Title :
Evaluation of a MAC protocol proposed for a general packet radio service in GSM
Author_Institution :
Aachen Univ. of Technol., Germany
Abstract :
One major issue of the phase 2+ development of the pan-European Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) is to specify a general packet radio service (GPRS). Such a service is necessary to be able to fulfil the increased user requirements for reasonable data services. In this paper, an overview about the overall GPRS concept, its architecture and service characteristics is given. In addition, a medium access control protocol that controls access of multiple mobile stations onto the radio channel is introduced and evaluated by simulation. The protocol is mainly characterized by dynamic bandwidth allocation and its multi-slot features. Finally, conclusions are drawn and further work items are discussed
Keywords :
access protocols; data communication; land mobile radio; packet radio networks; telecommunication channels; GPRS concept; GSM; MAC protocol; architecture; data services; dynamic bandwidth allocation; general packet radio service; medium access control protocol; mobile radio systems; multi-slot features; multiple mobile stations; phase 2+ development; radio channel; service characteristics; simulation; Access protocols; Channel allocation; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Media Access Protocol; Packet radio networks; Packet switching; Switching circuits; Telecommunication standards; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1996. PIMRC'96., Seventh IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3692-5
DOI :
10.1109/PIMRC.1996.567479
