Doh! That's what happens when I combine too many abbreviations with
not enough sleep.
Thanks for the correction.
r e n
Petri Ojala wrote:
> > Europe:
> > current cellphone system is GPS (circuit switched)
> > Now building GPRS network (2.5G digital packet switched)
> > 3G will be UMTS
>
> GPS is the Global Positioning System, the most widely available
> European (really global, not only European) system is GSM.
>
> GPRS is not a new network but an enhancement to the existing GSM
> networks to enable packet switched services. Carriers are doing
> initial installations right now and commercial availability is
> scheduled for very late this year, at the earliest.
>
> Petri
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