JAWAHARLAL NEHRU GOVT. ENGG.
COLLEGE SUNDERNAGAR (175018)
Wireless and Mobile Communication
(EC-606)
Presentation on :- GPRS
SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO:
Kashika Sharma ER. Akahay Kanwar
22010104037
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Introduction
History
GPRS Architecture
Working
Advantages
Disadvantages
Applications
INTRODUCTION
GPRS, or General Packet Radio Service, is a packet-oriented mobile data
service that enhances 2G and 3G cellular networks by enabling efficient
data transmission.
Often termed as 2.5G, GPRS serves as an intermediary technology between
second (2G) and third (3G) generation mobile communications.
HISTORY
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) was developed as an extension
of GSM (2G) networks.
It was standardized by the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) in the late 1990s.
It was considered 2.5G — a bridge between 2G and 3G technologies.
Theoretical maximum speed was 114 kbps, but real-world speeds
were typically around 30–50 kbps.
It is the way for development of mobile applications and more
advanced mobile applications and more advanced mobile data
technologies.
ARCHITECTURE
Components of GPRS Architecture
Mobile Station(MS): GPRC requires enhanced mobile stations, as existing mobile
stations were designed according to the GSM network, and they were unable in
handling enhanced data packets.
Base Station Controller (BSC): In GSM architecture there is one component called
BSC. But in GPRS there is one component is added to BSC called PCU. PCU stands
for Packet Control Unit. If the signal comes to BSC and that signal contains data,
then PCU routes to the SGSN.
GPRS Support Nodes:
GPRS support nodes are of two types:
(a) Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN): It is responsible for the following tasks:
Packet Delivery
Mobility management
WORKING OF GPRS
User Devices: A mobile phone acts as a GPRS modem and connects to a computer via a
Bluetooth link.
A WAP micro browser or a GPRS modem in a PCMCIA card is also used to access GPRS
services.
GPRS Link: These devices establish a GPRS link with the network, sending and receiving
data packets.
GPRS Network: The Base Station (via cellular towers) receives the data and forwards it to
the GPRS core network.
GPRS Gateway: The GPRS Gateway (GGSN) connects the mobile network to the Internet,
acting as a bridge between the mobile device and external data services.
Internet Access :Once passed through the gateway, data reaches the Internet allowing
the user to browse, send emails, or use online applications.
ADVANTAGES
? Improved data services over 2G, enabling a broader
range of applications.
? Efficient use of network resources through
packet-switching.
? Simultaneous use of voice and data services.
? Most of the times data is transmitted in packets,
whereby the user pays for the amount of data
transmitted or received not for the time he or she
spends on the connection.
DISADVANTAGES
Lower data rates compared to subsequent
technologies like 3G and 4G.
Higher latency affecting real-time application.
Dependence on GSM infrastructure, limiting
performance enhancements.
Transmission rates are not constant and they
depend on the load of the network while
communicating hence giving poor performance.
APPLICATIONS
Tracking and monitoring.
Remote control and automation.
Data Transmission.
In Transportation.
Security and Surveillance.
