What is 2.5G wireless?

2.5G describes the state of wireless technology and capability usually associated with General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) – that is, between the second and third generations of wireless technology.

A 2.5G Multi-Gig router port is an Ethernet port that supports the following connection speeds: 10 Mbps . 100 Mbps . 1 Gbps .

Main Differences Between 2G and 2.5G When it comes to speed, 2G supports GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) in 40-50 kbps and EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution) in 500 kbps- 1 Mbps while 2.5G supports GPRS in 20-40 kbps and EDGE in 236.8-384 kbps .