Cingular Wireless later offered CDPD under the Wireless Internet brand ( not to be confused with Wireless Internet Express, their brand for GPRS / EDGE data ).

Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution ( EDGE ) ( also known as Enhanced GPRS ( EGPRS ), or IMT Single Carrier ( IMT-SC ), or Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution ) is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM.

Through the introduction of sophisticated methods of coding and transmitting data, EDGE delivers higher bit-rates per radio channel, resulting in a threefold increase in capacity and performance compared with an ordinary GSM / GPRS connection.

EDGE / EGPRS is implemented as a bolt-on enhancement for 2. 5G GSM / GPRS networks, making it easier for existing GSM carriers to upgrade to it.

EDGE is a superset to GPRS and can function on any network with GPRS deployed on it, provided the carrier implements the necessary upgrade.

EDGE, like GPRS, uses a rate adaptation algorithm that adapts the modulation and coding scheme ( MCS ) according to the quality of the radio channel, and thus the bit rate and robustness of data transmission.

EDGE is four times as efficient as GPRS.

GPRS uses four coding schemes ( CS-1 to 4 ) while EDGE uses nine Modulation and Coding Schemes ( MCS-1 to 9 ), of which the first four have similar performance ( but not equal ) to GPRS.

This was expanded over time to include data communications, first by circuit switched transport, then packet data transport via GPRS ( General Packet Radio Services ) and EDGE ( Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution or EGPRS ).

This is largely due to the introduction of GPRS ( General Packet Radio Service ) and EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution connectivity by the GSM operators.

* Slower mobile internet service ( EDGE and GPRS ) is also offered by all mobile phone companies at very low flat rates.

In 2005 Orange France becomes the first operator to use a national broadband network for mobile phones combining EDGE, which covers 95 % of the population, 3G, which covers 60 %, and GPRS ( low bandwidth Internet ), which covers 98 %.

In 2009, the 3G coverage covers most major towns where there is a telephone exchange and either HSDPA or EDGE services within radius ( GSM UMTS maximum allowed range ) with GPRS as basic data coverage.

Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution ( EDGE ), Enhanced GPRS ( EGPRS ), or IMT Single Carrier ( IMT-SC ) is a backward-compatible digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates, as an extension on top of standard GSM.

EDGE is standardized by 3GPP as part of the GSM family and it is an upgrade that provides a potential three-fold increase in capacity of GSM / GPRS networks.

When operating in GPRS / EDGE mode, higher bandwidth radio modulation allows for larger 348 bits frames, and A5 / 3 is then used in a stream cipher mode to maintain confidentiality.

The Danger Hiptop, also re-branded as the T-Mobile Sidekick, Mobiflip and Sharp Jump is a GPRS / EDGE / UMTS smartphone produced by Danger Incorporated ( since 2008, a subsidiary of Microsoft ) from 2002 to 2010.

* the Global System for Mobile Communications ( GSM ) including GSM evolved radio access technologies ( e. g. General Packet Radio Service ( GPRS ) and Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution ( EDGE ))

It is a version of Nokia's 6600 smartphone for the North American market, featuring all the features of the 6600 such as the VGA camera, MultiMediaCard slot, Bluetooth and color screen, but with a change to the North American GSM frequencies, the doubling of internal RAM, the addition of Nokia's new Pop-Port connector, the inclusion of stereo sound, and a new EDGE capability, effectively giving it double the download speeds of current General Packet Radio Service ( GPRS ) equipped phones.

* GPRS and EDGE data communication

GSM / GPRS / EDGE / W-CDMA is the most widespread wireless standard in the world.

Connectivity features of the 9500 include: Bluetooth, infrared, USB, Wi-Fi, CSD, HSCSD, GPRS and EDGE.

General packet radio service ( GPRS ) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications ( GSM ).

GPRS usage is typically charged based on volume of data transferred, contrasting with circuit switched data, which is usually billed per minute of connection time.

GPRS data may be sold either as part of a bundle ( e. g., up to 5 GB per month for a fixed fee ) or on a pay-as-you-use basis.

In 2G systems, GPRS provides data rates of 56 – 114 kbit / second.

GPRS extends the GSM Packet circuit switched data capabilities and makes the following services possible:

USB 3G / GPRS modems use a terminal-like interface over USB 1. 1, 2. 0 and later, data formats V. 42bis, and RFC 1144 and some models have connector for external antenna.

The SMS or GPRS data packets sent from UPSs trigger software to shutdown the PCs to reduce the load.

* GSM with the GPRS packet switched service combines FDD and FDMA with slotted Aloha for reservation inquiries, and a Dynamic TDMA scheme for transferring the actual data.

This makes HSCSD relatively expensive in many GSM networks and is one of the reasons that packet-switched general packet radio service ( GPRS ), which typically has lower pricing ( based on amount of data transferred rather than the duration of the connection ), has become more common than HSCSD.

Such data can be obtained via the CAN-bus, via direct connections to AVL systems or via open bus systems such as UFDEX that both sends and receives data via SMS or GPRS in pure ASCII text format.

It does this by carrying the subscriber's data from the subscriber's current serving GPRS support node ( SGSN ) to the GGSN which is handling the subscriber's session.

The GGSN converts the GPRS packets coming from the SGSN into the appropriate packet data protocol ( PDP ) format ( e. g., IP or X. 25 ) and sends them out on the corresponding packet data network.

In 2000, the first commercial GPRS services were launched and the first GPRS compatible handsets became available for sale.

GSM / GPRS mobile phone services in the city are provided by Afghan Wireless, Etisalat, Roshan and MTN.

All existing GSM networks presently offer GPRS services and have introduced of 3G / UMTS.

This refers to the setting up of new services, such as GPRS, MMS and Instant Messaging for an existing subscriber of a mobile phone network, and any gateways to standard Internet chat or mail services.

* 2001: myX, Romania's first mobile portal launched ; SMS services such as dating, ringtones and logos are introduced ; GPRS service launched

* Mobile Application Part, a protocol for GSM, UMTS, and GPRS networks used to provide services to mobile phone users

Today the company offers mobile services, such as MMS, GPRS, EDGE and 3G through their Pay as You Go and Bill Pay brands.

They also offer GPRS ( 2. 5G ) and EDGE ( 2. 75G ) services.

The GPRS core network provides mobility management, session management and transport for Internet Protocol packet services in GSM and WCDMA networks.

GPRS is optimized for " bursty " data communication services, such as wireless internet / intranet, and multimedia services.

It was extended with an overlay architecture to provide packet-switched data services known as the GPRS core network.

* GPRS settings to allow the subscriber to access packet services.

At R2 ( US 30c ) per MB ( or less when buying data bundles ) GPRS, EDGE, 3G, and HSDPA services have become increasingly popular for email and light browsing.

The phone was the first Nokia phone to bring GPRS internet services to the mass market.

Its original formulation ( 3GPP Rel-5 ) represented an approach to delivering " Internet services " over GPRS.

* 3GPP release 9 added support for IMS emergency calls over GPRS and EPS, enhancements to multimedia telephony, IMS media plane security, enhancements to services centralization and continuity.

They offer prepaid call plans, monthly subscription plans, International Roaming, MMS, WAP ( over both GSM and GPRS ), Residential Fixed Line services, Broadband Internet plans, and as of early 2005, 3G services to both prepaid and postpaid subscription customers.

The Thuraya SG-2520 was released in early 2007, this is a dual-mode handset that also connects to GSM / GPRS services and is based on Windows CE and made by Apsat in South Korea.