Interference analysis for highly directional 60-GHz mesh networks: The case for rethinking medium access control

S Singh, R Mudumbai… - IEEE/ACM Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate spatial interference statistics for multigigabit outdoor mesh networks
operating in the unlicensed 60-GHz “millimeter (mm) wave” band. The links in such networks …

Medium access control for 60 GHz outdoor mesh networks with highly directional links

R Mudumbai, SK Singh, U Madhow - IEEE INFOCOM 2009, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate an architecture for multi-Gigabit outdoor mesh networks operating in the
unlicensed 60 GHz" millimeter (mm) wave" band. In this band, the use of narrow beams is …

Distributed coordination with deaf neighbors: efficient medium access for 60 GHz mesh networks

S Singh, R Mudumbai… - 2010 Proceedings IEEE …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multi-gigabit outdoor mesh networks operating in the unlicensed 60 GHz" millimeter (mm)
wave" band, offer the possibility of a quickly deployable broadband extension of the Internet …

Blockage and directivity in 60 GHz wireless personal area networks: From cross-layer model to multihop MAC design

S Singh, F Ziliotto, U Madhow… - IEEE Journal on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a cross-layer modeling and design approach for multiGigabit indoor wireless
personal area networks (WPANs) utilizing the unlicensed millimeter (mm) wave spectrum in …

60 GHz indoor networking through flexible beams: A link-level profiling

S Sur, V Venkateswaran, X Zhang… - Proceedings of the 2015 …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
60 GHz technology holds tremendous potential to upgrade wireless link throughput to Gbps
level. To overcome inherent vulnerability to attenuation, 60 GHz radios communicate by …

Millimeter wave cellular networks: A MAC layer perspective

H Shokri-Ghadikolaei, C Fischione… - IEEE Transactions …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency band is seen as a key enabler of multigigabit
wireless access in future cellular networks. In order to overcome the propagation …

Boon and bane of 60 GHz networks: Practical insights into beamforming, interference, and frame level operation

T Nitsche, G Bielsa, I Tejado, A Loch… - Proceedings of the 11th …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
The performance of current consumer-grade devices for 60 GHz wireless networks is limited.
While such networks promise both high data rates and uncomplicated spatial reuse, we find …

Channel allocation in multi-channel wireless mesh networks

Y Ding, L Xiao - Computer Communications, 2011 - Elsevier
In this article, we survey the latest progress in multi-channel wireless mesh networks,
focusing on wireless interference models and channel allocation algorithms with the goal of …

DMesh: incorporating practical directional antennas in multichannel wireless mesh networks

SM Das, H Pucha, D Koutsonikolas… - IEEE Journal on …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) have been proposed as an effective solution for ubiquitous
last-mile broadband access. Three key factors that affect the usability of WMNs are high …

The transitional behavior of interference in millimeter wave networks and its impact on medium access control

H Shokri-Ghadikolaei… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication systems use a large number of antenna
elements that can potentially overcome severe channel attenuation by narrow beamforming …