An approach for modestly directional communications in mobile Ad Hoc networks

Telecommunication Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 281-296

  Grace, Kevin H ^a   Stine, John A ^a   Durst, Robert C ^a  

^a MITRE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ad hoc networks; Directional antennas; Wireless communications

Indexed keywords

AD HOC NETWORKS; DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS; DIRECTIONAL SYNCHRONOUS UNSCHEDULED MULTIPLE ACCESS (DSUMA) PROTOCOL; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

BANDWIDTH; CHANNEL CAPACITY; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); NETWORK PROTOCOLS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 17444427128     PISSN: 10184864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11235-004-5573-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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