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 …

The capacity of wireless ad hoc networks is constrained by the interference caused by the
neighboring nodes. Gupta and Kumar have shown that the throughput for such networks is …

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] …

The capacity of ad hoc wireless networks is constrained by the interference between
concurrent transmissions from neighboring nodes. Gupta and Kumar have shown that the …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

We show that randomized beamforming is a simple yet efficient communication strategy in
wireless multihop networks if no neighbor location information is at hand. Already small …

Directional antennas can be useful in significantly increasing the capacity of wireless ad hoc
networks. With directional antennas, independent communications between nodes can …