November 25, 2009

Aloha

Last modified: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 

1. A protocol for satellite and terrestrial radio transmissions. In pure Aloha, a user can transmit at any time but risks collisions with other users' messages. "Slotted Aloha" reduces the chance of collisions by dividing the channel into time slots and requiring that the user send only at the beginning of a time slot. Aloha was the basis for Ethernet, a local area network protocol.

2. Aloha Networks, Inc. -- A San Francisco-based company specializing in providing satellite-based Internet access to large Internet Service Providers. Founded by the inventor of the Aloha system, Norman Abramson.

3. @loha @home -- software from Media Synergy (www.mediasyn.com) that allows a user to add graphics, animation, and sound to e-mail messages.

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Aloha Networks, Inc.
Home page for Aloha Networks, Inc. The site offers company information and news, as well as information about SkyDSL products and SAMA (Spread ALOHA Multiple Access) technology.

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