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GPRS TEST_WHY AND HOW_AgilentGeneral Packet Radio System (GPRS) Testing: Why and How?
Application Note 1384

Introduction
Since GPRS is intended to be used for data transfer, quality and device reliability are important factors for maximizing the system network’s overall performance. Given that networks have limited capacity, marginal RF performance effects the data rate of the entire system. Higher quality GPRS devices allow network resources to be used more effectively, improve network efficiency, and facilitate faster data rates.

This document is intended to highlight conflicts of interest surrounding GPRS test in the mobile phone industry and give an insight into some of the technical difficulties encountered in the transition from GSM to GPRS mobile phone production. Rather than explaining GPRS or GSM technolog