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TECHNICAL and APPLICATION SESSIONS

last updated 19 September 2000

Technical Sessions will held on
Monday 25 September Wedensday 27 Septemeber

Monday, 25 September
8:00 am — 9:30 am


Session S1:
Resource Management for Wireless Systems I

Organizer: Prof. Michael Fang, University of Florida

S1.1 Exploiting Path/Location Information for Connection Admission Control in Cellular Networks
Sunghyun Choi, Philips Research; Kang G. Shin, University of Michigan

S1.2 Queueing Analysis of a Contention-Based Service System
J.N. Daigle, University of Mississippi; M.N. Magalhães, University of São Paulo, Brazil

S1.3 1 A Dynamic Measurement-Based Bandwidth Allocation Scheme with Qos Guarantee for Mobile Wireless Networks
Xiaoyuan Luo, Motorola Corp., Singapore; Ian Thng, National Singapore University, Singapore;
Bo Li, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, PRC; Shengming Jiang, National Singapore
University, Singapore; Li Yin, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, PRC

S1.4 Soft Bar: A Network-Assisted Resource Allocation Algorithm for Throughput Maximization and Qos Provisioning in Wireless Data Networks
Kapil Chawla, Xiaoxin Qiu, Justin Chuang, Nelson Sollenberger, AT&T Labs Research

S1.5 Label Switched Packet Transfer for Wireless Cellular Networks
Bijan Jabbari, Rajiv Papneja, Esmael Dinan, George Mason University

Session S3:
Ad —Hoc Networks

Organizer: Jason Redi, BBN Technologies

S3.1 Quantitative Lessons from a Full-Scale Multi-Hop Wireless Ad Hoc Network Testbed
David A. Maltz, Josh Broch, David B. Johnson, Carnegie Melon University

S3.2 An Ad Hoc Wireless Testbed for Scalable, Adaptive QoS Support
Ram Ramanathan, Regina Hain, BBN Technologies

S3.3 An Implemention Study of the AODV Routing Protocol
Elizabeth M. Royer, University of Southern California, Santa Barbara; Charles E. Perkins, Nokia Research Center

S3.4 Two MANET Extensions to the NS-2 Package
Lusheng Ji, University of Maryland, and M.Scott

Session S4:
Coding and Detection

Organizer: Lance Perez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

S4.1 Joint Decoding and Channel Estimation for Linear MIMO Channels
Alex Grant, University of South Australia

S4.2 Precoder Design for Concatenating Convolutional Codes with Intersymbol Interference Channels
William E. Ryan, Ali Ghrayeb, University of Arizona

S4.3 Iterative Channel Estimation for Turbo Codes Over Fading Channels
Mathew C. Valenti, West Virginia University

S4.4 Performance of Hybrid ARQ Schemes using Turbo Trellis Coded Modulation for Wireless Channels
Adrish Banerjee, Daniel J. Costello, Jr, Thomas E. Fuja, University of Notre Dame

S4.5 Multi-user Detection Via Iterative Processing
C. Schlegel, University of Utah

Session S6:
Performance of Wireless Systems

Organizer: Prof. Mohsen Guizani, University of West Florida

S6.1 Average BER Performance of Noncoherent Orthogonal M-FSK Over Nakagami Fading Channels
Yan Xin, Shuxia Zhang, University of Minnesota; Marvin K. Simon,California Institute of Technology;
Mohamed-Slim Alouini, University of Minnesota

S6.2 Co-Channel Interference Cancellation with Successive Cancellation in Narrowband TDMA Systems
Hüseyin Arslan, Karl Molnar, Ericsson

S6.3 Doppler Spread Estimation for Wireless Mobile Radio Systems
Hüseyin Arslan, Leonid Krasny, David Koilpillai, Sandeep Channekeshu, Ericsson

S6.4 Bit Error Rate Performance of a Generalized Diversity Selection Combining Scheme in Nakagami Fading Channels
A.I. Sulyman, Maan Kousa, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

S6.5 A Tight Bound on the Error Probability of Space-Time Codes for Rapid Fading Channels
Salam A. Zummo, Saud A. Al-Semari, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Session S7:
Models and Traffic Estimation

Organizer: Prof. Mohsen Guizani, University of West Florida

S7.1 Registration Traffic and Service Availability for Two-Tier Wireless Networks
Yuguang Fang, University of Florida

S7.2 A Framework for Analysis of VBR Traffice over CDMA
Pramod Immaneni, Jeffrey Capone, Arizona State University

S7.3 Agent Based Intrusion Tolerance Using Fragmentation-Redundancy- Scattering Technique
Farooq Anjum, Amjad Umar, Telecordia Technologies, Inc.

S7.4 Road Traffic Estimation from Location Tracking Data in the Mobile Cellular Network
R. Bolla, F. Davoli, University of Genoa, Italy

S7.5 Markov Modulated Poisson Process Model for Hand-Off Calls In Cellular Systems
M.A. Farahani, Sprint Corporation; M. Guizani, University of West Florida

Session S8:
Wireless Multimedia and Qos

Organizer: Prof. Mohsen Guizani, University of West Florida

S8.1 An Iterative Optimization Scheme for Resource Adaptation to User Mobility Patterns in Cellular Wireless Systems
R. Bolla, F. Davoli, University of Genoa, Italy

S8.2 A Dual-Hybrid Adaptive Routing Strategy for Wireless Ad-hoc Networks
A. Bruce McDonald, Taibe Znati, University of Pittsburgh

S8.3 A Distributed Dynamic Channel and Packet Assignment for Wireless Multimedia Traffic
Hasan Cam, University of Arkansas

S8.4 Achievable QoS for Multiple Delay Classes in Cellular TDMA Environment
K.M. Tong, Mounir Hamdi, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Monday, 25 September
10:00 am — 12:00 pm

Session L1:
Space Time Coding and Modulation I

Organizers: Prof. Michael Fitz, Ohio State University; Prof. Brian L. Hughes, North Carolina State University

L1.1 Space-Frequency Coded Broadband OFDM Systems
Helmut Bölcskei, Arogyaswami J. Paulraj, Stanford University

L1.2 Energy-Efficient Antenna Sharing and Relaying for Wireless Networks
J. Nicholas Laneman, Gregory W. Wornell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

L1.3 Double Differential Space-Time Block Coding for Time-Selective Fading Channels
Zhigiang Liu, Georgios B. Giannakis, University of Minnesota; Brian L. Hughes, North Carolina State University

L1.4 Information Theoric Limits for Non Coherent Multi-Antenna Communications
Lizhong Zheng, David N.C. Tse, University of California, Berkeley

