An efficient MAC protocol for cooperative diversity in mobile ad hoc networks

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 771-782

  Islam, Md Rajibul ^a   Hamouda, Walaa ^a  

^a Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ad hoc networks; Cooperative diversity; Medium access control

Indexed keywords

ACCESS CONTROL; ANTENNA ACCESSORIES; FADING (RADIO); FADING CHANNELS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; STANDARDS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; THROUGHPUT; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

CHANNEL FADING; COOPERATIVE DIVERSITY; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; IEEE 802.11; INTERFERENCE LIMITED AD HOC NETWORKS; MAC PROTOCOLS; MEDIUM-ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOLS; MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORKS; MULTIPLE ANTENNAS; NETWORK THROUGHPUT; RELAY BLOCKING; RELAY SELECTION; THROUGHPUT PERFORMANCE;

AD HOC NETWORKS;

EID: 49749104001     PISSN: 15308669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcm.525     Document Type: Article

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