Forming part of mpirical’s acclaimed “The Essential Guide to” series, this 1 hour eSeminar introduces the world’s most successful mobile Internet technology - GPRS. Starting with a brief market appraisal, the eSeminar introduces the key components of a GPRS network found within the core and RAN. The eSeminar then moves on to describe the basic operation of a GPRS network before addressing the concepts of mobility and roaming.

Divided into 3 sections, the topics covered will include:

The eSeminar begins with a brief review of the GPRS market prior to differentiating between the expressions “circuit switched” and “packet switched”. Following this, the section then moves on to highlight the key components within a typical GPRS network in order to demystify some of the terms and expressions which are in daily use.

The second section explains how data is transferred across a GPRS network, introducing the PDP context and highlighting the role the SGSN and GGSN have in support of it. This will be achieved by tracking the start to finish process behind downloading a web page to the mobile.

The concluding section explores the fundamental feature of mobility, which is inherent to all cellular networks. Through discussion of the handover process, the section will describe how network connectivity is maintained as the mobile moves location. Further to this, the challenge of roaming is also addressed, describing the procedures which support the ability to use your mobile on the networks of Mobile Service Providers abroad.

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