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To: John F Beule who wrote (98)	6/22/2000 12:58:00 PM
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BT Cellnet Offers 'Always-On' GPRS Network (06/22/00, 7:40 a.m. ET) By Reuters LONDON- BT Cellnet said it launched the world's first ``always-on'' mobilenetwork on Thursday, introducing GPRS technology that is expected to revolutionise the waypeople use the Internet. Britain's second largest mobile operator is initially making GPRS (general packet radio service) available only to businesses, allowing travelling workers to form wireless connections between their laptops and their head office computers. But consumers will get access to the technology by the first quarter of next year, with the launch of mobile handsets that are permanently connected to the Internet. Users will be able to access WAP (wireless application protocol) websites and receive e-mail without first having to dial into an Internet service. Analysts say GPRS phones will initially run at speeds approaching twice that of dial-up computer connections -- a smaller improvement than claimed by the industry -- but will get much faster. GPRS is expected to encourage computer-phobic people onto the Internet, and analysts predict wireless devices will overtake computers as the most popular way of connecting to the Web by 2003. The success of GPRS is crucial to mobile companies that are paying billions of pounds for even-faster third generation licences. Copyright 2000 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall be not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.