L1.5 Codes for Diffential Signaling With Many Antennas
Babak Hassibi, Bertrand Hochwald, Amin Shokrollahi, Wim Sweldens, Lucent Technologies

L1.6 Optimal Space Time Constellations for Groups
Brian L. Hughes, North Carolina University

Session L3:
Frequency Hopping Systems

Organizer & Chair: Dr. Ananthram Swami, Army Research Lab

L3.1 Generalized Frequency Hopping OFDMA Through Unknown Frequency-Selective Multipath Channels
Shengli Zhou, Georgios B. Giannakis University of Minnesota

L3.2 Channel Estimation for Frequency Hopping Systems via Multiple Invariances
Prashanth Hande, Lang Tong, Cornell University; Ananthram Swami, Army Research Laboratory

L3.3 Maximum Likelihood Multi-User Detection for Fast Frequency Hopping/Multiple Frequency Shift Keying Systems
Richard. J Kozick, Bucknell University; Brian M. Sadler, Army Research Laboratory

L3.4 Iterative Multiuser Detection for Turbo-Coded FHCA Communications
Paul C.P. Liang and Wayne E. Stark, University of Michigan

L3.5 Energy-Efficient Routing in Frequency-Hop Radio Networks with Partial-Band Interference
Michael B. Pursley, Harlan B. Russell, Jeffery S. Wysocarski, Clemson University

L3.6 High Capacity High Data Rate Frequency Hopping Networks
Naresh Sharma, Evaggelos Geraniotis, University of Maryland

Session L5:
Coding

Organizer: Prof. Michael Fitz, Ohio State University

L5.1 Labeling and Decoding Schemes for Backward-Compatible Hierarchical Coded Modulation
J.-H. Lim and S.B. Gelfand, Purdue University

L5.2 Minimum Complexity Sequential Multihypothesis Detection: Weak Sequential Tests
Cenk Köse, Dennis L. Goeckel, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

L5.3 Adaptive Iterative Detection for Turbo Codes on Flat Fading Channels
Jun Heo, Keith M. Chugg, University of Southern California

L5.4 Further Synchronization Results for PSAM Systems
Jerome A. Gansman, Herman Lo, Diane Lee, University of Maryland

L5.5 Turbo Codes with Non-Linear Constituent Codes
Oscar Y. Takeshita, Jing Sun, Michael P. Fitz, Ohio State University

L5.6 Parellel Concatenated Turbo Codes for Continuous Phase Modulation
Mark R. Shane, The Aerospace Corporation; Richard D. Wesel, University of California, Los Angeles

Session L6:
Radio Resource Managemnet in Wireless Multimedia Systems

Organizer and Chair: Prof. Halim Yanikomeroglou, Carleton University, Canada

L6.1 Adaptively Structured, Soft-Planned W-CDMA HCS Networks
Hamid Aghvami, M.R. Shikh-Bahaei, King’s College London

L6.2 Highly Sectorized System for Internet Wireless Access
Elvino S. Sousa, University of Toronto

L6.3 Trends in Resource Management Future Wireless Networks
Jens Zander, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

L6.4 A New Algorithm to Reduce the Deviation in the Base Stations Transmitted Powers During Soft Handoff in CDMA Cellular Systems
Bassam Hashem, Faridah Khalegi, Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Canada

L6.5 Power Control and Rate Allocation in Multirate Wideband CDMA Systems
Jon W. Mark, Shihua Zhu University of Waterloo, Canada

L6.6 Acquisition Dependent Random Access for Connectionless CDMA Systems
Aylin Yener, Roy D. Yates, WinLab, Rutgers University

Session L7:
Wireless Image and Video Transmission

Organizer: Prof. Chang Wen Chen, University of Missouri, Columbia

L7.1 Resource Allocation with Adaptive Qos for Multimedia Transmission over W-CDMA Channels
Qian Zhang, Wenwu Zhu, Microsoft Research, China; GuiJin Wang, Tsinghua University, China; Ya-Qin Zhang, Microsoft Research, China

L7.2 Reliable Wireless Video Transmission via Fading Channel Estimation and Adaptation
Wuttipong Kumwilaisak, JongWon Kim, C.C. Jay Kuo University of Southern California

L7.3 Packet Coding Schemes for MPEG Video over Internet and Wireless Networks
H. Zheng, J. Boyce, Bell-Labs, Lucent Technologies

L7.4 Soft Decoding for Robust Video Transmission
M. Bystrom, A. Kopansky, Drexel University; S. Kaiser, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany

L7.5 Error-Resilient Video Coding with Channel-Optimizated Trellis-Coded Quantization
Zhen Liu, Arizona State University; Glen P. Abousleman, Motorola; Lina J. Karam, Arizona State University

Session A1:
Wireless Data Services & QOS

Chair: Sanjoy Sen, Nortel Networks

A1.1 Mine, Mine, Mine: Information Theory, Infostation Networks, and Resource Sharing
Ana Lúcia Iacono, Christopher Rose, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, New Jersey

A1.2 Enhancements to QoS Management for Real Time Radio Bearers in 3G Cellular Systems
Ghassan Naim, Rene Purnadi, Yousuf Sai Fullah, Srinivas Sreemanthula, Haihong Zheng, Nokia Research Center, Irving, Texas

A1.3 Transport Delays for UMTS VoIP
E.J. Hernandez-Valencia, M.C. Chuah, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies

A1.4 A Framework for the Performance Evaluation of Integrated Networks
R. Krishnan, L.Patterson, M. Scott, B. Chotiner, M. Bautista, K. Grigsby, Nortel Networks, Richardson, Texas;
S. Aguirre, A. Armand, Verizon Wireless, West Lake, Texas

Monday, 25 September
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm

Session L2:
Space-Time Coding II

Organizers: Prof. Michael P. Fitz, Ohio State University; Prof. Brian L. Hughes, North Carolina State University

L2.1 Capacity Scaling in Dual-Antenna-Array Wireless Systems
David Tse, Chen-nee Chuah, Joseph M.Kahn, University of California, Berkeley

L2.2 Algebraic Designs for Coherent and Differentially Coherent Space-Time Codes
Hesham El Gamal, A. Roger Hammons, Jr., Hughes Network Systems

L2.3 Multilevel Codes and Iterative Multistage Decoding: Rate Design Rules and Practical Considerations
M. Jaber Borran, Behnaam Aazhang, Rice University

L2.4 A Quasi-Orthogonal Space-Time Block Code
Hamid Jafarkhani, AT&T Laboratories

L2.5 Spectral Efficiency of CDMA Systems with Transmit and Receive Antenna Arrays
H. Huang, C. Papadias, A. Lozano, Lucent Technologies

