GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications, and it is one of the most widely deployed second-generation (2G) cellular technologies globally. GSM was initially introduced in 1991 in Europe before it made its way to the rest of the world. GSM or Global System for Mobile Communications is a second-generation (2G) digital technology standard […]
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Mobile networks have matured over the last two decades from a data speed perspective, but they continue to evolve to enable many new use cases for people and IoT (Internet of Things) devices. Today, the 4G and 5G use the same technologies worldwide; however, it wasn’t the case before the fourth generation of mobile networks.
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GPRS and EDGE are packet-switched mobile data technologies that are part of the most widely deployed second-generation (2G) cellular technology standard, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications). Before GPRS and EDGE, GSM networks had limited options for providing mobile internet. GPRS or General Packet Radio Service is a technology that introduced packet-switched mobile internet in
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In mobile telecoms, Business and Consumers are the two customer types that cellular services are provided to. A mobile operator generally has further segmentation within these two key customer types. When a mobile operator sells its products and services, including cellular services, to Businesses such as companies, shops, etc., the model is called Business to
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The terms unified communications and VoIP are interrelated and often used together in the context of telephone systems. VoIP is a technology, whereas unified communications is a solution that uses VoIP technology. Unified Communications, or UC, is an umbrella terminology that refers to a telecom solution that combines several individual communication services into one. VoIP,
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GPRS is a network enhancement that was introduced in GSM networks (Global System for Mobile Communication) in 2000. Since then, many new cellular technologies and improvements have been introduced, but GPRS is still around. General Packet Radio Service or GPRS is an enhancement added to GSM networks as part of the 2G (second-generation) mobile network
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Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) are companies that provide mobile cellular services to consumer and business customers. Mobile cellular services primarily include voice calls, text messages (SMS – Short Message Service) and mobile internet. MNOs and MVNOs are different from each other and use different approaches to offer value to
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Bandwidth, bit rate and latency are interrelated concepts in telecommunications that are important to understand. In mobile communications, especially 4G and 5G networks, these concepts can help you know how fast a particular technology is compared to the other. Bandwidth is the available channel capacity for sending or receiving data, the bit rate is the
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Messaging is an integral part of mobile communications, and there are multiple ways in which mobile networks can achieve it. For a customer, real-time messaging can be services like Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Message Service (MMS) and online Instant Messages (IM). SMS or Short Message Service or text message is a text-only messaging service
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When looking for a mobile phone subscription, it is common to come across prepaid and postpaid phone plans. Prepaid is also referred to as Pay As You Go, and postpaid is also called pay monthly. A prepaid or Pay As You Go (PAYG) phone plan is where customers buy cellular services on credit by paying
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