A least squares path-loss estimation approach to handover algorithms

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 437-447

  Benvenuto, Nevio ^a   Santucci, Fortunato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FADING (RADIO); LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; RADIO LINKS; RADIO STATIONS;

HANDOVER ALGORITHMS; LEAST SQUARES PATH-LOSS ESTIMATION;

CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033097397     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/25.752567     Document Type: Article

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