L2.6 Computing the Distance Spectrum of Space-Time Trellis Codes
Defne K. Aktas, Michael P. Fitz, The Ohio State University

Session L4:
Protocols for Mobile Distributed Systems

Organizers: Prof. Michael Pursley, Prof. Harlan Russell , Clemson University
Chair: Prof. Harlan Russell

L4.1 Differentiating Congestion vs. Random Loss: A Method for Improving TCP Performance over Wireless Links
Christina Parsa, J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves, University of California

L4.2 Performance of IEEE 802.11 WLANs in a Bluetooth Environment
Carla F. Chiasserini, Politecnico di Torino; Ramesh R. Rao, University of California, San Diego

L4.3 On Demand Routing in Large Ad Hoc Wireless Networks with Passive Clustering
Mario Gerla. Taek Jin Kwon, Guangyu Pei, University of California, Los Angeles

L4.4 Interference-Free Time-Frequency Broadcast Scheduling in Multihop Packet Radio Networks
Kamran Sayrafian-Pour, Anthony Ephremides, University of Maryland

L4.5 outing Under Uncertainty: A Comparative Study
Martha E. Streenstrup, BBN Technologies

L4.6 A Receiver-Oriented Approach To Reliable Broadcast in Ad Hoc Networks
Matthew Impett, M. Scott Corson, University of Maryland; Vincent Park, Naval Research Laboratory

Session L8:
Diversity Techniques

Organizer: Prof. Valentine Aalo, Florida Atlantic University

L8.1 Efficient Simulation of Correlated Diversity Channels
Norman C. Beaulieu, Queen’s University, Canada; Maria L. Merani, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

L8.2 The Effect of Guassian Weighting Errors in Hybrid SC/MRC Combiners
A. Annamalai, Virginia Tech; C. Tellambura, Monash University, Australia

L8.3 Average Outage Duration of Diversity Systems over Generalized Fading Channels
Young-Chai Ko, Ali Abdi, Mohamed-Slim Alouni, Mostafa Kaveh, University of Minnesota

L8.4 Outage Probability of Optimum Combining and MRC in a Rice Fading Channel with Cochannel Interference
Chirasil Chayawan, Valentine Aalo, Florida Atlantic University

L8.5 Error Rates for Hybrid SC/MRC Systems on Nakagami-M Channels
A. Annamalai, Virginia Tech; C. Tellambura, Monash University, Australia

L8.6 Delay Spead Effects on BER Performance of Single Code and Multi-Code WCDMA Signaling Schemes for High Rate Data Transmission
R. Zhang, National University of Singapore; H.B. Zhang, Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore;
T.T. Tjhung, Centre for Wireless Communications, Singapore

Session L9:
Access Control

Organizer & Chair: Dr. Yi-Bing Lin, National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan

L9.1 Integrating Global Wireless Systems with IP
David J.Y. Lee, William C.Y. Lee, Vodafone Airtouch Plc

L9.2 Call Admission Control: Solution of a General Decision Model with State Related Hand-Off Rate
Novella Bartaloni, Universita di Roma, Italy; Imrich Chlamtec, University of Texas at Dallas

L9.3 Mobile Agents for Personalized Information Retrieval: When are they a good idea?
Ravi Jain, Farooq Anjum, Telecordia Technologies

L9.4 Incorporating Proxy Services into Wide Area Cellular IP Networks
Zhimei Jiang, Li Fung Chang, Byoung Jo J. Kim, Kin K. Leung, AT&T Labs Research

L9.5 Reducing the Paging Costs Under Delay Bounds for PCS Networks
Wenye Wang, Ian F. Akyildiz, Gordon L. Stüber, Georgia Institute of Technology

L9.6 Performance Analysis of a Dual-Threshold Reservation (DTR) Scheme for Voice/Data Integrated Mobile Wireless Networks
Li Yin, Bo Li, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, P. R. China: Zhensheng Zhang, Sorentnet Corp., USA;
Yi-Bing Lin, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Session L10:
Qos

Organizer: TPC

L10.1 Quality of Service Routing in Ad Hoc Networks
G.V.S. Raju, G. Hernandez, Q. Zou, The University of Texas at San Antonio

L10.2 QoS Support in Mobile/Wireless IP Networks using Differntiated Services and Fast Handoff Method
Suk-Un Yoon, Ji-Hoon Lee, Ki-Sun Lee, Chul-Hee Kang, Korea University

L10.3 QoS Management in Wireless ATM Networks using Large Deviation Principle
C. Ben Ahmed, N. Boudriga, University of Tunis; M. S. Obaidat, Monmouth University, NJ

L10.4 A QoS-Oriented Dynamic Channel Assignment Method for Wireless ATM LANs
Nikos Passas, George Lampropoulos, Lazaros Merakos, University of Athens, Greece

L10.5 A Dynamic Measurement-Based Bandwidth Allocation Scheme with QoS Guarantee for Mobile Wireless Networks
Bo Li, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

L10.6 Impact of TCP/IP Header Compression on the Performance of a Cellular System
Zoran Kostic,Xiaoxin Qui,Li Fung Chang, AT&T Labs-Research

Monday, 25 September
3:30 pm — 5:00 pm

Session S2:
Resource Management for Wireless Systems II

Organizer: Prof. Michael Fang, University of Florida

S2.1 System Analysis of Power Control Policies for VBR Traffic
Manjunath A. Krishnam, Jennifer Q. Trelewicz, Jeffrey M. Capone, Arizona State University

S2.2 The Capacity of Power-Controlled
W-CDMA Systems in the Presence of Interference Cancellation
M.R. Shikh-Bahaei, A. Ghorashi, L. Wang, A.H. Aghvami, Kings College, London

S2.3 A Framework for Quality of Service Differentiation on 3G CDMA Air Interface
Yile Guo, Hemant Chaskar, Nokia Research

S2.4 Power Control by Kalman Filter with Error Margin for Wireless IP Networks
Kin K. Leung, AT&T Labs

S2.5 Energy Efficient Data Communication over Fading Channels
Danlu Zhang and Kimberley M. Wasserman, University of Michigan

Session S9:
Multiple Access Techniques

Organizer: Hakan Delic

S9.1 Channel Estimation for MultiRate/Multicode DS/CDMA Systems with Long Spreading Codes
Stefano Buzzi, Università degli Studi di Cassino, Italy; H.Vincent Poor, Princeton University

S9.2 Performance of Robust Single User Detection in DS/CDMA Systems
Hakan Delic, Aykut Hocanin, Bogaziçi University, Turkey,

