Mobile packet data technology: an insight into MOBITEX architecture

Author

Salkinzis, A.K. ; Chamzas, Christodoulos

Author_Institution

Democritus Univ. of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece

Volume

4

Issue

1

fYear

1997

fDate

2/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

18

Abstract

Mobile data networks offer a cost-effective and efficient alternative for data communication. In order to present some aspects of mobile data technology, this article offers some insight into the basic networking layers of a popular and widely deployed network, MOBITEX. MOBITEX technology offers a versatile architecture to support wireless packet data service inside an extended geographical area with internetwork roaming and interoperability features. This technology has become quite popular, mainly due to its open architecture and its vast equipment/applications availability. The authors provide an overview of the MOBITEX architecture, services, and subscription types, and a detailed examination of the network, data link, and physical layers. The power-saving features of MOBITEX are also discussed

Keywords

cellular radio; data communication; internetworking; land mobile radio; open systems; packet radio networks; MOBITEX architecture; MOBITEX services; cellular radio; data communication; data link layer; internetwork roaming; interoperability; mobile data networks; mobile packet data technology; network layer; networking layers; open architecture; physical layer; power-saving features; subscription types; wireless packet data service; Application software; Base stations; Cellular networks; Communication switching; Costs; GSM; Mobile computing; Radio frequency; Switches; Switching circuits;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Personal Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9916

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/98.575987

Filename

575987