global system for mobile communications

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Global System for Mobile Communications
GSM

   <communications> (GSM, originally "Groupe de travail Sp?ciale
   pour les services Mobiles") One of the major {standards} for
   digital {cellular} communications, in use in over 60 countries
   and serving over one billion subscribers.  The GSM standard is
   currently used in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz bands.

   {GPRS} allows {circuit switched} data communications over GSM,
   and is widely used for {World Wide Web} and {electronic mail}
   access from cellular devices.

   GSM World (http://gsmworld.com/).

   (2005-01-26)
    

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