GPRS Demystified

Industry insiders who pioneered some of the earliest General Packet Radio Service networks and applications speak out on markets, the GPRS business case, their implementation experience, and operational obstacles for providers and operators to hurdle now.

Edited in clear, jargon-suppressed style by John Hoffman, Senior Consulting Director of the GSM Association, GPRS Demystified culls insightful contributions from companies in the mobile data industry who have been there, done that and are prepared to do it again. Profit from their experience as they tell you what you need to know about GPRS in real-world context, including:

* The next step toward 3G networks, and how to build robust services within it

* GPRS in perspective--viewpoints on competition, costs, interoperability, pluses, minuses, and technology lifespan

* Lessons learned from WAP and other forebears

* Roaming state-of-the-art and trends

* Functionality of first generation terminals

* How GPRS will change the basic business practices of GSM operators

* And much more

For anyone who wants a thoughtful way to get up to speed on the services that are paving the way for next generation networking, GPRS Demystified is a MUST read.

Contents           

   PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO GSM NETWORKING
    Chapter 1: Global Domination of GSM
    Chapter 2: Roaming Across Borders
    Chapter 3: Short Message Service and GSM Circuit-Switched Data
   PART 2: A PERSPECTIVE ON GPRS ADOPTION AROUND THE WORLD
    Chapter 4: GPRS Market Demand and Key Drivers
    Chapter 5: Market Positioning
    Chapter 6: The Enterprise Business Model
    Chapter 7: GPRS in the Mass Market
    Chapter 8: Portals
   PART 3: GPRS FOR DUMMIES LIKE ME (AND MAYBE YOU)
    Chapter 9: Cool High-Speed Data Services
    Chapter 10: Planning and Dimensioning
    Chapter 11: Implementation and Testing
    Chapter 12: IP Addressing
    Chapter 13: Access Point Names
    Chapter 14: GPRS Security
   PART 4: ITS THE APPLICATION, STUPID
    Chapter 15: WAP and Lessons Learned
    Chapter 16: M-Services
    Chapter 17: M-Commerce
    Chapter 18: Applications in a GPRS Environment
    Chapter 19: Interoperator Settlement
    Chapter 20: GPRS Roaming eXchange
    Chapter 21: Location-Based Services
   PART 5: UNLESS YOU CAN MAKE A GPRS TOASTER, YOU NEED A NEW GPRS TERMINAL DEVICE
    Chapter 22: Types of Devices and How They Grow
    Chapter 23: GPRS Devices
    Chapter 24: Environmental Issues
   PART 6: TOMORROW: JUST LIKE YESTERDAY WITH A BYTE OF THE UNKNOWN?
    Chapter 25: Testing and Approvals
    Chapter 26: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
    Chapter 27: GPRS Evolution
    Chapter 28: All-IP Networks
     APPENDIX: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
     CONTRIBUTORS
     INDEX