S9.3 W-CDMA Random Access with Priority Resolution
Khaldoun Al Agha , Philippe Jacquet, INRIA, France; Nikita Vvedenskaya, IITP, Russia

Session S10:
Signal Processing for Communication

Organizer: Athina Petropulu, Drexel University

S10.1 A New ChannelIndependent Precoded OFDM Systems Robust to Spectral Null Channels
Xiang-Gen Xia, University of Delaware

S10.2 An Algebraic Approach to the Blind Identification of Paraunitary Filters
Lieven De Lathauwer, Bart De Moor, Joos Vandewalle, Katholic University of Leuven, Belgium

S10.3 A Differential Correlation Approach to Blind Symbol Estimation
Xiang-guo Tang, Zhi Ding, University of Iowa

S10.4 Blind Source Extraction in a Multiuser Context
A. de Baynast, I. Fijalkow, ETISENSEA-UCP, France

S10.5 Separation of Convolutive Mixtures using Higher-Order Statistics
Binning Chen, Athina P. Petropulu, Drexel University

Session S11:
Qos Management in Wireless Networks

Organizer: Prof. Oliver Yu, University of Illinois at Chicago

S11.1 Performance Evaluation of Retransmission Mechanisms in GPRS Networks
Qixiang Pang, University of British Columbia; Amar Bigloo, Motorola, Canada;
Victor C.M. Leung, University of British Columbia; Chris Scholefield, Motorola, Canada

S11.2 Integrated Qos Support in 3G UTMS Networks
Vijay K. Garg, Oliver T.W. Yu, University of Illinois, Chicago

S11.3 Next Generation MPLS-based Wireless Mobile Network
Oliver T.W. Yu, University of Illinois, Chicago

S11.4 Credit Based Dynamic Reservation Integrated Services Multiple Access (DRISMA) for Wireless ATM Networks
Henry C.B. Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;
Victor C.B Leung, Universtiy of British Columbia, Canada

S11.5 Scene Adaptive Multiple Coding Scheme for Robust Image Transmission
Lei Cao, Chang Wen Chen, University of Missouri-Columbia

Session S12:
Ad Hoc Networks

Organizer: TPC

S12.1 A Distributed Power Mangement Policy for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Carla F. Chiasserini, Politecnico di Torino, Italy; Ramesh R. Rao, University of California, San Diego

S12.2 A MAC Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks using Directional Antennas
A. Nasipuri, S. Ye, J. You, R.E. Hiromoto, University of Texas at San Antonio

S12.3 UAV Aided Intelligent Routing for Ad-Hoc Wireless Network in Single-Area Theater
Daniel Lihui Gu, Guangyu Pei, Henry Ly, Mario Gerla, Beichuan Zhang, Xiaoyan Hong, University of California, Los Angeles

S12.4 Efficient Message Scheduling in Ad Hoc Networks
Ravikiran Kakaraparthi, Ramnath Duggirala, Dharma P. Agrawal, University of Cincinnati

S12.5 A GPS/Ant-Like Routing Algorithm for Ad Hoc Networks
Daniel Camara, Antonio A.F. Loureiro, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Session S13:
Image Over Wireless

Organizer: TPC

S13.1 DC Error Correction for Image Transmission over Wireless Channels
Tin Tak Cheung, Roger S. Cheng, K.B. Letaief, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

S13.2 A FEC-Based Error Control Scheme for Wireless MPEG-4 Video Transmission
Jianfei Cai, University of Missouri — Columbia; Qian Zhang, Wenwu Zhu, Microsoft Research, China;
Chang Wen Chen, University of Missouri — Columbia

S13.3 Multi-level Resource Allocation for Video Delivery over CDMA/TDD Systems
Harold Zheng, Sherry Wang, John A. Copeland, Georgia Institute of Technology

S13.4 Research on Unequal Error Protection with Punctured Convolutional Codes in Image Transmission System over Mobile Channels
Dong-Feng Yuan, Zuo-Wei Li, Ai-Fen Sui, Ji-Ming Ning, Shandong University, China

Tuesday, 26 September
10:00 am — 12:00 pm

Session L11:
Vector Channels

Organizer: TPC

L11.1 Maximizing Data Rate-Sum over Vector Multiple Access Channel Gleb V. Klimovitch, Watkins-Johnson Communications and Information Systems Laboratory;
John M. Cioffi, STAR Laboratory, California

L11.2 Distance Spectrum Computation for Equalized MiIMO Multipath Fading Channels
Rittwik Jana, Naofal Al-Dhahir, Robert Calderbank AT&T Shannon Research Labs

L11.3 An Adaptive Multicarrier Wireless Access System
Nikos Vogiatzis, Jorge-A. Sanchez-P., Lucent Technologies; Th. Zahariadis, N. Zervos, Ellemedia Technologies, Greece

L11.4 Iterative Soft Interference Cancellation for Multiple Antenna Systems
Won-Joon Choi, Kok-Wui Cheong, John M. Cioffi Stanford University, Stanford, CA

L11.5 A Low Complexity Architecture of the V-BLAST System
Wong Kwan Wai, Chi-Ying Tsui, Roger S. Cheng, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China

L11.6 TURBO-BLAST for High-Speed Wireless Communications
Mathini Sellathurai, Simon Haykin, McMaster University, Canada

Session L12:
CDMA 1

Organizer: TPC

L12.1 Throughput Evaluation in CDMA/Shared-TDD Packet Systems in a Cellular Environment
Kazuo Mori, Takehiko Kobayashi, YRP Key Tech Labs, Japan;
Takaya Yamazato, Akira Ogawa, Nagoya University, Japan

L12.2 Link and Network Layer Requirements for Mobility Support in CDMA Wireless Systems
Michael Cheung, Jon W. Mark, University of Waterloo, Canada

L12.3 Power Control with Signature Sequence Adaptation for DS-CDMA Systems
Ho Y. Kwan, Tat M. Lok, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

L12.4 Calculation of Erlang Capacity for Cellular CDMA Uplink Systems
Ling Ding, James S. Lehnert, Purdue University

L12.5 A Dynamic Groupwise Successive Interference Cancellation Array Receiver Scheme for DS-CDMA Systems
Lei Shao, Guangguo Bi, Southeast University, Nanjing, China

L12.6 Phase-Swept and Time-Delay Transmit Diversity Performance Results for 1xRTT CDMA Systems
James Kubina, Adrian Smith, Bill Kirkland, Nortel Networks

Session: L14
Interference Cancellation/Equalization

Organizer: TPC

L14.1 Average Error Probability of Optimum Combining with a Co-Channel Interferer in Nakagami Fading
Valentine A. Aalo, Florida Atlantic University; Jingjun Zhang, Motorola, Inc. IL

