STOCKHOLM-Ericsson Inc. announced it signed a contract with German operator Deutsche
Telekom MobilNet to implement General Packet Radio Service into T-Mobil’s Global System for Mobile
communications network.
The technology will allow T-Mobil to offer wireless Internet and other Internet Protocol-
based services at speeds up to 115 kilobits per second-a more than tenfold increase from the current network’s speed,
said Ericsson.
GPRS is a common step for both GSM and Time Division Multiple Access networks to handle higher
data speeds and offer third-generation capabilities, said Ericsson. The company’s deliveries will include an Ericsson
Packet Switching IP and Router platform.
