[Report says lack of available quality content is the reason there is no increase in the use of mobile services.]

"Many expect WAP-via-GPRS to save the mobile internet from the damage done by the failed introduction of WAP-via-GSM. However, European operators are proving themselves not ready for GPRS and are making the same mistakes as they did with WAP-via-GSM, according to a new report by Strand Consulting.

"Many mobile operators have already implemented the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology for the delivery of WAP-based services. The benefits to users of this 2.5G upgrade of the GSM technology are twofold:

"1. It offers a four- to fivefold increase in transmission speed from WAP-via-GSM mobile services.

"2. It offers much faster dial-up similar to the difference between analogue and ISDN modems.

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