The rapid development in communication networks has enhanced the functionality and
performance of protocols which coordinate these communication activities, protocols such …

Energy efficiency of a MAC protocol is one of the most important performance metrics,
especially in mobile ad hoc networks, where the energy sources are limited. Two key factors …

The key role played by the medium access control layer toward the performance of wireless
communication networks justifies the vast amount of MAC protocols that can be found in the …

OpenMAC is presented in this study as an innovative reconfigurable platform which
overcomes the limitations of state-of-the-art experimental tools to test medium access control …

Wireless networks have undergone a spectacular boost in popularity, evidenced by
tremendous research and commercialization efforts. This chapter discusses the basic …

The popularization of wireless technologies, combined with applications that require
continuous connection and high transmission rates, has driven the quest for energy-efficient …

Energy efficiency is a major issue in any wireless networks. Medium access control (MAC)
protocols play an important role in providing a fair and efficient allocation of the available …

Technological advances, coupled with the flexibility and mobility of wireless systems, are the
driving force behind the Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime paradigm of networking. At the same …

Recent technological advances in wireless communications offer new opportunities and
challenges for wireless ad hoc networking. In the absence of the fixed infrastructure that …

Wireless networks are very dynamic, having a variety of applications with different
requirements. This diversity demands more flexible equipment as well as networks that …