L14.2 Effect of Tracking Error on DS-CDMA Partial Parallel Interference Cancellation
Xue Gao, Cheng-Shu Li, Northern Jiaotong University, China; Xiao-rong Lai, Eastern KingNet Ltd., China

L14.3 Chip-Level MMSE Equalization at the Edge of the Cell
Thomas P. Krauss, Michael D. Zoltowski, Purdue University

L14.4 A 2-Stage Soft-Output Equalizer for EDGE
Hanks H. Zeng, Ye (Geoffrey) Li, Jack H. Winters, AT & T Labs-Research, Red Bank;
Hamid R. Sadjadpour, AT&T Labs-Research, Florham Park

L14.5 Multiuser Decision-Feedback Equalization of Block-Spread Multirate Transmissions for QoS Wireless Networking
Anastasios Stamoulis, Georgios B. Giannakis, University of Minnesota

L14.6 Performance Analysis of General Coherent MRC Receivers in Nakagami-m Fading Channels
Lih-feng Tsaur, Conexant Systems, Inc.; Daniel C. Lee, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Session L15:
Antenna Arrays

Organizer: TPC

L15.1 Performance Analysis of Different Algorithms for CDMA2000 Antenna Array System and a New Multi User Beamforming (MUB) Algorithm
Alireza Tarighat, Babak Daneshrad, University of California, Los Angeles

L15.2 New Differential Detection Using Multiple Transmit Antennas
Zhihong Hong, North Carolina State University, and Brian L. Hughes

L15.3 High Capacity Fixed Wireless Access Systems with Antenna Arrays
Tat M. Lok, The Chines University of Hong Kong; Tan F. Wong, University of Florida

L15.4 Utilizing Multiuser Diversity for Multiple Antenna Systems
Wonjong Rhee, Wei Yu, John M. Cioffi, Stanford University

L15.5 Optimizing the Spectral Efficiency of Multiuser MIMO Smart Antenna Systems
Kai-Kit Wong, R.D. Murch, R. S-K Cheng, K.B. Letaief The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

L15.6 A Novel Antenna Solution for Bluetooth Access Point
Pekka Salonen, Lauri Sydänheimo, Mikko Keskilammi, Markku Kivikoski, Tampere University of Technology, Finland

L15.7 A Comparison of the Open Loop Transmit Diversity Schemes for Third Generation Wireless Systems
Anand G.Dabak, Srinath Hosur, Tim Schmidl, Chaitali Sengupta, Texas Instruments, Inc.

Session L16:
Multi Access/ Admission Control

Organizer: TPC

L16.1 Analysis and Simulation of a Multiaccess Scheme over Flat Slow Fading Channel
Vivek Dua, Software and Silicon Systems, India; T. N. Krishnan, Philips Software, India;
Utpal Mukherhji, Indian Institute of Science, India

L16.2 An Adaptive Distributed Call Admission Control for QoS-Sensitive Wireless Mobile Networks
Youssef Iraqi, Raouf Boutaba, University of Waterloo, Canada

L16.3 Random Access MAC for Efficient Broadcast Support in Ad Hoc Networks
Ken Tang, Mario Gerla, University of California, Los Angeles

L16.4 Performance Analysis of Multiple Rejects ARQ for RLC (Radio Link Control) in the Third Generation Wireless Communication
Uooyeol Yoon, Seongsoo Park, Paul S. Min, Washington University St. Louis, MO

L16.5 Call Admission Control Scheme for Arbitrary Traffic Distribution in CDMA Cellular Systems
Robert G. Akl, Manju V. Hegde, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri; Mort Naraghi-Pour, Louisiana State University;
Paul S. Min, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Session A2:
Future Mobility Challenges

Chair: Sajal Das, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA

A2.1 Challenge of Universal Mobility & Wireless Internet
Kalyan Basu, Hee Lee, Nortel Networks, Richardson, Texas

A2.2 A Comparison of Mobility Protocols for Quasi-Dynamic Networks
Subir Das, Anthony McAuley, Archan Misra; Telecordia Technologies, Morristown, NJ;
Sajal K. Das, University of Texas at Arlington

A2.3 DS-41 and UMTS Intersystem Roaming
Rene Purnadi, Giridhar D. Mandyam, Nokia Research Center, Irving, Texas

A2.4 Towards a Universal Model for Personal Mobility Management
Amiya Bhatacharya, Sajal K. Das, Subir Roy, University of Texas at Arlington

A2.5 QoS Analysis of Cellular Systems with Linear Topology and High User Mobility
Michele Meo, Marco Ajmone Marson, Politechnico di Torino, Italy

Tuesday, 26 September
1:00 am — 3:00 pm

Session L13:
CDMA-2

Organizer: TPC

L13.1 Detection of GSM Interference in a CDMA Wireless Communication Link
K.C. Ho, S. Tutsanasuwan, C.H. Davis, University of Missouri — Columbia

L13.2 Analysis of Erlang Capacity for DS-CDMA Systems Supporting Multi-Class Services with the Limited Number of Channel Elements
Insoo Koo, Jeongrok Yang, Kiseon Kim, Kwang-Ju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea

L13.3 On Performance Evaluation of the Forward Link of DS-CDMA PCS Indoor
Systems with Distributed Antennas
Mario R. Hueda, Carmen Rodriguez, Carlos A. Marqués, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina

L13.4 Some Results on Power Control in Wideband CDMA Cellular Networks
A. Giovanardi, G. Mazzini, V. Tralli, M. Zorzi, University of Ferrara, Italy

L13.5 A Framework for Analysis of VBR Traffic Over CDMA
Pramod Immaneni, Arizona State University, and Jeffrey Capone

L13.6 Rate Scheduling Downlink of CDMA Mixed Traffic Networks
Aikaterini C. Varsou, Princeton University; Howard C. Huang, Laurence Mailaender, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies

Session L17:
Handover

Organizer: TPC

L17.1 Comparison Between the Periodic and Event-Triggered Intra-Frequency Handover Measurement Reporting in WCDMA
Kimmo Hiltunen, Nicola Binucci, Ericsson Radio Systems; Joakim Bergstrom, WCDMA R & D Lab, Italy

L17.2 Adaptive Resource Allocation Mechanism During Handoff for Mobile Internet Telephony
Ji-Hoon Lee, Suk-Un Yoon, Sung-Kwan Youm, Ki-Sun Lee, Chul-Hee Kang Korea University, Korea

