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Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD)

November 3, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

In 1992, AT&T Wireless Services developed cellular digital packet data (CDPD) protocol, a data-only protocol that (re-)uses the AMPS or IS-136 network. Packets (typically some 1.5 kilobytes) use vacant cellular channels – either an assigned channel or between calls. CDPD does not communicate with the underlying network (but does utilize knowledge of this networks channel [...]