Editing GPRS (section)

=== Frequencies ===
As the GPRS standard is an extension of GSM capabilities, the service operates on the [[2G]] and [[3G]] [[cellular communication]] GSM frequencies.<ref name=Bhandari/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ofcom UK Frequency Allocation (UKFAT) Page |website=static.ofcom.org.uk |url=http://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/spectrum/fat.html |access-date=2023-05-01}}</ref> GPRS devices can typically use (one or more) of the frequencies within one of the frequency bands the radio supports (850, 900, 1800, 1900&nbsp;MHz). Depending on the device, location and intended use, regulations may be imposed either restricting or explicitly specifying authorised frequency bands.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-07 |title=What frequency does the data traffic use in GPRS? |website=Honeywell AIDC |url=https://support.honeywellaidc.com/s/article/What-frequency-does-the-data-traffic-use-in-GPRS |publisher=Honeywell |access-date=2023-05-01  |archive-date=2023-05-01  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501041408/https://support.honeywellaidc.com/s/article/What-frequency-does-the-data-traffic-use-in-GPRS |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile Spectrum Assignments by Country |website=CellMapper Wiki |url=https://docs.cellmapper.net/mw/Mobile_Spectrum_Assignments_by_Country |access-date=2023-05-01}}</ref>

GSM-850 and GSM-1900 are used in the United States, Canada, and many other countries in the Americas. GSM-900 and GSM-1800 are used in: Europe, Middle East, Africa and most of Asia. In South Americas these bands are used in Costa Rica (GSM-1800), Brazil (GSM-850, 900 and 1800), Guatemala (GSM-850, GSM-900 and 1900), El Salvador (GSM-850, GSM-900 and 1900). There is a more comprehensive record of [https://docs.cellmapper.net/mw/Mobile_Spectrum_Assignments_by_Country international cellular service frequency assignments]