Talk:Packet radio

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I've created a separate article for AX.25 (previously it was a redirect to this one) and will soon be removing much of the AX.25-specific information currently here. See Talk:AX.25 for more information.

Simon 18:21, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I've removed most of the information on AX.25, which now lives over at its own page.

Below is additional information on network layers that used to be in this article. I removed it because it strikes me as non-NPOV and too short on details. (Furthermore, I question whether IP-based packet radio networks are in wide use.)

Today, many layer 3 protocols, such as IP, ROSE, TheNET, and many more, exist for AX.25 specializing in the needs of amateur radio. IP packets in particular are regularly routed on AX.25 networks, providing a routable layer on top of AX.25. This, therefore, allows for TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and ICMP/IP networking, including but not limited to HTTP, FTP, etc.

If you can contribute more information on the network layer protocols designed for packet radio, or indeed any information at all about the backbone network, please do so.

Simon 04:30, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)

This page needs some work. There are many grammatical and typographical errors.

[edit] What about other packet radio networks?

Obviously, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), but I was interested in the other commercial services that GSM radio replaced. Packet radio used to be used for truck dispatch: what kind of technology was used? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.101.166.15 (talk) 04:51, 4 April 2008 (UTC)