T226 White Paper

July 2003 (Rev C)

 

Support in the T226

 

 

Support of power control

Uplink = yes, Downlink is a network feature

Uplink and Downlink

 

 

 

 

 

Support of ciphering

GEA1

 

algorithms

 

 

 

 

 

Support of compression

No

 

algorithms

 

 

 

 

Support of the QoS

Yes, when initiated by the network (not

modification procedure

by the handset)

 

 

Downlink data rate

Up to 64,200 bps for packet data communication, using 3 time slots in coding

 

scheme CS-4

 

 

Uplink data rate

Up to 21,400 bps for packet data communication, using 1 time slot in coding

 

scheme CS-4

 

 

Mode of operation

Class B and Class C modes of operation supported. It is possible for the user to

 

choose if the Circuit Switched services should be favored.

 

 

R Reference point

Physical layer: PPP is supported as L2 layer in the R reference point

 

Authentication algorithms PAP, CHAP supported

 

 

IP connectivity

PDP type IP is supported

 

IP termination in mobile or TE (laptop, PDA) supported

 

 

Application

WAP over GPRS supported (UDP/IP and GPRS-SMS)

 

SMS over GPRS (SMS-MT, SMS-MO) supported

 

 

QoS

QoS negotiation supported. Default requested QoS sent by the handset at PDP

 

context activation is reliability Class 3. Peak/Mean/Delay/Precedence Class:

 

subscribed (1,2,3).

 

Precedence class supported (1,2,3)

 

Reliability class 1-5 supported

 

Delay classes supported (1,2,3,4)

 

Mean and peak throughput rate limited by multislot class 4 and CS-4

 

 

PDP context

10 PDP context descriptions stored in mobile

 

PDP context description is edited via application in mobile or via OTA

 

Simultaneous PDP contexts not supported

 

Network requested PDP context not supported

 

 

SIM

GPRS aware, as well as non GPRS aware SIMs are supported

 

 

 

Email client technical data

Feature

Support in the T226 email client

 

 

Attachment

Yes (outgoing, images

 

only)

 

 

Bearer type GPRS (IP)

Yes

 

 

Bearer type GSM Data (IP)

Yes, HSCSD, ISDN and analog

 

 

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Sony Ericsson manual Email client technical data, GEA1, Sim, Feature Support in the T226 email client

T226 specifications

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In terms of battery life, the T226 was powered by a standard lithium-ion battery, providing up to 400 hours of standby time and around 9 hours of talk time. This longevity made it a reliable choice for those who needed consistent communication throughout the day.

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