User's Manual

Technical Description and User Guide F3607gw

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3.1.2 GSM

GSM/GPRS coverage is available almost everywhere, 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.

F3607gw can achieve communication speeds through GPRS up to a theoretical

maximum of 85.6 kbps downlink and 42.8kbps uplink.

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.

F3607gw can achieve communication speeds up to a theoretical maximum of 247.4

kbps downlink and 123.7 kbps uplink; MCS-9). Typical end-user speeds are in the

range of 120 kbps under average conditions, with burst speeds around 200 kbps in

strong signal conditions.

3.2 Applications

3.2.1 SMS

F3607gw 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 text coding), but since concatenation

is supported, messages larger than 160 characters can be sent and received.

3.2.2 GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) gives exact positioning information around the

globe with most commonly used positioning applications, such as Google Earth™

and Microsoft Streets & Trips . The positioning data from the F3607gw module can

be used together will all major positioning applications to, for example, show

locations on maps, trace routes, give information on how to get to a destination, etc.