Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EGPRS) is the technical specification that upgrades standard GPRS networks to deliver higher data rates. It achieves this by dynamically shifting between different modulation and coding schemes based on the radio link quality. In industry documentation and standard bodies like 3GPP, EGPRS is the formal term used to describe the packet-switched domain of an EDGE network.
The base station logs show the handset repeatedly failing to negotiate an EGPRS connection and falling back to standard GPRS.
Do not mix it up with
- EDGE: EDGE refers to the overall technology enhancement, while EGPRS specifically refers to the packet-switched data portion of that enhancement.
Related terms
EDGE
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a legacy mobile data standard that improved 2G speeds.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service, an early mobile data standard built on top of 2G GSM networks.
GSM
Global System for Mobile communications is a standard for digital cellular networks.
3GPP
A global consortium that develops protocols for mobile telecommunications.