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EDGE - Doc 1
EDGE - Doc 1
EDGE :
Definition: EDGE takes GSM even further. GSM, which stands for Global System for
Mobile communications, reigns as the world’s most widely used cell phone technology.
EDGE, which stands for Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution, is a faster version of
GSM. EDGE is a high-speed 3G technology that was built upon the GSM standard.
EDGE delivers a boost of more than three times the capacity and performance over GSM.
The EDGE standard was first launched in the United States in 2003 by Cingular, which is
now AT&T, on top of the GSM standard. AT&T, T-Mobile and Rogers Wireless in
Canada all use EDGE networks.
Also Known As: Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
Examples:
AT&T uses the EDGE technology standard.
EDGE vs GPRS...
EDGE, or the Enhanced Data Rate for Global The current scenario clearly states that EDGE
Evolution, is the new mantra in the Global will definitely score higher than GPRS. The
Internet Connectivity scene. EDGE is the new former, allows its users to increase the data
name for GSM 384. The technology was speed and throughput capacity, to around 3-4
named GSM 384 because of the fact that it times higher than GPRS.
provided Data Transmission at a rate of 384
Kbps. It consists of the 8 pattern time slot, and Secondly, it allows the existing GSM or the
the speed could be achieved when all the 8 TDMA carriers to give the sophisticated 3G
time slots were used. The idea behind EDGE services. And with 1600 Million subscribers of
is to obtain even higher data rates on the GSM in over 170 countries, offer the full Global
current 200 KHz GSM carrier, by changing Roaming, anywhere between India to Japan
the type of the modulation used. and to San Fransisco.
A mobile phone (also known as a wireless phone, cell phone, or cellular telephone[1]) is
a short-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a
network of specialised base stations known as cell sites. In addition to the standard voice
function of a mobile phone, telephone, current mobile phones may support many
additional services, and accessories, such as SMS for text messaging, email, packet
switching for access to the Internet, gaming, Bluetooth, infrared, camera with video
recorder and MMS for sending and receiving photos and video. Most current mobile
phones connect to a cellular network of base stations (cell sites), which is in turn
interconnected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) (the exception is
satellite phones).
Advantages:
• you can carry a mobile phone with you so you don't miss important calls
• if you are lost, you can call for directions
• if you are in an accident, you can call the police or ambulance - and if the phone has a
camera, you can take pictures of the accident
• you can listen to music, text, play games when you're bored
• most mobile phones have a calculator and a phone book
• you can use a mobile phone to call your customers or boss if you are running late to a
meeting
Disadvantages:
• mobile phones can be expensive
• they can damage your ear
• sometimes the reception is poor in some areas, limiting your connectivity (you can't talk
underground or on planes)
Mobile technology By kishore kumar ece
0G (radio
MTS · MTA · MTB · MTC · IMTS · MTD · AMTS · OLT · Autoradiopuhelin
telephones)
AMPS
AMPS · TACS · ETACS
family
1G
Other NMT · Hicap · Mobitex · DataTAC
GSM/3GPP
GSM · CSD
family
3GPP2
CdmaOne (IS-95)
family
2G
AMPS
D-AMPS (IS-54 and IS-136)
family
GSM/3GPP
HSCSD · GPRS · EDGE/EGPRS
family
2G
transitional
3GPP2
(2.5G, CDMA2000 1xRTT (IS-2000)
family
2.75G)
Other WiDEN
3G 3GPP
HSDPA · HSUPA · HSPA+ · LTE (E-UTRA)
transitional family
(3.5G,
Mobile technology By kishore kumar ece
3GPP2
EV-DO Rev. A · EV-DO Rev. B
family
3.9G)
Other Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005) · Flash-OFDM · IEEE 802.20
3GPP
LTE Advanced
family
4G (IMT-
Advanced)
WiMAX
IEEE 802.16m
family
unconfirme
5G unconfirmed
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