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general packet radio service

Title English: 
general packet radio service
Acronym English: 
GPRS
Definition English: 
General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) is a packet-based wireless communication service that promises data rates from 56 up to 114 Kbps and continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer users. The higher data rates allow users to take part in video conferences and interact with multimedia Web sites and similar applications using mobile handheld devices as well as notebook computers. GPRS is based on Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication and complements existing services such circuit-switched cellular phone connections and the Short Message Service (SMS).
Title Arabic: 
الخدمة الراديوية الحزمية العامة
Domain: 
Information Technology
Subject: 
ICT Applications
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