TI A Performance Assessment of the GSM Radio Link Protocol (RLP)  
 

AU Brian W. Marsden 

LT UMCS-91-4-2 

OR UMCS 

AV http
http:www.cs.man.ac.ukcsonlycstechrepAbstractsUMCS-91-4-2.html 

AV email techreports@cs.man.ac.uk 

MN April 

YR 1991 

AB his paper presents the results of a simulation evaluation of
the Radio  Link Protocol (RLP), which is an adaptation of HDLC
for use on radio links in cellular networks.  The RLP protocol is
first described, in  particular the ways in which it differs from
standard HDLC, in the  context of the special characteristics of
radio links.  The simulation  model is then discussed, with
particular emphasis on the choice of  operational parameters and
error recovery policies, which are crucial  issues given a radio
link which is inherently unreliable and   contributes a
propagation delay considerably in excess of the time  taken to
transmit a frame.  The results of the study are then presented, 
with recommendations of suitable  operational parameter values
and  some suggested changes to the RLP specification.  The
central aim of  this work is to determine the combination of
operational parameters  which will maximise throughput and
minimise transit time for a useful  range of link error rates.