GPRS and UMTS

Aricent's GPRS and UMTS solutions enable "always on" mobility offering new ways to communicate, transact business, find information and be entertained. Find out more...

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) are changing the face of communications offering new ways to communicate, transact business, find information and be entertained. This entails managing more capacity for voice services and meeting customers' increasing need for seamless data connections.
F SS spearheads the evolution to the 3rd Generation of mobile communication - UMTS, that will deliver high-value broadband information, commerce and entertainment services to mobile users via fixed, wireless and satellite networks.

Our GPRS and UMTS products and solutions provide your business with a competitive edge and the time to market advantage.

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)

General Packet Radio Services or GPRS, is the mobile networking industry's answer to enabling pervasive mobile data networking and mobile commerce. GPRS is a technology that is the bridge between the current GSM-based mobile networks and the next generation UMTS - based mobile networks.

With data rates of 115 KBPS, the GPRS (GSM 9.6 KBPS) data transmission technology is optimized for "bursty" datacom services such as wireless Internet/intranet, multimedia services, instant messaging, mobile Internet access and connect users directly to Internet Service Providers. GPRS therefore offers a smooth add-on to integrate into existing networks and supplements today's Circuit Switched Data and Short Message Service, providing users with "always on" connectivity and greater bandwidth. For new operators, it is also attractive to launch GPRS networks to provide competitive datacom services.

Check out the Aricent portfolio of GPRS and UMTS stacks and solutions.

UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)

3G or third generation of mobile communication - UMTS is wideband wireless connectivity, which will usher in true convergence of technology. With data rates upto 2MBPS, UMTS seeks to build on and extend the capability of today's mobile, wireless and satellite technologies by providing increased capacity, data capability and far greater range of services using an innovative radio access scheme and an enhanced, evolving core network.

UMTS allows extremely high bandwidth multimedia applications and m-commerce opening a New World of possibilities. From customised infotainment, streaming video, video messaging to locational based services, UMTS offers a unique opportunity to create a market for highly personalised and truly unique mobility services.

Check out the Aricent portfolio of GPRS and UMTS stacks and solutions.

Aricent GPRS and UMTS Offerings

Aricent has the domain expertise and comprehensive product portfolio to deliver Next-Generation products, solutions and services.

Utilizing this rich experience set, Aricent has built software products enabling seamless transition from GSM to GPRS via EDGE and finally UMTS.

These offerings basically consist of components and software frameworks for SGSN and GGSN for GPRS, EDGE and 3G networks. Aricent additionally provides value added software solutions like Iu (IuCS & IuPS), Iub, Iur & Uu, 2.5 GSN (GSN - Lite) and 3G SGSN components for 3G networks.

The Aricent framework for GPRS is a scalable solution that can be configured as an SGSN, GGSN or a combined GSN and has interfaces to the HLR, Charging gateway, MSC/VLR and PDN.

Aricent also offers high performance, interoperable and versatile Protocol Stacks like - ALCAP, ATM SAAL, BSSAP, RANAP, FP, GB, GTP, IPoA, MAP, CAP, NBAP, PDCP and RLC & MAC for rapid network roll out.

Last updated : November 3, 2006