- SNDCP
SNDCP stands for Sub Network Dependent Convergence Protocol.
This is part of layer 3 of a
GPRS protocol specifications. SNDCP interfaces toInternet Protocol at the top, and GPRS specific LLC (Logical Link Control) protocol at the bottom.In the spirit of the GPRS specifications, there can be many implementations of SNDCP, supporting protocols such as X25. However, in reality, IP (Internet Protocol) is such an overwhelming standard that X25 has become irrelevant for modern applications, so all implementations of SNDCP for
GPRS only support IP as the payload type.The SNDCP layer comes into the picture, when a
PDP Context is established and theQoS has been negotiated.Services offered by SNDCP
The SNDCP layer primarily converts,encapsulates and segments external network formats (like
Internet Protocol Datagrams) into sub-network formats (called SNPDUs).It also performs compression of NPDUs to make for efficient Data transmission. It performs the multiplePDP Context PDU transfers and it also ensures that NPDUs from eachPDP Context are transmitted to the LLC layer in sufficient time to maintain the QoS.gj
External links
;Official website
* [http://www.3gpp.org/FTP/Specs/html-info/44065.htm SNDCP standard download page]
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