What is the Packet Service ?

The packet service enables the client applications to control the packet switched connections.

The Packet service API is implemented by RPacketService. The client must create an instance of RPhone to open a RPacketService connection.

Packet service functions

The packet service functions enable the client applications to do the following:

  • attach and remove the device from the GPRS network

  • create, open, close and configure a context

  • retrieve GPRS information from the packet network capabilities

  • simultaneously maintain many connections

  • control the configuration of connections to a packet network

  • get and set information about the packet network interfaces (NIFs)

  • get and set the bearer

  • get and set the attach mode

  • notify the client of a change in attach mode

See also

Architecture