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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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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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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Mobile networks have used several cellular technologies worldwide for their evolution from 1G through to 5G. During the 2G and 3G eras, two distinct tracks were created for the future development of mobile networks. These tracks, GSM and CDMA, continued to progress separately until 4G LTE was introduced to streamline the future growth of mobile
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Drive testing or RF (Radio Frequency) drive testing is one of the most traditional ways of measuring the quality and performance of a mobile radio network. The radio network is the air interface that includes the cell towers that our mobile phones connect with to establish a cellular connection. RF drive testing is a test
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LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, and it is a cellular technology that enables the fourth generation of mobile networks. Fourth-generation mobile networks, also known as 4G, are currently the most widely deployed mobile networks today. While the fifth generation of mobile networks (5G) has already been introduced, it hasn’t yet achieved the same penetration
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As a mobile phone user, you may occasionally come across situations where you, for whatever reason, need to know the difference between digital and analogue (or analogue) mobile networks. This situation can be a more frequent occurrence if you are an electrical, electronics, or telecommunications engineering student. While you may find tens if not hundreds
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Frequency bands are the most fundamental part of the radio network for any cellular technology. When second-generation (2G) GSM networks started, they were initially limited to the 900 MHz frequency band, but they have expanded and can operate in various frequency bands. GSM networks use multiple frequency bands, including 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 850 MHz
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