GPRS and EDGE Overview

World-wide GSM Subscriber's Growth

GSM Traffic [%]

Speech

100

Data

Traffic [%]

80
60
40
20
0
1996

2001

2005
Year

2007

Comparison HSCSD / GPRS

HSCSD

GPRS

circuit oriented
real time applications
(e.g. video telephone)
bundling of channels
(up to 8 time slots)
new coding scheme
(9.6 kbit/s 14.4 kbit/s)
point-to-point
small HW modifications

packet oriented
data applications
(e.g. internet surfing)
bundling of channels
(up to 8 time slots)
4 new coding schemes
(9.6 kbit/s 9.05 ... 21.4 kbit/s)
point-to-multipoint
new network elements/protocols

TDMA-frame 8 Time Slots

Time Slot
HSCSD
GPRS
up to
up to
14.4 kbit/s 21.4 kbit/s

EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution)

EDGE:
uses a new modulation method:
replaces GMSK by 8PSK
three bit of information can be transported
by one symbol of modulation (instead of one bit)
BTS has to be upgraded
hardware modifications are necessary
will possibly used only DL in the introduction phase
cheap mobile phones
asymmetric data rates in UL and DL

Symbol coding in EDGE: 8PSK

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(0,1,0)
(0,0,0)

(0,1,1)

(0,0,1)

(1,1,1)

(1,0,1)

(1,1,0)
(1,0,0)

GPRS Overview

Circuit switched vs. Packet switched

Circuit switched

Packet switched

Circuit switched vs. Packet switched

GSM and Packet Orientated Services

Internet service as perceived from the subscribers

Data service offered by a PSTN-operator

Access to requested Packet Data Networks

GPRS Enabled increased data rates

ECSD and EGPRS

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EGPRS
EDGE
EGPRS:
new channel coding
link quality control mechanisms
QoS profiles for EDGE phase 1
and phase 2

GPRS

Important Properties of Coding Schemes