What is the full form of GPRS

GPRS: General Packet Radio Service

GPRS is a packet oriented mobile data service for Global System for mobile communication on 2G and 3G cellular communication systems. It is non-voice, high speed and useful packet switching technology intended for GSM networks.

What GPRS does

GPRS can be used to provide connections on the basis of internet protocols that support a wide variety of enterprises as well as commercial applications.

Benefits of GPRS

• It provides higher data transfer speed than fixed telecommunication networks. Its optimum speed is 171.2 kbps, almost three times quicker than fixed-telecommunication speed.
• It provides instant connection and immediate data transfer.
• It is very cost-effective.
• It has innovative and superior applications. It provides internet applications over mobile and also facilitates Web browsing, IM messages, E- commerce etc.

Note: Newer technologies like EDGE and 3G are much faster than GPRS.

GPRS is considered as 2.5G technology because it is more advance than standard 2G digital technology, but does not meet the requirements of 3G technology.