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To: khacha who wrote (21673)	8/11/2002 4:47:21 PM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Respond to of 34857

GPRS is classified as 2.5G. Due to the abilty to use many voice-channels (actually timeslots on the same frequency-carrier channel) a' 10kbps for data, at the present 3 or 4, giving 30-40kbps "raw" speed. (although the "raw" airinterface speed is more like 20-27kbps per timeslot) In the near future more than 3-4, and nothing wrong in additionally using timeslots on different frequencies, GSM-channels (8 timeslots per channel) Ilmarinen The real question is if using EDGE modulation will make GSM/GRPRS/EDGE a 3G technology, mainly a matter of having the capability to do some 2Mbps in some special, one user per cell, situation. (fairly simple, actually) Funny stuff, QuackCOMM is doing its best to lower the threshold for being classified as 3G, must be some suicidal, or just basic survival instinct??