1.3.4 EDGE Maximum Data Rates
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4 + 1 3 + 2 Coding
Scheme
Type of
coding
Data Rate
per slot
Rx Tx Rx Tx
MCS-1 GMSK 10.60 42.40 10.60 31.80 21.20
MCS-2 GMSK 13.00 52.00 13.00 39.00 26.00
MCS-3 GMSK 16.60 66.40 16.60 49.80 33.20
MCS-4 GMSK 19.40 77.60 19.40 58.20 38.80
MCS-5 8-PSK 24.05 96.20 24.05 72.15 48.10
MCS-6 8-PSK 31.25 125.00 31.25 93.75 62.50
MCS-7 8-PSK 47.45 189.80 47.45 142.35 94.90
MCS-8 8-PSK 57.05 228.20 57.05 171.15 114.10
MCS-9 8-PSK 61.85 247.40 61.85 185.55 123.70
2 + 3 1 + 4 Coding
Scheme
Type of
coding
Data Rate
per slot
Rx Tx Rx Tx
MCS-1 GMSK 10.60 21.20 31.80 10.60 42.40
MCS-2 GMSK 13.00 26.00 39.00 13.00 52.00
MCS-3 GMSK 16.60 33.20 49.80 16.60 66.40
MCS-4 GMSK 19.40 38.80 58.20 19.40 77.60
MCS-5 8-PSK 24.05 48.10 72.15 24.05 96.20
MCS-6 8-PSK 31.25 62.50 93.75 31.25 125.00
MCS-7 8-PSK 47.45 94.90 142.35 47.45 189.80
MCS-8 8-PSK 57.05 114.10 171.15 57.05 228.20
MCS-9 8-PSK 61.85 123.70 185.55 61.85 247.40
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Speed achieved depends on the Coding Schemes supported by the GSM/EDGE Network. Data rate is the
payload per slot (headers plus data).