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Differences between GPRS and 1XRTT

What are some of the key differences between GPRS and 1XRTT? Are they both data switched networks? If they are different, what are some of the implications for wireless applications?

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GPRS and 1XRTT provide similar data speeds. GPRS is an overlay to GSM networks, while 1XRTT is part of the evolution to 3G for CDMA networks.

Check out the WhatIs.com definition of GPRS for more specific details at http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci213689,00.html.

This was first published in August 2001

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