[Samsung, LG, and other Korean manufacturers are ramping up production of GPRS handsets for Europe.]

"As Europeans get ready to dump their current generation, or 2G, handsets in favor of faster models, Korean handset makers are beefing up exports of the so-called GPRS (general packet radio service) models for Europe.

"Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have already tested the water in the European GPRS market.

"Telecom operators in Europe are currently rolling out slower next-generation GPRS models before launching high-speed third generation (3G) networks in late 2002.

"GPRS, which is twice as fast as the European 2G service called GSM (global service for mobile communications), is expected to emerge as the mainstream service in coming months.

"Samsung is set to provide 5,000 units of GPRS handset model, SGH-Q100, to T-Mobile, a German mobile carrier. The model can deliver data transmission at up to 114Kbps.

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