Abstract
The aim of this paper is to understand the architecture of GPRS and focus primarily on the issues that come up while migrating from the existing GSM network to that of the GPRS.

The migration path from GSM to GPRS requires additional packet switching nodes, software upgrades in the base station subsystem, the existing GSM nodes to be upgraded with GPRS functionality, commercial data services to provided - for this a GPRS operator needs to deploy other elements like Access servers and Firewalls.

The General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a new non-voice value added service that allows information to be sent and received across a mobile telephone network. It supplements today's Circuit Switched Data and Short Message Service. With the growing data traffic in the Internet world today, the need to look for better methodologies to meet the upcoming demand of the Internet users has become inevitable. GPRS has evolved to cater to the mobile users by enabling them to access the Internet world incessantly. It would also provide a massive boost to mobile data communication.

Authors Aseem Pandey Shyam Ratan Agrawalla Shrikant Manivannan

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