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GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet-based mobile data service that allows 2G and 3G cellular systems to transmit data and IP packets over dedicated GSM channels. It operates as an overlay to existing cellular networks and uses packet switching to efficiently share channels between users, allowing for "always on" internet access. GPRS usage is charged based on data volume and provides maximum data rates of 56-114 kbps for 2G and higher for 3G. Each GPRS channel is divided into eight time slots that can be allocated between voice and data transmissions asymmetrically depending on traffic needs.

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GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet-based mobile data service that allows 2G and 3G cellular systems to transmit data and IP packets over dedicated GSM channels. It operates as an overlay to existing cellular networks and uses packet switching to efficiently share channels between users, allowing for "always on" internet access. GPRS usage is charged based on data volume and provides maximum data rates of 56-114 kbps for 2G and higher for 3G. Each GPRS channel is divided into eight time slots that can be allocated between voice and data transmissions asymmetrically depending on traffic needs.

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GPRS

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M. Talha Alam

What is GPRS ?

General packet radio service is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system on GSM. A technology for radio transmission of small packets of data, between cellular phones and the Internet

GPRS usage charging is based on volume of data, either as part of a bundle or on a pay-as-you-use basis. In 2G systems, GPRS provides data rates of 56-114 kbit/second. 2G cellular technology combined with GPRS is sometimes described as 2.5G, that is, a technology between 2G and 3G of mobile telephony.

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Services Offered

"Always on" internet access Multimedia messaging service (MMS) Instant messaging Internet applications for smart devices through wireless application protocol (WAP) (P2P) service: inter-networking with the Internet (I P)

How Does GPRS works ?

GPRS is a network overlay to the existing cellular network. It uses the nature of IP transmissions to its advantage. Because IP traffic is made of "packets", the network does not need to have continuous data transmission. Thus, IP traffic can easily share the channels.

A user may be receiving or transmitting data while another one is reading information. The second user does not need to use the channel during this time, and it makes packet networks more efficient than circuitswitched networks (2G), where the channel would be in use, regardless of the user transmitting or not.

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Each channel is divided into eight time slots, with a maximum data transmission of 13.4Kbps. One of these time slots is used for control, and normal allocation would reserve two slots for voice traffic as well. Asymmetric traffic (more download than uploads) dictates the distribution of the remaining time slots:

Voice Channel

Voice Channel

0
Data Control

- 2 slots for Download + 1 for Upload - 3 Slots for Download + 1 for upload - 4 Slots for Download + 1 for Upload

Also, the GPRS devices have a classification related to their ability to handle GSM voice calls and GPRS connections.

In theory the GPRS data rate is 171.2Kbps per channel, but users will experience something lower than this, because of the nature of channel usage. The maximum rate a user can have using a Type 4+1 device is 53.6Kbps.

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