Abstract: The invention relates to a data transmission method between a network part of a General Packet Radio Service and a subscriber terminal. In the method an RLC/MAC (Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control) protocol layer and an LLC (Logical Link Control) protocol layer employing the services of the RLC/MAC protocol layer are used as data link layers. In data transmission an LLC frame of the LLC layer is placed in an RLC data block of the RLC/MAC layer. In accordance with the invention more than two LLC frames are placed in one RLC data block. According to prior art one RLC data block may comprise two different LLC frames at the most. The method is, for example, implemented in such a manner that when the RLC data block includes an RLC header field and an RLC data field then the RLC data block includes a mechanism accurately indicating the LLC frame length in each RLC data block and information about whether another LLC frame will follow said LLC frame or not.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling packet transmission in conjunction with a packet radio service in a radio system comprising a base station and a number of subscriber terminals transmitting data to the base station in packet form using the same transmission channel, in said method the base station transmitting packet to the terminals, and said packets comprising data indicating to which terminal each packet is intended, actual data, and control data controlling the transmission of the terminals on the transmission channel. To enable the radio path resources to be used efficiently, when there is no actual data, the base station transmits packets comprising the control data of the transmission but no actual data to the terminals.

Abstract: An error control apparatus and method is disclosed, wherein a control message is used to request a retransmission of a received erroneous digital signal transmitted in a first direction via a transmission medium. The control message is transmitted in a second direction of said transmission medium, wherein the transmission rate of the control method is controlled in dependence on a usage of the transmission medium in the second direction and/or an amount of available memory in a receiving means (5) for receiving said digital signal. Thereby, the overall data throughout in the first and second direction can be optimized by changing the rate of the control message.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling packet transmission in conjunction with a packet radio service in a radio system comprising a base station and a number of subscriber terminals transmitting data to the base station in packet form using the same transmission channel, in said method the base station transmitting packet to the terminals, and said packets comprising data indicating to which terminal each packet is intended, actual data, and control data controlling the transmission of the terminals on the transmission channel. To enable the radio path resources to be used efficiently, when there is no actual data, the base station transmits packets comprising the control data of the transmission but no actual data to the terminals.