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Response time performance of a narrowband information broadcast system
Author(s) -
Siu Y. M.,
Chan C. K.,
Ho K. L.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
international journal of communication systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1099-1131
pISSN - 1074-5351
DOI - 10.1002/dac.4500080204
Subject(s) - computer science , narrowband , broadcasting (networking) , computer network , transmission (telecommunications) , real time computing , telecommunications
This paper describes the architecture and performance analysis of a system using narrowband broadcasting channels for real‐time information delivery. Broadcast delivery is attractive because a single transmission of a piece of information will satisfy all users waiting for that information. Therefore, the system may support an unlimited number of users with no effect on system response time. The main drawback of these types of systems compared with interactive systems is that a user must wait until the required information arrives. In order to reduce this waiting time, high data rate networks must be used if real‐time information is to be broadcast. In this paper, a new method is proposed to enable inexpensive narrowband networks to be used.