A proposal for multi-slot MAC layer operation for packet data channel in GSM

Author

Turina, Dalibor ; Beming, Per ; Schoster, Erika ; Andersson, A.

Author_Institution

Ericsson Radio Systems AB, Stockholm, Sweden

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

29 Sep-2 Oct 1996

Firstpage

572

Abstract

Within the ETSI SMG, a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is being specified as part of GSM Phase 2+. The GPRS will be based on a new type of logical radio channel optimized for packet data. The requirement for higher data rate, flexibility and efficient utilization of the scarce bandwidth across the air interface triggered the development of a multi-slot packet data channel concept, which is presented. Such a concept can be implemented on any TDMA system and even extended to a multi-carrier solution. The article describes the principles for dynamic bandwidth allocation based on multi-slot operation at the MAC layer in a master-slave channel concept. Further, an evaluation, through simulations, is done in order to compare the performance of multi-slot and earlier assumed single-slot MAC layer operation

Keywords

cellular radio; data communication; land mobile radio; packet radio networks; telecommunication channels; time division multiple access; ETSI; GSM; General Packet Radio Service; TDMA frames; air interface; bandwidth utilization; dynamic bandwidth allocation; high data rate; logical radio channel; master-slave channel; multicarrier solution; multislot MAC layer operation; multislot packet data channel; packet data; packet data channel; performance evaluation; simulations; single-slot MAC layer operation; Bandwidth; Downlink; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Master-slave; Media Access Protocol; Packet radio networks; Proposals; Telecommunication standards; Time division multiple access;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universal Personal Communications, 1996. Record., 1996 5th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3300-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUPC.1996.562638

Filename

562638