MCS
Modulation Coding Scheme

Modulation and Coding Scheme is a term used within EGPRS (Enhanced GPRS) to specify which of the nine different modulation and coding schemes is being applied. The modulation schemes can be either GMSK (Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying) or 8PSK (8 Phase Shift Keying).

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