Multihop wireless networks will play an important role in future communication networks.
Beamforming antennas have shown great potential to improve the connectivity in these …

In this paper, we present an analytical model for evaluating the impact of shadowing and
beamforming on the connectivity of wireless ad hoc networks accommodating nodes …

Beamforming antennas have the potential to provide a fundamental breakthrough in ad hoc
network capacity. We present a broad-based examination of this potential, focusing on …

This paper analyzes the impact of beamforming antennas on the topological connectivity of
multihop wireless networks. As a metric for the connectivity of the network, we use the …

This paper analyzes the effects of beamforming on the connectivity of wireless ad hoc
networks. We study different beamforming techniques using the uniform circular array as the …

Densifying networks and deploying more antennas at each access point are two principal
ways to boost the capacity of wireless networks. However, the complicated distributions of …

Network Capacity, which is limited by interference between simultaneous transmissions of
neighboring links, is a fundamental performance metric for wireless ad hoc networks. Ref.[1] …

Directional and smart antennas can be useful in increasing the capacity of wireless ad hoc
networks. A number of media access and routing protocols have been recently proposed for …

Wireless ad hoc networks are typically assumed to be equipped with omnidirectional
antennas. With advances in signal processing and antenna technology, it may now be …

Connectivity is a crucial issue in wireless ad hoc networks (WANETs). Gupta and Kumar
have shown that in WANETs using omnidirectional antennas, the critical transmission range …