THE ALOHA SYSTEM - ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE FOR COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS

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Abstract:

In September 1968 the University of Hawaii began work on a research program to investigate the use of radio communications for computer-computer and console-computer links. The report describes a remote-access computer system - THE ALOHA SYSTEM - under development as part of that research program and discusses some advantages of radio communications over conventional wire communications for interactive users of a large computer system. An analysis of the random access communication method used in THE ALOHA SYSTEM is provided and it is shown that the maximum number of interactive users who can be supported by the system is about 160.

Author(s):
Abramson, Norman
Author Organization(s):
HAWAII UNIV HONOLULU
Supplementary Note:
Report on the Aloha System. DOI: 10.21236/AD0707853
Pagination:
0022

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
THEMIS-B70-1, AFOSR-70-1686TR
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F44620-69-C-0030
Task Number(s):
974901
Project Number(s):
AF-9749
Monitor Series:
70-1686TR, AFOSR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.3_Educating
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*DATA PROCESSING, *COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS, *TIME SHARING, DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, INPUT OUTPUT DEVICES, MULTIPLEXING, COMPUTERS, INTERFACES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Non-Radio Communications
Keyword(s):
*MULTIACCESS COMPUTER SYSTEMS, ALOHA SYSTEM, RANDOM ACCESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Report Date:
1970 Apr 01