BeamMAC: A new paradigm for medium access in wireless networks

AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-7

  Vilzmann, Robert ^a,d   Bettstetter, Christian ^b,c   Hartmann, Christian ^a,e  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b DOCOMO EURO LABS   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

^d Institute of Communication Networks   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ad hoc networking; Beamforming; Directional antennas; MAC; Wireless multihop networks

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; CHANNEL CAPACITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

AD HOC NETWORKING; BEAMFORMING; WIRELESS MULTIHOP NETWORKS;

TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

EID: 28844454506     PISSN: 14348411     EISSN: 16180399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeue.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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