IP traffic over GPRS-an Internet service oriented analysis

Author

Chitre, V.A. ; Daigle, J.N.

Author_Institution

Centre for Wireless Commun., Mississippi Univ., MS, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

1263

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the traffic-handling capabilities of the general packet radio service (GPRS) with respect to supporting IP-based Internet services. We begin with an overview of GPRS. We then present an analytical model through which to assess throughput of the reverse link for a scenario in which users are continuously backlogged. Next, we present a realistic scenario for user sessions operating under the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), and we assess the transaction-handling capabilities, again using the analytical model. We conclude with a discussion of some open issues in the design of GPRS-based Internet access

Keywords

Internet; cellular radio; packet radio networks; telecommunication traffic; transport protocols; GPRS; HTTP; IP traffic; Internet service oriented analysis; analytical model; general packet radio service; hypertext transfer protocol; reverse link throughput; traffic-handling capabilities; transaction-handling capabilities; user sessions; Access protocols; Analytical models; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Mobile computing; Packet radio networks; Throughput; Traffic control; Web and internet services; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 1999. WCNC. 1999 IEEE

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

ISSN

1525-3511

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5668-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCNC.1999.796940

Filename

796940