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<html><head><meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type"><title>GPRS</title></head><body><h1><a name="GPRS"></a>GPRS</h1>The
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General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) enables the cellphone user to stay
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connected to the Internet. The data gets delivered at a rate of around
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56kbits/sec in GRPS network. The technology also allows the mobile
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phone users to get access to applications that were unavailable on GSM
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network due to speed limitation. Blackberry emails and MMS can also be
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sent through GPRS.<br><br>Cellphone users can email, chat, browse &
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stay connected over the mobile network. GPRS is a 2G technology that
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does not allow video streaming, voice call etc and users will have to
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move to 3G technology for using these features.<br><br>GPRS is better
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& cheaper than the circuit switching technology because the users
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are charged only for the total amount of data, which is being
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transported over the network. Whereas, in circuit switching, user has
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to pay the charges even if he is in an idle state.<br><br>In GPRS, a
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single piece of information is divided into small packets. If the user
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is sending an e-mail, it will be divided into packets. Each packet will
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take the shortest route within the network to reach the destination. <br><br>The speed of GPRS is determined by factors like:<br><br>a) Slots supported by the device or the base station/service provider.<br>b) Distance between the device and the base station.<br>c) Traffic on the base station.<br><br>See Also<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Packet_Radio_Service">GPRS</a></body></html>
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