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Packet Radio Data Networks
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Packet radio is a method of sending blocks of digital information in packets over radio frequencies. Several forms of packet radio exist, including amateur packet radio, cellular packet radio, and satellite packet radio. Packet radio systems benefit from most of the features of packet-switching systems as described under Packets and Packet-Switching Networks"
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