Analysis of multi-slot MAC protocols proposed for the GSM phase 2+ general packet radio service

Author

Brasche, G. ; Walke, B.

Author_Institution

Aachen Univ. of Technol., Germany

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

4-7 May 1997

Firstpage

1295

Abstract

In 1994 the European Telecommunications Standards institute (ETSI) started work on the specification of a general packet radio service (GPRS) as part of the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) Phase 2+ development. By the end of 1997 standardization will presumably come to an end and the first introduction of GPRS will follow soon. On the basis of GPRS a range of new applications should be attracted to GSM to be well prepared for the hard competition within the future mobile telecommunications market. The communication concepts of GPRS are explained. Furthermore, the GPRS air-interface protocols that conform to the draft standard proposal are introduced and analyzed by simulation

Keywords

access protocols; cellular radio; data communication; digital simulation; land mobile radio; packet radio networks; simulation; standardisation; telecommunication computing; telecommunication standards; ETSI; European Telecommunications Standards institute; GSM; Global System for Mobile communications; air-interface protocols; data communication; draft standard proposal; general packet radio service; mobile telecommunications market; multislot MAC protocols; performance evaluation; simulation; standardization; Communication switching; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Media Access Protocol; Mobile communication; Packet radio networks; Packet switching; Switching circuits; Telecommunication standards; Teleworking;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 1997, IEEE 47th

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3659-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETEC.1997.600542

Filename

600542