Wireless Glossary: Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE)

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Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE)

A 2.5G technology that enhances GSM. EDGE increases transmission speeds on GSM networks and enables the transmission of large amounts of data at 384Kbps. With EDGE, mobile operators can deliver multimedia and other broadband applications to mobile phones.