200 kHz ⓘ |
| commercialDeployment | early 2000s ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | existing GSM networks ⓘ |
| definedIn | 3GPP Release 99 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extends |
GPRS
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General Packet Radio Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | 2.5G ⓘ |
| improves | spectral efficiency over GPRS ⓘ |
| introducedIn | late 1990s ⓘ |
| layer | radio access technology ⓘ |
| marketedAs | 2.75G in some regions ⓘ |
| maxTheoreticalDownlinkRatePerTimeslot | 59.2 kbit/s ⓘ |
| maxTheoreticalDownlinkRateWith8Timeslots | 473.6 kbit/s ⓘ |
| maxTheoreticalUplinkRatePerTimeslot | 59.2 kbit/s ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
2.5G networks
ⓘ
2G networks ⓘ |
| partOf | GSM family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | UMTS data services ⓘ |
| provides | higher data transmission rates than GPRS ⓘ |
| requires |
EDGE-capable mobile devices
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software upgrades on GSM base stations ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
3GPP
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3rd Generation Partnership Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTechnology |
HSDPA
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High-Speed Downlink Packet Access NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | packet-switched data services ⓘ |
| supportsService |
basic multimedia streaming
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email ⓘ internet browsing ⓘ multimedia messaging ⓘ |
| typicalUserDownlinkRate | 100–200 kbit/s ⓘ |
| usedAs | evolution path from GSM to 3G ⓘ |
| usedIn |
GSM 1800 band
NERFINISHED
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GSM 1900 band ⓘ GSM 850 band ⓘ GSM 900 band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCodingSchemes | MCS-1 to MCS-9 ⓘ |
| usesModulation |
8PSK
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GMSK ⓘ |
| usesMultipleTimeslots | for higher throughput ⓘ |
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