A Survey of Packet Switching Techniques for Broadcast Media.

Abstract

To utilize communications channels effectively, appropriate channel management schemes must be implemented. The Navy is considering several alternative multiplexing techniques for the future Naval Telecommunications System. This report surveys a number of recently proposed techniques, called packet switching techniques, that have been designed to multiplex broadcast radio channels. Included in the report are several random access techniques such as pure and slotted ALOHA, as well as a number of packet reservation schemes. We describe how each technique works and report the results of analytic and simulation of the techniques's performance. Some preliminary conclusions are stated. A subsequent report will discuss the attractiveness of these techniques for future Naval communications systems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 12, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032154

Entities

People

  • Constance L. Heitmeyer
  • John E. Shore
  • Joseph H. Kullback

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Channel Capacity
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Science
  • Digital Communications
  • Line Of Sight
  • Military Applications
  • Multiple Access
  • Multiplexing
  • Network Science
  • Packet Switching
  • Probability
  • Radio Equipment
  • Shores
  • Simulations
  • Transmitting

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Systems Analysis and Design