GPRS: A timeline
1999: Trial and commercial contracts for GPRS infrastructure
2000: GPRS infrastructure installed in GSM networks
Summer 2000: First GPRS services become available, with typical bandwidth of 20-28 kbit/s
Early 2001: Basic GPRS-capable terminals available in commercial quantities
Throughout 2001: Network operators launch GPRS services commercially
2002/2: Typical bandwidth increases to 56 kbit/s, about the same speed as a dial-up connection on a land line. Terminals with more advanced features are available
2002: Typical throughput reaches up to 112 kbit/s. GPRS Phase 2 begins to emerge, allowing faster transmission
2002: GPRS is routinely incorporated into GSM mobile phones
2002/3: UMTS becomes available commercially
Source: The GSM Association
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