A medium access control (MAC) layer protocol is used in a wireless ATM system for
integrated support of ATM services, including constant bit-rate (CBR), variable bit-rate (VBR)
and available bit-rate (ABR) services. The MAC protocol supports both connectionless
packet and connection-oriented virtual circuit modes, with appropriate service parameter
and quality-of-services selection. A dynamic time division, multiple access/time division
multiplex (TDMA/TDM) approach accommodates the service classes in an integrated …