network technologies

Understand more about the core network, so you can develop your products and roadmap along the same lines.

UMTS / 3G - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, the third generation of mobile technology, providing up to 384kb/s ip data connections.

EDGE - Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution, designed to make the use of the radio network capacity and spectrum more efficient.

GPRS - General Packet Radio Service, a shared IP connection, typically up to 40kb/s, with characteristics determined by choice of APN.

HSCSD - High Speed Circuit Switched Data, available in limited Orange countries, providing 28.8kb/s dedicated circuit swicthed data.

WiFi - Oranges offerings in the Wireless LAN public hotspot market. This varies by market across the Orange footprint.

Orange APNs - To use a handset to connect to the network in each country, the country-specific APNs are required and can only be accessed by that country's SIM card.

WAP - Wireless Application Protocol is a protocol that is bearer independent and so it is possible to run WAP over existing infrastructure such as Circuit Switched Data (CSD), Short Message Service (SMS) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS).

additional Orange network information

apply the Orange APIs	This presentation takes you through the end-to-end developer experience with a hands-on example of the integration of Orange APIs within a sample application. download the presentation (premium members and contracted partners) The presentation was given at Orange Partner Camp, Cape Canaveral, in April 2007.
mobile data networking with Orange	This presentation is not an introduction to the technology, but an overview of how we at Orange use our network, and the peculiarities of our network and systems. download the presentation The presentation was given at Orange Partner Camp, Cape Canaveral, in April 2007.
European mobile network technologies	This presentation gives an overview of mobile voice and data bearers covering GSM/GPRS and 3G/HSDPA. it looks at the architecture of the networks, how devices handover between the different radio technologies, and the breadth and depth of network coverage. download the presentation The presentation was given at Orange Partner Camp, Florida, in May 2006 by a Senior Technical Consultant, Orange UK.
the world beyond 3G	This presentation investigates 3G and its evolution into HSDPA/HSUPA, as well as the roll- out of 2.5G, EDGE networks in Europe. It also takes a look at the development of UMTS900 technologies and what it could mean for the mobile operators in the years to come. download the presentation The presentation was given at Orange Partner Camp, Florida, in May 2006 by a Senior Technical Consultant, Orange UK.
Integrating services with the Orange networks	This presentation gives an overview into employee mobilisation packages for fixed and mobile networks, and the development opportunities that have arisen from this growing trend (with examples). It also take a look at voice and data VPNs in relation to the converged voice and data products offered by Orange, mobile email solutions and finally 3G and the future. download the presentation The presentation was given at Orange Code Camp, Opio, in October 2005 by a Senior Technical Consultant, Orange UK.
Networks and more networks	This presentation investigates the market opportunities of expanding upon wireless broadband technologies like EDGE, WCDMA and GSM. Which devices are supported? What are the data rates and who supports this in the industry? download the presentation The presentation was given at Orange Code Camp, Opio, in October 2005 by a Senior Technical Consultant, Orange UK.
GSM data abroad	This presentation describes how data is routed, what you can expect users to see when they use data services whilst roaming, and how this may impact your application or site design. download the presentation The presentation was given at Orange Code Camp, Opio, in October 2005 by the Head of Developers' Technology, Orange Partner.