Repeat Audio Focus on Applications:

It will be the application side that provides the impetus to high speed mobile data. As such, an operator's decision on whether to implement GPRS, EDGE or even UMTS, should not be top priority . The services that operators intend to provide to their subscribers through their wireless high speed data channels is far more important. Indeed, the question of speed is ultimately not all too important. Most applications that people have in mind for UMTS also work well on EDGE or even GPRS. Accordingly, the commercial service of GPRS will show whether high speed mobile data pays off for operators and subscribers. If GPRS is not a success, it is highly unlikely that UMTS will be a success.