GPRS ( General Packet Radio Service) Definition

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ALSO CALLED: General Packet Radio Service
DEFINITION: General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) is a packet-based wireless communication service that promises data rates from 56 up to 114 Kbps and continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer users. The higher data rates allow users to take part in video conferences and interact with multimedia Web sites and similar applications using mobile handheld …
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Recent Vendor Reports on GPRS
Success Story: Communications - AT&T sponsored by Genesys CASE STUDY: Posted: 19 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: The company wanted to meet a goal of answering 92% of all customer calls before abandonment, without adding staff. TOPICS: Call Center Management \| Call Center Software \| Call Centers \| Contact Center Workforce Management Software \| Contact Management \| CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) \| Data Services \| GPRS \| Human Resource Systems \| Interactive Voice Response \| IVR \| ROI \| Workforce Management Software

Gateway GPRS Serving Node (GGSN) Development for a Top Global Telecom Equipment Manufacturer from North America sponsored by Infosys Technologies Limited CASE STUDY: Posted: 19 Oct 2005 \| Published: 01 Oct 2005 SUMMARY: Infosys partnered with the client to implement critical design features on the product and for enhancing product robustness while reducing time to market for the new releases and keeping cost of ownership down. TOPICS: Application Development and Integration Services \| Business Continuation Services \| GPRS \| IT Outsourcing Services \| Offshore Outsourcing \| Telecommunications Industry

Going Beyond the Protocol Horizon: Offering Complete Communication Software Solution sponsored by Hughes Software Systems BROCHURE: Posted: 11 Apr 2004 \| Published: 01 Jan 2004 SUMMARY:The VoP product portfolio is composed of various application-ready Frameworks, Toolkits and Protocol Stacks. TOPICS: GPRS \| IT Outsourcing Services \| Softswitches \| UMTS \| VOP

GPRS DEFINITION (continued): … devices as well as notebook computers. GPRS is based on Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication and complements existing services such circuit-switched cellular phone connections and the Short Message Service (SMS).

In theory, GPRS packet-based services cost users less than circuit-switched services since communication channels are being used on a shared-use, as-packets-are-needed basis rather than dedicated to only one user at a time. It is also easier to make applications available to mobile users because the faster data rate means that middleware …
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