General Overview
The MAC Layer contains the rules governing operation of theControl Channel, the Access Channel, the Forward Traffic Channel,and the Reverse Traffic Channel.
This section presents the protocols for the MAC Layer. Each ofthese protocols can be independently negotiated at the beginning ofthe session.
The MAC Layer contains the following protocols:
• Control Channel MAC Protocol: This protocol builds ControlChannel MAC Layer packets out of one or more Security Layerpackets, contains the rules concerning access network transmissionand packet scheduling on the Control Channel, access terminalacquisition of the Control Channel, and access terminal ControlChannel MAC Layer packet reception. This protocol also adds theaccess terminal address to transmitted packets.
• Access Channel MAC Protocol: This protocol contains the rulesgoverning access terminal transmission timing and powercharacteristics for the Access Channel.
• Forward Traffic Channel MAC Protocol: This protocol containsthe rules governing operation of the Forward Traffic Channel. Itdictates the rules the access terminal follows when transmittingthe Data Rate Control Channel, along with the rules the accessnetwork uses to interpret this channel. The protocol supports bothvariable rate and fixed rate operation of the Forward TrafficChannel.
• Reverse Traffic Channel MAC Protocol: This protocol containsthe rules governing operation of the Reverse Traffic Channel. Itdictates the rules the access terminal follows to assist the accessnetwork in acquiring the Reverse Traffic Channel. It also indicatesthe rules the access terminal and the access network use to selectthe transmission rate used over the Reverse Traffic Channel.
- Edition:
- C
- Published:
- 11/01/2011
- Number of Pages:
- 574
- File Size:
- 1 file , 8.8 MB
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