Technological considerations for packet radio networks

  • Authors:
  • Stanley C. Fralick;James C. Garrett

  • Affiliations:
  • Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California;Rockwell International, Richardson, Texas

  • Venue:
  • AFIPS '75 Proceedings of the May 19-22, 1975, national computer conference and exposition
  • Year:
  • 1975

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Abstract

The application of packet-switching techniques to radio channels has provided a solution to many computer-communications problems previously unsolved. For example, a packet radio network can readily be designed to provide area coverage at data rates fast enough to support interactive operations for thousands of users having a variety of terminals such as hand-held devices, TTY-like devices, display devices, computers, and unattended sensors. Since the interconnections are by radio, the users can be fixed or mobile, and the network can be easily moved. Furthermore, it can be readily established in remote or primitive areas where a wired network would be impossible, and total connectivity of users will be provided.