A methodology for the analysis of 802.11a links in industrial environments

IEEE International Workshop on Factory Communication Systems - Proceedings, WFCS

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 165-174

  Brevi, D ^a   Mazzocchi, D ^a   Scopigno, R ^a   Bonivento, A ^b   Calcagno, R ^c   FRusina ^c  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE MARIO BOELLA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ERROR ANALYSIS; STANDARDS;

ERROR RATES; WIRELESS LINKS;

TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

EID: 33847735232     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/wfcs.2006.1704147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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