Aberdeen Critiques WAP-to-3G Evolution in Europe; EDGE is the Destination for European 3G Evolution.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2000 Aberdeen Group, a leading provider of technology market consulting and research, today released research on the evolution of European wireless technology. Aberdeen's European Carrier and Enterprise Communications group researches the transition of wireless data services from Wireless Application Protocol (WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. ) to 3G maturity. Cutting EDGE: The 3G Alternative, a new Executive White Paper, helps translate the language of 3G evolution into practical business application and usage. This paper can be obtained for free at www.aberdeen.com/CEC/. "Wireless data services promised the world before they could ensure delivery," says Paul Crowhurst, Vice President of Aberdeen's European Operations. "Success equals customer satisfaction. However, customer expectations of streaming video and exotic applications are wildly off the mark because the industry has yet to deliver the speeds required to enable these applications." Crowhurst continues, "The same industry that was once saluted for its visionary capacity and slick delivery now lurches from one problem to the next." GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. (General Packet Radio Service), the original stepping stone to reach these applications, is no longer a viable short-term service; therefore, EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), is a digital mobile phone technology that allows it to increase data transmission rate and improve data transmission reliability. ) is the major focus for actual delivery of such systems. A partial list of wireless companies that Aberdeen's European Carrier and Enterprise Communication group follows includes Telfort; KPN KPN Koninklijke PTT Nederland (Royal Dutch Telecom) KPN Konfederacja Polski Niepodleglej (Polish conservative party) ; Ben, Libertel and Dutchtone (The Netherlands) - Vodafone; SFR SFR Swiss Franc (national currency) SFR Société Française du Radiotéléphone (French cellular provider) SFR Single Family Residence SFR Single Family Residence (real estate) ; Cellnet; TIW; NTTDoCoMo; and Proximus. For more information about Aberdeen's European Carrier and Enterprise Communications practice, phone Andre Posthuma at +31 235 685930 or email CEC (Central Electronic Complex) The set of hardware that defines a mainframe, which includes the CPU(s), memory, channels, controllers and power supplies included in the box. Some CECs, such as IBM's Multiprise 2000 and 3000, include data storage devices as well. @Aberdeen.com. About Aberdeen Aberdeen Group is a leading provider of technology market consulting and research. Steeped in technology and armed with end-user field research, Aberdeen answers clients' critical business and technology questions in the context of the Internet economy and across the product life cycle. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and has research centers in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. ; Ft. Collins, Colorado; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Aberdeen is located on the Web at www.aberdeen.com. |
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