FLEX (protocol)
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FLEX is a
Protocol
Data is
The standard has been designed to allow the pager's receiver to be turned off for a high percentage of the time and therefore save on
Security
Transmitted data over FLEX is not encrypted. A BCH error correcting code is used to improve the integrity of the data, although this is not cryptographically secure.
There have been reported instances of individuals actively listening to pager traffic (private investigators, news organizations, etc.).[citation needed]
Usage
In The Netherlands the emergency services use the Flex-protocol in the nationwide P2000 network for pagers. The traffic on this network can be monitored online.[1]
In South Australia the State's SAGRN network for the Emergency Services paging system (CFS, SES, MFS and SAAS) is run on the FLEX 1600 protocol, and can be monitored online.[2]
See also
External links
- FLEX: The New Edge For The Paging Industry Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Design And Implementation Of A Practical FLEX Paging Decoder
- US6396411B1: Reliable and fast frame synchronization scheme for flex paging protocol
References
- ^ "p2000.net". www.p2000.net. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ Copyright 2017, CFSScan. "Live SA GRN Pager Feed". www.cfsscan.com. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
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