Core Features; Browsing And Internet Access; Sms - Ericsson F5521gw User Manual

3.1.2 2G
GSM/GPRS coverage is available in almost all populated areas of the world
and provides a secure fall back so that network connection is maintained.
3.1.2.1 GPRS
GPRS is an enhancement to GSM networks and provides packet data
transmission. The connection setup is fast and, once connected, applications
may send and receive data whenever required.
F5521gw is using GPRS with Multislot class 12, this enables communication
speed up to 85.6 kpbs both uplink and downlink.
3.1.2.2 EDGE
EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution) is an integral part of the
GSM family of open mobile standards. EDGE improves GPRS by increasing
data throughput by a factor of three. GPRS networks enhanced with EDGE
are often referred to as E-GPRS (Enhanced GPRS) networks.
F5521gw using E-GPRS with Multislot class 12, this enables communication
speeds up to 247.4 kbps both uplink and downlink.
3.2

Core features

3.2.1

Browsing and Internet access

F5521gw provides a standard Internet connection using an NDIS "Wireless
WAN" adaptor. It is possible to use the Internet or intranet with a generic
browser.
A common e-mail solution is to use an Internet connection and TLS security to
browse corporate e-mail via a web interface.
3.2.2

SMS

F5521gw can send and receive text messages with the convenience of a full
keyboard. Facilities such as copy and paste make it fast and easy to send
information via text messages from a computer. The standard maximum
length of a text message is 160 characters, (dependent on character coding),
but since concatenation is supported, messages longer than 160 characters
can be sent and received.
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