L17.3 An Approximate Analysis of Handoff Traffic in Mobile Cellular Networks
Taekyoung Kwon, Yeonhee Oh, Yanghee Choi, Seoul National University, Korea;
Mahmoud Naghshineh, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights

L17.4 Optimal Handoff Control: Incorporating Handoff Delay
Mehmet Akar, Yale University; Urbashi Mitra, Ohio State University

L17.5 Using Packet-Level Information in Handover and Admission Control Schemes for Wireless Packet Network
Giuseppi Bianchi, Ilenia Tinnirello, Universita di Palermo, Italy

L17.6 A Novel QoS Scheme for Handoffs in Wireless IP Networks
Toni Janevski, Boris Spasenovski, University "Sv. Kiril I Metodij", Macedonia

Session L18:
Admission Control

Organizer: TPC

L18.1 QoS-Based Policy for Call Admission Control in Mobile Cellular Network
Marjan Bozinovski, Institute of Telecommunications, Macedonia, Petar Popovski and Liljana Gavrilovska

L18.2 Charisma: A Novel Channel-Adaptive TDMA-Based Multiple Access Control Protocol for Integrated Wireless Voice and Data Services
Vincent K.N. Lau, Yu-Kwong Kwok, The University of Hong Kong

L18.3 A Modified Grouped-Tag TDMA Access Protocol for Radio Frequency Identification Networks
Nicos Pastos, R. Viswanathan, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

L18.4 Performance of an Accessing and Allocation Scheme for the Download Channel in Software Radio
Truong H. Le, A.H. Aghvami, King’s College, London

L18.5 Performance of Prioritized Call Admission Strategies in Cellular CDMA Systems with Limited Receiver Processors
Dongwoo Kim, Hanyang University, Korea; Yonho Chang, Shinsegi Telecomm, Inc. Korea

L18.6 Mobility-based Channel Reservation Scheme for Wireless Mobile Networks
Jiongkuan Hou, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Yuguang Fang, University of Florida;
Ali N. Akansu, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Session L19:
Multihop Networks

Organizer: TPC

L19.1 Using Routing Zones to Support Route Maintenance in Ad Hoc Networks
Marc R. Pearlman, Zygmunt J. Haas, Benjamin P. Manvell, Cornell University

L19.2 TCP Performance Over a Contention Based Wireless Multi-Hop Network
J. Dimarogonas, M.D. Snyder, Y. Barsoum, The MITRE Corporation

L19.3 The Effects of MAC Protocols on Ad Hoc Network Communication
Elizabeth M. Royer, University of California, Santa Barbara; Sung-Ju Lee, University of California,, Los Angeles;
Charles E. Perkins, Nokia Research Center

L19.4 MADF: A Novel Approach to Add an Ad-Hoc Overlay on a Fixed Cellular Infrastructure
Xiaoxin Wu, S.-H. Gary Chan, Biswanath Mukherjee, University of California, Davis

L19.5 Power Dissipation Component of a Network Mangement Protocol for Ad-Hoc Networks
Spyros Tragoudas, Southern Illinois University

Session L20:
Wireless Techniques

Organizer: TPC

L20.1 A High Performance, Versatile Residential Gateway
J.A. Sanchez-P., K. Pramataris, N. Vogiatiatzis, Lucent Technologies, The Netherlands;
Th. Arvanitis, D. Economou, Ch. Georgopoulos, N. Zervos, Ellemedia Technologies, Greece;
D. Drakoulis, M. Manousos, K. Satlas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

L20.2 Wireless Technologies Convergence: Results and Experience
N. Nikolaou, K. Vaxevanakis, S. Maniatis, I. Venieris, National Technical University of Athens, Greece;
N. Zervos, Ellemedia Technologies, Greece

L20.3 On Tolerating Single Link, Double Link, and Nodal Failures in Symmetric Grid Networks
A.S. Acampora, R.A. Gholmieh, University of California, San Diego;
S. Krishnamurthy, HRL Laaboratories, California

L20.4 Capacity of Broadband CDMA Wireless Local Loop Systems
A.S. Acampora, University of California, San Diego; C.F. Chiasserini, Politecnico di Torino, Italy;
R.A. Gholmieh, University of California, San Diego; M. Zorzi, Università di Ferrara, Italy

L20.5 A Virtual Home Agent Based Route Optimization for Mobile IP
Qiang Gao, Anthony Acampora, University of California, San Diego

L20.6 FDMA-Based Multiuser Transmit Optimization for Broadcast Channels
Louise M.C. Hoo, Stanford University; Jose Tellado, Gigabit Wireless Inc.; John M. Cioffi, Stanford University

Tuesday, 26 September
3:30 pm — 5:00 pm

Session S5:
Wireless LAN/WAN

Organizer: Prof. Mohsen Guizani, University of West Florida

S5.1 An Architecture for Wireless LAN/WAN Integration
Sumi Helal, Choonhwa Lee, University of Florida; Yongguang Zhang, HRL Laboratories;
Golden G. Richard III, University of New Orleans

S5.2 ATM Evolution in Wireless Communication Network Infrastructure
Mustafa M. Matalgah, Sprint PCS

S5.3 A Probabilistic Resource Estimation and Semi-Reservation Scheme for Flow-Oriented Multimedia Wireless Networks
Geng-Sheng Kuo, Po-Chang Ko, Min-Lian Kuo National Central University, Taiwan,

S5.4 Towards Mobile Ad-hoc WANs: Terminodes
J.-P. Hubaux, J.-Y. Le Boudec, S. Giordano, M. Hamdi, L. Blazevic, L, Buttyan, M. Vojnovic, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne

S5.5 Common Management Architecture for Third Generation Wireless Networks
Ammar Rayes, Cisco Systems

Session S14:
Ad Hoc Networks

Organizer: TPC

S14.1 Routing With Energy Considerations in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks
S. Tragoudas, S. Dimitrova, Southern Illinois University

S14.2 Receiver-Initiated Channel-Hopping for Ad-Hoc Networks
Asimakis Tzamaloukas, J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves, University of California, Santa Cruz

S14.3 A Novel Authentication Scheme for Ad Hoc Networks
Lakshmi Venkatraman, Dharma P. Agrawal, University of Cincinnati

S14.4 Performance Evaluation of Flooding-Based and Associativity-Based Ad Hoc Mobile Multicast Routing Protocols
C.-K. Toh, Santithorn Bunchua, Georgia Institute of Technology

S14.5 Using Routing Zones to Support Route Maintenance in Ad-Hoc Networks
Marc R. Pearlman, Zygmunt J. Haas, Syed I. Mir, Cornell University

