In this paper, we consider QoS aware mesh networks that are maintained by multiple operators and they cooperate in the provision of networking services to the mesh clients. In ord...
Recently, wireless local area network (WLAN) hotspots have been deployed in many areas (e.g., cafes, airports, university campuses). The new IEEE 802.11e standard further provides...
Moving toward 4G, wireless ad hoc networks receive growing interest due to users’ provisioning of mobility, usability of services, and seamless communications. In ad hoc network...
Qian Zhang, Qing Chen, Fan Yang, Xuemin Shen, Zhis...
—In densely populated cities, Wi-Fi networks—private or otherwise—are ubiquitous. We focus on the provision of citywide broadband communication capability to mobile users thr...
Elias C. Efstathiou, Pantelis A. Frangoudis, Georg...
A smooth orchestrator is a process with several alternative branches, every one defining synchronizations among co-located channels. Smooth orchestrators constitute a basic mechani...