[2736] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: PSI Enhances PSILink Service, Adds Support for Wireless Data Networks
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin Lee Schoffstall)
Tue May 5 08:08:52 1992
To: /PN=ROBERT.D.COLLET/O=US.SPRINT/ADMD=TELEMAIL/C=US/@sprint.com
Cc: amr@nri.reston.va.us, com-priv@psi.com,
In-Reply-To: Your message of "04 May 92 15:56:16 EDT."
Date: Tue, 05 May 92 08:07:36 -0400
From: "Martin Lee Schoffstall" <schoff@psi.com>
The announcement by PSInet in re laptop/portable data networking is a service
we can easily duplicate in SprintLink. Obviously, TCP/IP is the right
protocol in the wireless, multiple network environment. It should be
pointed out that we haven't planned for anything yet in this arena.
If there is a corporate desire to service the wireless data community
we can begin developing the capability in SprintLink.
Hello Bob,
They say that "emulation is the sincerest form of flattery", or something
like that. So thanks! Love to be publicly blessed by the fortune 500.
Actually tcp/ip is NOT the right solution for the narrow band (9.6-19.kbps)
packet radio networks due to factors like cost. The right solution is
to use Internet application protocols over them or to them through a gateway.
As for "easy", implementation and execution is never easy, and rarely fast.
There are a lot of people on the list who could show you their battle scars.
Marty
PS: did you really intend for this to go to the list?
