CDPD:

Cellular Digital Packet Data

 What Is CDPD
• A service?
• A technology?
• A network?
• A standard?
 Introduction
• In 1993, the first version of standard of CDPD
came into view.
• In 1994, in America, the first CDPD experimental
network run.
• CDPD offer one of the most advanced means of
wireless data transmission technology.
• CDPD transmits digital packet data at 19.2 Kbps.
• CDPD system allow user to transmit data with a
higher degree of accuracy, strong security, and
few service interruption
 CDPD Definition
• CDPD is a technique for quick transfer of data.
• It transmitts data at 19.2 kbps.
• It transmitt the packet over the cellular network
in a reliable manner.
• In 1993, the first version of standard of CDPD
came into view.
• In 1994, in America, the first CDPD
experimental network run.
 Key CDPD Characteristics
• Availability: Identifies whether CDPD services can be
acquired from a carrier in a given region
• Coverage: Identifies whether CDPD transmission can
reach users in a given region.
• Reliability: Identifies whether user can access and use
CDPD services during congestion or network disruption
• Transmission Speed: Describe the end to end data
speed, including call setup time & transmission speed
 Key CDPD Characteristics
5. Privacy and Security: Describe the level of
inherent privacy and security of the service and
the capability to add security measure
6. Cost: Characterizes the cost typical of CDPD
service.
 Features
1. Same Coverage as cellular system
2. Schedule data packets to unused voice channel
3. 19.2 Kbps raw data transfer rate.
4. Full duplex transreciever
5. 600 mw transmit power
6. Integrated TCP/IP protocol stack
7. Compact size
8. Strong aluminum case
9. LED’s show status of CDPD operation
 Working Of CDPD
• It uses Channel Hopping Technique.
• Initiates data transmission
• Location Of available channel to establish data
link.
• Mobile data unit transmit data packets.
• CDPD technology transmits chunks or packets of
data
• Equipment : 1) CDPD Modem 2) User terminal
 User Equipment
1 .CDPD Modem:
• It Includes wireless antenna and modem that provides
compatibility with network.
• It can be internal or external.
2 .User Terminal:
• Any device that supports IP-based data
communication can use CDPD .
• Examples are as notebook or laptop Personal
Computers (PCs), handheld computers or PCs.
 Interfaces
• A Interface : Air interface
• I Interface : Intermediate system interface
• E Interface : External interface
 Components
1. Mobile End System ( M-ES)
• Mobile computing device which has a cdpd
modem built-in or attached
• It support mac functionality
• It transmit data over the airlink to MDBS
• It should provide transparent interface to the
user application
• Example is CDPD modem
 Components
2. Mobile data base station (MDBS)
• It located at the cell site.
• It is responsible for R.F management
• It provide hop to hop control over the air
interface
• It controls the hop & RF segment between the
M-ES and the cdpd network
• Cellular geographic area control by MDBS
 Components
3. Mobile Data Intermediate System(MDIS)
• MDIS routs data packet to and from the CDPD
N.W & the M-ES appropriately
• It validates M-ES using encryption keys for
secure transmission of data
• It is responsible for IP routing
• An MDIS may serve single or multiple CGSA
cells
• It can provides mobile home & serving functions
 Components
4. INTERMEDIATE SYSTEM (IS)
• It is the standard IP router
• It routes the data through IP & CLNP, N.W
• The IS components are the backbone of CDPD
mesh
 Components
5. FIXED END SYSTEM (F- ES)
• F-ES is the final destination of message sent
from M-ES
• F-ES received the data & process it
appropriately
• The F-Es can be one of many stationary
computing devices such as host computer ,
UNIX workstation
 CDPD - Layering
Application

Transport
Network IP/CLNP Connectionless Network Protocol
Data link SNDCP Subnetwork Dependant Convergence Protocol
MDLP Mobile Data Link Protocol
MAC Media Access Control
Physical Physical Physical

Network layer CDPD Layer

 Mobile Data Link Protocol
• It provides logical link control services between
Mobile End Systems and Mobile Data
Intermediate Systems.
• The purpose of MDLP is to transmit information
between network layer entities across the CDPD
Air link interface.
• High-level data link control (HDLC)
• Temporary equipment identifier (TEI)
• Identifies destination mobile - virtual address.
Subnetwork Dependent Convergence Protocol

• Encryption/decryption
• User data confidentiality
• SNDCP provides a number of services to the
network layer
• Compression/elimination of redundant protocol
control information
 Mobile Network Registration Protocol

• Exchange of routing and registration information

between the M-ES and a serving MD-IS.
• Delivery of authentication information about an
M-ES.
• Registration and Authentication of multicast NEI.
 Radio Resource Management
• It prevents interference of radio channel and other
wireless communication characteristic.
• RRM concerns multi-user and multi-cell network
capacity issues, rather than point-to-point channel
capacity .
• The objective of radio resource management is to
maximize the system spectral efficiency in
bit/s/Hz/base station site or Erlang/MHz/site.
 Application of CDPD
• Credit card verification
• ATM network
• Transportation: Ambulance, dispatch system.
• Public security: Policemen can access the latest
database in real time to. E.g. Check suspected
person, Verify identity. Check the car current
status.
• Remote measurement: Remote control.
• Commerce. Wireless ATM. Wireless Credits Card
Authentication. Mobile Payment.
 Application of CDPD
• Implementing easily.
• High speed. CDPD modem set up time is
much faster than wire dial up modem. Even
CDPD is 19.2kbps, wire dial up modem is
33.6kbps.
• Reliable and Safety with strong encryption
algorithm.
• Personal use which covers the main part of
the CDPD usage.
 Wireless ATM Via CDPD

• More and more popular in China.

• Very convenient.
• CDPD provides reliable, fast and safe
access.
• Maintenance is not very high.
 References
• http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_resource_management
• http://www.protocols.com/pbook/cdpd.htm
• http://
www.amycsizmardalal.com/research/CDPD/intro.html
• http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/11/jepso
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_management
• http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-29-2004-58574.asp