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m Also see
m http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPRS
What is |
m GPRS:
J stands for General Packet Radio Service
J is the major GSM Phase 2+
enhancement and an important step to
3G
J aims at providing data services to mobile
users with high bandwidth efficiency and
³always on´ connectivity
Why introducing |
m ^he percentage of people accessing the Internet
as part of their every day activities has known an
explosive growth during the last decade
m ^his fact combined with the impressive
penetration of mobile telephony in the last few
years, has triggered a global interest towards
mobile access to IP-based applications (e.g. e-
commerce) and services
m GSM could not support data services with traffic
patterns similar to those that exhibit Internet
applications (bursty characteristics)
hortcomings of |
m ÿsers¶ point of view
J Data rates are too slow;
up to 9.6 kbps
J Connection setup takes
too long
J ^he service is too expensive
for end users
m ^echnical point of view
J GSM deploys circuit-switched mechanisms,
which:
m are inappropriate for the bursty characteristics
of Internet traffic
m impose a time-oriented charging scheme
| Characteristics
m GPRS:
J supports high data rates;
up to 172 kbps
J offers fast call setup times
J provides ³always on´
connectivity
J supports QoS aware
mechanisms
J integrates IP infrastructure into the GSM
network
J deploys packet-switched mechanisms, which:
m allow for a volume-based charging discipline
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Coding chemes
m Channel coding is used in every digital
communication system to
J increase channel capacity
J protect against errors
m GPRS makes use of different coding
schemes, depending on channel conditions
Coding Scheme Data Rate kbit/s Channel Conditions
CS-1 9.0 ^ough
CS-2 13. ^ough to Moderate
CS-3 1 .6 Moderate
CS- 21. Good