Session S15:
Third Generation

Organizer: TPC

S15.1 A Joint Radio-IP Resource Reservation Scheme in All-IP 3rd Generation Networks
Gabor Fodor, Ericsson Reasearch, Sweden; Gabor Malicsko, Szabolcs Malomsoky, Ericsson, Hungary

S15.2 Third Generation Wireless Network: The Integration of GSM and Mobile IP
Lionel Robert, Niki Pissinou, University of Louisiana at Lafayette;
Sam Makki, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

S15.3 On Fundamental Issues in Mobile and Wireless Internet
Sam Makki, Queensland University of Technology, Australia; Niki Pissinou, Philippe Daroux, Emmanuelle Sardaby, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

S15.4 A Hybrid Method for Cellular Traffic Using Optic-Beam Interconnects and Ad Hoc Coding
Sam Makki, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and Niki Pissinou

Session S17:
Coding

Organizer: TPC

S17.1 Capacity Growth of Multi-Element Arrays in Indoor and Outdoor Wireless Channels
C.-N. Chuah, University of California, Berkeley; G.J. Foschini, R.A. Valenzuela, D. Chizik, J. Ling, Lucent Technologies;
J. M. Kahn, University of California, Berkeley

S17.2 A Rate-Adaptive Protocol for Wireless Data Channels
George Thomas, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

S17.3 Optimum Space-Time Convolutional Codes
Qing Yan, Rick S. Blum, Lehigh University, PA

S17.4 Analysis and Design of Tellis Coded Modulation with Transmit Diversity for Wireless Communications
Yi Gong, K. B. Letaief, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

S17.5 Analyzing the Performance of the Space-Time Codes with Partial Channel State Feedback
Naresh Sharma, Evaggelos Geraniotis, University of Maryland

Session S18:
Multimedia

Organizer: TPC

S18.1 A Diffusion Approximation for Voice-Data Integration in a Wireless Network
Mehdi Alasti, Nariman Farvardin, University of Maryland

S18.2 Signaling Issues and Call Admission Control in Multimedia Satellite Networks
A. Iera, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy; A. Molinaro, University of Messina, Italy;
G. Aloi, S. Marano, University of Calabria, Italy

S18.3 A Dynamic Scheduling Algorithm and Admission Strategy for Multimedia Traffic in Broadband Wireless Network (Part I: Algorithm and Admission Policy)
Yiguang Ma, Wingsing Wong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

S18.4 A Dynamic Scheduling Algorithm and Admission Strategy for Multimedia Traffic in Broadband Wireless Network (Part II: Performance and Tight Bound)
Yiguang Ma, Wingsing Wong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

S18.5 Performance Analysis of Multi-Service Cellular Networks with Mobile Users
Tejinder S. Randhawa, TTC, B.C., Canada; R. H. S. Hardy, Simon Fraser University, B.C., Canada

Session S20:
Image Processing / Coding

Organizer: TPC

S20.1 Coding Modulation Techniques
Chuyan Bai, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Vimal Kishore Dubey and Xianzhong Xie

S20.2 Probability of Symbol Error for MPSK , MDPSK and Noncoherent MFSK with MRC and SC Space Diversity in Nakagami-m Fading Channel
C.M. Lo, W.H. Lam, University of Hong Kong

S20.3 Research on Improved Multilevel Coding Schemes over Rayleigh Fading Channels
Dong-Feng Yuan, Qi Yao, Cheng-Xiang Wang, Shangdong University , China,
Zhi-Gang Cao, Tsinghua University, China

S20.4 Soft Decision Decoding for Multilevel Coding with Different Mapping Strategies in Presence of Fading
Dong-Feng Yuan, Ai-Fen Sui, Ji-Ming Ning, Shangdong University, China

S20.5 Improved QPSK Demodulator Performance for Quadrature Receiver with Information from Amplitude and Phase Imbalance Correction
Hung Nguyen, Aerospace Corporation, Virginia

Wednesday, 27 September
10:00 am — 12:00 pm

Session L21:
Power Control

Organizer: TPC

L21.1 On the Performance of Fast Forward Link Power Control in IS-2000 CDMA Networks
David W. Paranchych, Nortel Networks

L21.2 Reverse-Link Power Control in CDMA Distributed Antenna Systems
Arif Obaid, Global Engineering, Pakistan; Halim Yanikomeroglu, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

L21.3 Power Control and Transmit Diversity in Multi-Path CDMA Systems
Mohammad Saquib, Md Habibul Islam, Louisiana State University; Sarath Kumar, Lucent Bell Laboratories

L21.4 Optimization of the Pilot-to-Data Power Ratio for DS-CDMA with Linear Interference Suppression
Wayne G. Phoel, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Michael L. Honig, Northwestern University

L21.5 Transmit Power Control in Fixed Broadband Wireless Systems
Salem Salamah, David D. Falconer, H. Yanikomeroglu, Carleton University

Session L22:
Error Correction/Control

Organizer: TPC

L22.1 Adaptive Error Control Scheme for Multimedia Applications in Integrated Terrestrial-Satellite Wireless Networks
Sungrae Cho, Georgia Institute of Technology

L22.2 Performance of Interleaved (2,1,7) Convolutional Codes in Mobile Image Communication System
Dong-Feng Yuan, Zuo-Wei Li, Ai-Fen Sui, Ji-Jun Luo, Shandong University, China

L22.3 Performance Evaluation of Data Packet Transmission via Nakagami Fading Channels with NPCSMA Protocol for NCFSK and QPSK Modulation Schemes
Fadel F.A. Digham, Alcatel Telecom, Egypt; M. Hazem Tawfik, Cairo University, Egypt

L22.4 Robust Adaptive Error Control
Victor S. Lin, Dustin Mcintire, Charles Chien, Rockwell Science Center

L22.5 Effect of Macrodiversity and Microdiversity on Outages and Bit Error Rates in a Cellular System
Sayandev Mukherjee, Dan Avidor, Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories

Session L23:
Channel Identification/ Multiuser Det

Organizer: TPC

L23.1 System Design for DS/SSMA Communications with Random Spreading Sequences and a Matched Filter Receiver
Joon Ho Cho, James S. Lehnert, Purdue University

L23.2 Semi-Blind Channel Identification for W-CDMA by Orthogonal Transmit Diversity
Thomas Hong Li, Michael D. Zoltowski, Purdue University

L23.3 Multiuser Channel Estimation for Long Code CDMA Systems
Srikrishna Bhashyam, Behnaam Aazhang, Rice University

L23.4 Multiuser Detection with Cell Diversity for DS/CDMA Systems
Qian Zhang, Weihua Ye, and Pramod K. Varshney, Syracuse University

