GPRS

= GPRS =

GPRS: is a general packet radio service, a technology for radio transmission of small packets of data, especially between cellular phones and the Internet.

Hardware
There are 3 classes that GPRS are divided into:

Class A Can be connected to GPRS service and GSM service (voice, SMS), using both at the same time. Such devices are known to be available today.

Class B Can be connected to GPRS service and GSM service (voice, SMS), but using only one or the other at a given time. During GSM service (voice call or SMS), GPRS service is suspended, and then resumed automatically after the GSM service (voice call or SMS) has concluded. Most GPRS mobile devices are Class B.

Class C Are connected to either GPRS service or GSM service (voice, SMS). Must be switched manually between one or the other service.

=Link to Case Study=

Red Dragon Taxi company used to make booking through the use of cellphones. Thus, GPRS is currently frequently used by them.

Both GPRS, however, are quickly being surpassed by even faster 4G (fourth generation) mobile data networks, 4G is desired by the Taxi company for faster mobile data network in order to expand their business. Along with how they also desire for smartphone apps for convenient booking, 4G is even more desirable as GPRS has difficulty supporting smartphone apps.

If Red Dragon Taxi company are moving from GPRS to 4G, they will be looking at the cost as it will be more expensive. But since most parts of Asia have ditched GPRS, the taxi company are very likely to switch to 4G.

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