Specifications

Sierra Wireless, Inc. CDPD Primer
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5. Operations: Making a CDPD Connection...................................23
5.1. The Registration Process .................................................................................... 23
5.1.1. Network Entity Identifier (NEI) and Home Subdomain ...................... 23
5.1.2. Temporary Equipment Identifier (TEI) ............................................... 23
5.1.3. Equipment Identifier (EID).................................................................. 24
5.1.4. Authentication and Verification........................................................... 24
5.1.5. Service Provider Network Identifier (SPNI)........................................ 25
5.2. Moving Data Through the CDPD Network....................................................... 25
5.2.1. CDPD Mobility Management.............................................................. 25
5.2.2. Functions of a Modem on a CDPD Network....................................... 27
5.3. Subnetwork-Dependent Convergence Protocol (SNDCP) ............................... 28
5.4. Mobile Data Link Protocol (MDLP).................................................................. 28
5.5. Medium Access Control (MAC)......................................................................... 28
5.5.1. Details of MAC Transmission Access Management ........................... 29
5.5.2. The Exponential Back-Off Process...................................................... 29
5.6. Radio Resource Management (RRM)................................................................ 29
5.6.1. The Radio Resource Management Entity (RRME) ............................. 30
5.6.2. Power Level Issues .............................................................................. 30
5.7. Sleep Mode ........................................................................................................... 31
6. Sierra Wireless Products and CDPD ..........................................32
6.1. CDPD-Only and Multi-Mode Devices ............................................................... 32
6.2. AirCard
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PC Cards for Handhelds and Notebooks ......................................... 32
6.3. Wireless Telemetry Systems ............................................................................... 32
6.4. Mobile In-Vehicle Dispatch/Database Access ................................................... 32
6.5. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) CDPD Devices............................. 33
6.6. End-to-End and Legacy Systems........................................................................ 33
6.7. Software................................................................................................................ 33
7. Additional Resources..................................................................34
7.1. Books .................................................................................................................... 34
7.2. Web Sites.............................................................................................................. 34
7.2.1. CDPD Coverage and Carriers.............................................................. 35
7.2.2. Related Technologies........................................................................... 35
7.3. Additional Sierra Wireless Documents.............................................................. 35