Title :
Comments on "Evaluation of the mean error-free interval of a noisy data channel"
Author :
De Lima, Heliomar M. ; Duarte, Otto Carlos M B
Author_Institution :
Banco do Brazil S.A., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
This letter corrects a few results reported in the paper by Georganas et al. (see ibid., vol.26, p.185-7, 1978). It shows that, for very long data strings, the mean error-free interval (MEFI) as a function of the packet error rate P is not discontinuous. In addition, the corrected results are extended to point-to-multipoint environment.
Keywords :
data communication; error statistics; packet switching; telecommunication channels; mean error-free interval; noisy data channel; packet error rate; point-to-multipoint environment; very long data strings; Bit error rate; Communications Society; Data communication; Error analysis; Error correction; Length measurement; Probability;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
