Performance modelling of hierarchical cellular networks using PEPA

Performance Evaluation

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 83-99

  Fourneau, J M ^a   Kloul, L ^a   Valois, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERSAILLES   (France)

Author keywords

Channel allocation scheme; Hierarchical cellular networks; Overflow strategy; PEPA; Performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORKS; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MARKOV PROCESSES; PERFORMANCE; PROBABILITY; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

HIERARCHICAL CELLULAR NETWORKS;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 6444245859     PISSN: 01665316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5316(02)00101-3     Document Type: Article

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