Definitions of GPRS on the Web:

General Packet Radio Service. A GSM data transmission technique that does not set up a continuous channel from a portable terminal for the transmission and reception of data, but transmits and receives data in packets. It makes very efficient use of available radio spectrum.www.xilinx.com/publications/glossary.htm

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General Packet Radio Service: a radio technology for GSM networks that adds packet-switching protocols, shorter set-up time for ISP connections, and offer the possibility to charge by amount of data sent rather than connect time. GPRS promises to support flexible data transmission rates typically up to 20 or 30 Kbps (with a theoretical maximum of 171.2 Kbps), as well as continuous connection to the network. ...www.polyphonic-ringtones-ring-tones.co.uk/glossary.html

This stands for General Packet Radio Services and is one of the latest advancements in mobile data. It is a GSM Packet Based bearer for the delivery of data services. With GPRS you only pay for the amount of information you download rather than the duration of the connection.www.cellhire.co.uk/content/glossary.htm

General Packet Radio Service: GPRS is hailed as the 2.5 for mobile phones and will be with us from the beginning of 2001. GPIs will give you a permanent connection at about 50kbps or so to your mobile phone.www.nitronex.com/education/glossary.html

General Packet Radio System. Multislot packet data transmission protocol for GSM supporting speeds up to 170 Kbps. GPRS networks consist of two main elements: SGSN (Service GPRS Support Node) and GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node).www.proxicast.com/support/glossary.htm

General Packet Radio Service. A packet-based wireless communication service based on Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication that deliver effective data rates up to 50 Kbps and continuous connection to the data services for mobile phone and computer users, as well as telematics applications. The higher data rates allow users to send multimedia messages, and interact with multimedia Web sites and similar applications using mobile handheld devices as well as notebook computers. ...www.cellglide.com/glossaryg.shtml

Short for General Packet Radio Service, a standard for wireless communications which runs at speeds up to 115 kilobits per second, compared with current GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) systems' 9.6 kilobits. GPRS, which supports a wide range of bandwidths, is an efficient use of limited bandwidth and is particularly suited for sending and receiving small bursts of data, such as e-mail and Web browsing, as well as large volumes of data.cameraphonecity.netfirms.com/glossary.htm

General Packet Radio Service is a wireless data transmission service based on packet transmission, which is similar to the way Internet email is delivered. GPRS is being absorbed in 3G, is compatible with GSM and TDMA networks and offers speeds in the 115 kbps range.www.10meters.com/communications_glossary.html

General Packet Radio Service For the third generation of mobile hand sets and mobile Internet devices.www.st.com/stonline/press/news/glossary/g.htm

A packet-switched technology that allows internet and other data communications over a GSM network. GPRS is considered a "2G' technology and supports "always on" capability which uses the network only when there is data to be sent.www.utstar.com/Glossary/G-K/

General Packet Radio Services, a 2.5-generation technology (being implemented in GSM networks) that may offer wireless data access speeds of up to 144 kilobits per

second in end-user devices.www.braddye.com/glossary.html

General Packet Radio Service. Often referred to as the 2.5G mobile telecommunications system.www.scottygroup.com/glossary

General Packet Radio Service. A packet-based air interface designed as a GSM overlay, permitting the use of GPRS as an optional data networking service on GSM-based networks, including interoperability with the wireline Internet. GPRS, which may also be implemented on non-GSM TDMA networks, can theoretically offer near-broadband data over mobile, but practical multi-user implementations are constrained to much lower throughput rates closer to dial-up Internet speeds. ...www.crtc.gc.ca/dcs/eng/glossary.htm

A packet-linked technology that enables high-speed (up to 115 kilobit per second) wireless Internet and other mobile data communications.www.boxtelematics.com/glossary.html

an extension to GSM standard to include packet data services.www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/mobile_call_termination/wmvct/annexf/

Packet switching system enabling enhanced data rate over GSM networks (cf. "Switching").www.tempus.co.uk/glossary.asp

General Packet Radio Service. GPRS permits faster Internet access and improved mobile technology through continuous connectivity.www.keep-talking.net/glossary.htm

General Packet Radio Services, a service for cellphones promoted by Vodafone that carries all messages in digital form at a much higher rate than the standard digital cellphone messaging bandwidth. It is being promoted as the next-generation mobile Internet service, and charges users by the amount of data used, not the time spent on the phone, enabling a GPRS cellphone to be left always on.www.techwriter.co.nz/nerd-eh.html

The General Packet Radio System (GPRS) is the next generation of GSM. It will be the basis of 3G networks in Europe and elsewhere.scmad.gayanb.com/j2me-glossary1.php

GPRS is General Packet Radio Service and is part of the GSM standard. It delivers ‘always-on’ wireless packet data services to GSM customers. GPRS can provide packet data speeds of up to 115 kb/s.www.ideacellular.com/Glossary04.htm

(General Packet Radio Switching) - A wide-area wireless standard, not yet in common use but expected to gain in popularity in 2001 and beyond.www.scotsmist.co.uk/glossary_g.html

provides packet-based, rather than circuit-switched connections on mobile networks. Data rates should range from 56 up to 150 Kbps. The as-needed (rather than dedicated) connections should bring down the cost of data services. Based on the GSM standard, this is an incremental step toward Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE) and 3G services.in.mobile.yahoo.com/glossary.html

general packet radio serviceswww.visualtron.com/wap_glossary.htm

abbreviation for "general packet radio services", a technology for radio transmission of of data, usually between mobile phones and the Internet.www.angelfire.com/retro/seany/2001Words.html

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. It is often described as "2.5G", that is, a technology between the second (2G) and third (3G) generations of mobile telephony. It provides moderate speed data transfer, by using unused TDMA channels in the GSM network. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPRS