Introduction
Before advancing, it should be
known that 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G etc
refers to the different generations of
wireless communication technology
characterized by having a defined
range of speed.
> GPRS
GPRS(General Packet Radio Service)
GPRS is a packet-based* wireless
communication service. It is a 2G
technology network that support a
download speed of up to 114Kbps.
Limitation of GPRS is that GPRS data
cannot be sent while a voice call is
in progress.
>EDGE
EDGE(Enhanced Data GSM Evolution)
GPRS and EDGE are both 2G
technology but EDGE is significantly
faster with a download speed of up
to 384Kbps. EDGE is sometimes
called a 2.5G network as it also has
some characteristics of a 3G network
but it doesn't satisfy the
specification.
> 3G
Introduction of 3G network made
video calling and seamless
streaming of video possible, with
download speed of up to 3.1Mbps.
