What is GPRS and GSM mean?

Dont confuse the two.

GSM is a standard frequency network that most 2g/2.5g phones use, as
compared to PCN, which is a slightly different standard. 3g networks tend to
be UTMS or EDGE.
GPRS is a method of accessing a network, that allows an almost continuous
connection rather than requesting a connection. GPRS allows for data calls
at the same time as voice, and is therefore used predominantly for data.
When referring to GPRS, most retail networks (ie o2, t-mobile, vodaphone
etc) mean a data connection to a GSM network, however GPRS is also used for
3g data transfers, just as a higher bitrate.

Most people assume that GSM means a low bitrate connection, GPRS = faster
and 3g = even faster. Thats not the case. Read around the subject
technically and dont go by telecoms leaflets because their marketing tends
to confuse the issue.







<Wishful Thinker> wrote in message
news:3a6md0tv117t07qj63jqdv85lne2kk08dq@4ax.com...
> Could someone please tell me what GPRS and GSM mean? What is the
> difference for the phone user? TIA
>
> Tom