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Overview of General Packet Radio Service

GPRS is a packet-based mobile data service that provides faster data transmission for GSM and TDMA networks. It allows mobile users to be "always on" the mobile internet for instant email access. GPRS supports packet switching, spectrum efficiency, and both TDMA and GSM networks. There are three classes of GPRS terminals that differ in their ability to simultaneously support GPRS and other services like voice calls. GPRS enables applications like chat, web browsing, and file transfers on mobile devices.

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Overview of General Packet Radio Service

GPRS is a packet-based mobile data service that provides faster data transmission for GSM and TDMA networks. It allows mobile users to be "always on" the mobile internet for instant email access. GPRS supports packet switching, spectrum efficiency, and both TDMA and GSM networks. There are three classes of GPRS terminals that differ in their ability to simultaneously support GPRS and other services like voice calls. GPRS enables applications like chat, web browsing, and file transfers on mobile devices.

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General Packet Radio Service

Submitted By: Gaurav Sareen 1501234 IT-2

GPRS
GPRS is a packet-based data bearer service for GSM and TDMA networks. GPRS gives mobile users faster data speeds and is particularly suitable for "busty" Internet and intranet traffic. It makes mobile data faster, cheaper and more user-friendly than ever before. With GPRS-enabled mobile devices, users can be "always on" the Mobile Internet, so that, for example, emails arrive instantaneously. It also permits users to receive calls simultaneously when sending and receiving data calls.

Key User Features

1. Speed 2. Immediacy 3. New Application, Better Application 4. Service Access

Key Network Features

Packet Switching Spectrum Efficiency Internet Aware Supports TDMA and GSM

GPRS Terminals
Three Classes Of Terminals: Class A:supports GPRS and other GSM services (such as SMS and voice) simultaneously Class B terminal can monitor GSM and GPRS channels simultaneously, but can support only one of these services at a time Class C terminal supports only no simultaneous attach. The user must select which service to connect to. Supports manual selection of service.

GPRS Telephones
Device Type
Type 2+1

Description
two downlink channels + one uplink data transmission three downlink channels + one uplink data transmission four downlink channels + one uplink data transmission

Data Transmission Speed


Receive 26.8Kbits and send 13.4Kbits.

Type 3+1

Receive 40.2Kbits and send 13.4Kbits.

Type 4+1

Receive 53.6Kbits and send 13.4Kbits.

GPRS Architecture
Consists Of: Mobile Equipment Base Station Controller Base Transceiver GGSN SSGN

Modifications Required For GPRS


GSM Network Element Modification or Upgrade Required for GPRS

Subscriber Terminal (TE)

A totally new subscriber terminal is required to access GPRS services. These new terminals will be backward compatible with GSM for voice calls.

BTS

A software upgrade is required in the existing base transceiver site (BTS).

BSC

The base station controller (BSC) will also require a software upgrade, as well as the installation of a new piece of hardware called a packet control unit (PCU). The PCU directs the data traffic to the GPRS network and can be a separate hardware element associated with the BSC.

Core Network

The deployment of GPRS requires the installation of new core network elements called the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN).

Databases (VLR, HLR, and so on)

All the databases involved in the network will require software upgrades to handle the new call models and functions introduced by GPRS.

Limitations of GPRS
Limited Cell Capacity For All Users

Speeds Much Lower in Reality


Support of GPRS Mobile Terminate by Terminals is not Ensured Sub optimal Modulation Transit Delays No Store and Forward

Applications Of GPRS
Chat

Textual and Visual Information


Still & Moving Images Web Browsing

Document Sharing/ Collaborative Working


Internet Email Vehicle Positioning Remote LAN Access File Transfer And Many More.

Related GPRS Challenges

Billing Tariff

Customer Service

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