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EDGE
EDGE in unabbreviated terms is Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution or Environment. It is also known as Enhanced GPRS or EGPRS. Another name is IMT single carrier or IMT-SC. EDGE is the advanced 2G wireless network technology, as the name suggests. Note that the GSM is the 2nd Generation or 2G commonly used for the technology that supports cellular phones.
While EDGE is considered an improvement of existing technology, it cannot be considered a 3rd generation. This explains why it is popularly referred to as a 2.75G. EDGE technology improves data transmission rates in mobile phones operating under 2G. It is a backward-compatible technology that serves as an extension to the existing GSM standard.
EDGE is a 3G radio-technology. The deployment of the technology started early in 2003 and was spearheaded by the GSM network Cingular. At present, EDGE is being run by the United States network, AT&T.
Initial use of the EDGE technology was focused on wireless data transfers. Examples are picture sharing and video streaming. It was followed by other uses like internet browsing through mobile phone connection. EDGE has allowed the data transfers to increase GSM network speeds up to 4 times its original speed.
Blackberry and iPhone are examples of mobile handsets that have internet browser capabilities. The increase of invention and release of similar phones also increases the requirement for wireless data transfers. This makes EDGE an even more significant technology for GSM.
Any packet switched application can benefit from the EDGE technology. Connecting to the internet involves many data services that EDGE can support. Mobile users are given the option to browse with the use of mobile phones. Video services, multimedia transfers, and other data applications benefit from the technology’s increased data capacity.
Another good thing about the EDGE technology is that it does not require alterations in hardware and software for it to work in GSM core networks. The technology is widely supported by chip vendors in both GSM and WCDMA/HSPA industries.
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