An Empirical Evaluation of the Performance of Mobile Network Connections

We present the results of an empirical evaluation of the performance of some network connections available for mobile terminals. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is compared with Bluetooth and a USB wired connection from a Sony Ericsson P800 smart phone.

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