An ETSI standard for packet-based wireless data communications at speeds up to a theoretical 171 kilobits per second, for continuous connection to the Internet, for portable computers and mobile phones. Addition of Virtual Private Network facilities will allow a degree of security for mobile access to important data. GPRS is based on the Global System for Mobile infrastructure, using up to 8 time slots (provided for 8 voice calls on a given frequency) only when there is information to transmit, rather than completely reserved as in a voice circuit. GPRS is being developed into Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), using a new modulation scheme for higher data rates up to 384 kilobits per second, as a step on the way to Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS). See also: Virtual Private Network.
An addition to GSM technology, it is a protocol for sending and receiving data packets over a digital wireless network. It is considered an efficient use of limited bandwidth and is particularly suited for sending and receiving small bursts of data.
(acronym "GPRS") A mobile telephone service that sends data using packet switching rather than timeslots as with GSM. With GPRS, you don't get a whole timeslot to yourself. Instead your packets of data are sent out when there is room on the network. You are effectively connected and online all day, but you only pay for actually sending and receiving packets of data. As a consequence it is much more efficient. It is hard to figure out how fast GPRS is, as it depends on how many people are using your mobile network and how much demand there is for the timeslots.Most GPRS phones are setup to use a maximum of four timeslots to receive data, and one timeslot to send data.
Edit / 2.5G digital cellular phone standard for data speeds up to 171 Kbps. This is an upgrade for GSM networks. GPRS reallocates serveral GSM time slots from voice to data uses, thereby increasing data rates but decreasing voice rates. GPRS services have recently been rolled out in variouus locations principally in China, Europe, and the US. See Also: GSM iDEN 2.5G
A GSM data transmission technique that does not set up a continuous channel from a portable terminal for the transmission and reception of data, but transmits and receives data in packets. It makes very efficient use of available radio spectrum, and users pay only for the volume of data sent and received.
GPRS offers faster data transmission via a GSM network within a range 9.6Kbits to 115Kbits.
Part of the GSM standard that delivers \"always-on\" wireless packet data services to GSM customers. GPRS can provide packet data speeds of up to 115 kb/s.
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a wireless data transmission service based on packet transmission.
A GSM data transmission technique that transmits and receives data in packets. GPRS offers a permanent connection between the wireless device and the network.
A system that works over the current widespread (2nd generation) GSM mobile phone network. GPRS offers an 'always-on' connection, and higher speeds than the standard mobile phone WAP service. It allows full-fledged internet-based content: namely e-mail, colour web browsing, and MMS. Note: since GPRS is 'always-on', its charges relate to quantities of data transferred rather than connection time. More information on data sizes is available here.
A mobile phone 2.5G technology that allows short bursts of data between a phone and a network such as the Internet. The short transmissions allow for less...
A packet data service which has been defined for use with GSM systems. GPRS is based on the transmission and routing of packetized data and works with public data networks using Internet and other packet protocols. It is expected to be used for e-mail, traffic telematics, telemetry and broadcast services. GPRS requires significant modifications to the GSM system architecture and is not currently commercially available.
A GSM data transmission technique that does not set up a continuous channel from a portable terminal for the transmission and reception of data, but transmits and receives data in packets. GPRS is used to boost wireless data transmission over GSM networks. GPRS can achieve 171.2 kilobits per second (kbps), which is about three times as fast as the data transmission speeds possible over today's fixed telecommunications networks and ten times as fast as current GSM networks. Unlike existing digital wireless Net connections, no dial-up modem is necessary.
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM and IS-136 mobile phones. GPRS data transfer is typically charged per megabyte of transferred data, while data communication via traditional circuit switching is billed per minute of connection time, independently of if the user actually has transferred data or been in an idle state. GPRS can be utilized for services such as WAP access, SMS and MMS, but also for Internet communication services such as email and web access.