The strict boundary of the five layers in the TCP/IP network model provides the information
encapsulation that enables the standardizing of network communications and makes the …

Third-generation (3G) and beyond 3G mobile communication systems must provide
interoperability with the Internet, increase throughput for mobile devices, and optimize their …

Are you involved in designing the next generation of wireless networks? With spectrum
becoming an ever scarcer resource, it is critical that new systems utilize all available …

Technology solutions must effectively balance economic growth, social equity, and
environmental integrity to achieve a sustainable society. Notably, although the Internet of …

One of the main challenges already faced by communication networks is the efficient
management of increasing complexity. The recently proposed concept of cognitive network …

Since the 1G of mobile technology, mobile wireless communication systems have continued
to evolve, bringing into the network architecture new interfaces and protocols, as well as …

When networking researchers meet the task of doing simulations, there is always a need to
evaluate the value of such models by measuring a set of well known network performance …

This article presents a survey on the issues and the approaches related to designing call
admission control schemes for fourth-generation wireless systems. We review the state of …

The network model presented through OSI and TCP/IP comes in different encapsulated
modules, which provide the abstract view of layers to its adjacent module. The …

Call admission control (CAC) is a key element in the provision of guaranteed quality of
service (QoS) in wireless networks. The design of CAC algorithms for mobile cellular …