GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)

GPRS allows a cell phone user with a compatible phone to access the Internet, send and receive e-mail and do other data-intensive tasks.

While GPRS is faster than the current 2G, or second-generation, wireless services, it is considered a stopgap technology until 3G services emerge.

Beyond faster data transfer speeds, GPRS offers the advantage of "always-on" service. E-mail can be sent or received in burst transmissions without needing to dial a connection to a service provider. By breaking data into packets, the service provider can charge for data transmissions by byte sent across the network and not by airtime used.

GPRS began as a European service; American carriers started offering it in 2001.

Additional resources

What is GPRS?
Overview from the GSM Association.

Topic: Wireless
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by ken miano

Hi,Am from africa,kenya n i would like to study gprs i found it interesting.right now am doing MCSE,which course should i take so as to be one?thanks in advance.
ken

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