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Do mobile operators need EDGE Evolution?

18 December 2009 Content type: Viewpoint Tags: Wireless networks

Current GSM/EDGE data rates of 300kbit/s cannot compete with the 14.4Mbit/s of HSPA, but mobile operators are motivated by more than 4 billion subscribers worldwide to consider investing in higher data rates for the world’s GSM networks. As EDGE Evolution – a set of enhancements specified by 3GPP for GSM/EDGE networks – approaches commercial readiness, we examine the benefits this technology upgrade offers and evaluate its potential role in mobile operators’ networks.

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