L23.5 Multiple User Maximum Likelihood Code-Timing Acquisition for Uplink DS-CDMA Systems
Feng Lu, Purdue University; Yongbin Wei, QUALCOMM; James V. Krogmeier, Saul B. Gelfand, Purdue University

L23.6 Effectiveness and Performance Analysis of Various Spreading Codes Applied in Multicarrier CDMA Wireless Systems
Hanna Bogucka, Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Session L24:
Transmitter /Receiver

Organizer: TPC

L24.1 Adaptive Interleaving for Bandwidth-Efficient OFDM Systems
S.W. Lei, Vincent K.N. Lau, T.S. Ng, University of Hong Kong

L24.2 Double Chip Waveforms in Multi-Rate CDMA Communication Systems
Tao Luo, Elvino S. Sousa, Subbarayan Pasupathy, University of Toronto, Canada

L24.3 Single Frequency Broadcast System Performance in a Power-Controlled CDMA Cellular Network
Wilson W.S. Wong, Elvino S. Sousa, University of Toronto, Canada

L24.4 Wireless Infrared In-House Communications: How to Achieve Very High Bit Rates
Koorosh Akhavan, Mohsen Kavehrad (FIEEE), Svetla Jivkova, Pennsylvania State University

L24.5 Transmission Scheme using Fading-Resistant Constellations
George Azevedo da Silva, Francisco Marcos de Assis, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil

L24.6 Receive Diversity for Mobile OFDM Systems
A.A. Hutter, J.S. Hammerschmidt, Technische Universität München, Germany;
E. de Carvalho, J. M. Cioffi, Stanford University, California

L24.7 A Low Power FSK Receiver for Space Applications
Eugene Grayver, Babak Daneshrad, University of California at Los Angeles

Session L25:
Quality of Service

Organizer: TPC

L25.1 A Micro Cellular Network Architecture for Transmission of Packet Data
Izhak Rubin, Shervin Shambayati, University of California, Los Angeles

L25.2 Deployment of High Service Grade DECT Micro/Pico Cell Clusters within GSM Cellular Systems
A.D. Liveris, D.D. Vergados, G.I. Stassinopoulos, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

L25.3 Bandwidth and Buffer Dimensioning for Guaranteed Quality of Service in Wireless ATM Networks
Mort Naraghi-Pour, Louisiana State University

L25.4 Some Issues in Performance and Design of the ATM/AAL2 Transport in the UTRAN
Soracha Nananukul, Yile Guo, Nokia Research Center; Maunu Holma, Sami Kekki, Nokia Networks

L25.5 Evaluating Economical Wireless Switch Size: Bigger is Not Always Better
Jeff Babbitt, Alex Montoya, Nortel Networks

Session A3:
Broadband Wireless Systems and Techniques

Chair: Ray Sanders, Circuit Path Network systems, Los Angeles, CA, USA

A3.1 LMDS Standards Architectural Issues
Jeff Foerster, Alcatel, California: Glen Sater, Motorola, Arizona: Arun Arunachalam, Coexant Systems, California;

A3.2 Soft Decoding Technique for Broadband Wireless Channels
Moshe Ran, TelesciCOM; John Liebetreu, Sicom, Inc, Scottsdale, AZ;
Mohammad Akhter, Center for Wireless Communications, Singapore

A3.3 Bandwidth-on-Demand Layer 1.5 Protocols for Enhanced Broadband Wireless Access System Performance
Ray W. Sanders CircuitPath Network Systems Corp., Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday, 27 September
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm

Session L26:
Performance

Organizer: TPC

L26.1 Net Throughput with IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs
Ad Kamerman, Guido Aben, Lucent Technologies, The Netherlands

L26.2 Location Management in a Heterogeneous Network Environment
Qing Tian, Donald C. Cox, Stanford University

L26.3 Performance of Shared and Dedicated Resources in WCDNA
J. Sachs, S. Wager, H. Wiemann, Ericsson Eurolab, Germany

L26.4 Energy Efficiency of Centrally Controlled Transmission of Fixed Size Packets
John A. Stine, Gustavo de Veciana, The University of Texas at Austin

L26.5 Sectorized Proximity Location Mangement
Irwin J.B. Acosta, Jagan P. Agrawal, University Missouri-Kansas City

L26.6 An Integrated Strategy for Location Tracking in Mobile Networks
Zuji Mao, University of Miami: Christos Douligeris, University of Piraeus, Greece

L26.7 A Spectral Moment Approach to Velocity Estimation in Mobile Communications
Cihan Tepedelenliogul, Georgios B. Giannakis, University of Minnesota

Session L27:
IP/ Satellite

Organizer: TPC

L27.1 Migration to All-IP Based UMTS Networks: Transport and Mobility Issues
Georgios Sfikas, Sudeep Palat, Ioannis Kriaras, Lucent Technologies

L27.2 Supporting Mobile IP in an Active Networking Environment
George T. Karetsos, Sofoklis A. Kyriazakos, George Karagiannopoulos, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

L27.3 Localization of Mobile Terminals, based On a Hybrid Satellite-assisted and Network-based Techniques
S. Kyriazakos, D. Drakoulis, M. Theologou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece;
J-A. Sanchez-P., Lucent Technologies, The Netherlancs

L27.4 Enhanced Voice Over IP Support in GPRS and EGPRS
Andreas Schieder, Tobias Ley, Ericsson Eurolab, Germany

L27.5 An Architecture Design of a VSAT Satellite Network for Multimedia on Demand Services
Sami S. Al-Wakeel, Mohammed M. Al-Wakeel, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

L27.6 Dynamic Channel Access Protocol in Geo-Synchronous Satellite Networks
Antonio Iera, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy; Antonella Molinaro, University of Messina, Italy;
Gianluca Aloi, Salvatore Marano, University of Calabria, Italy

Session L28:
Performance Analysis

Organizer: TPC

L28.1 An Analysis of Influence of the RTS Threshold Parameter on IEEE 802.11 Network Performance
Marek Natkaniec, Andrzej R. Pach, University of Mining and Metallurgy, Cracow, Poland

L28.2 Traffic Analysis of a Diverse Network that Overflows Dual Mode Phones
Susan Lincke Salecker, Cynthia S. Hood, Illinois Institute of Technology

L28.3 Using Collision Avoidance Frequency Hopping Technique in a Fixed Wireles Network with Star Topology
S. Farahvash, Mohsen Kavehrad (FIEEE), J. Li, The Pennsylvania State University; S.D. Thompson, Anntron, Inc., Pennsylvania

L28.4 Delay Analysis of Block Coded Transmission Over the Gilbert-Elliot Channel with Interleaving and Retransmission Strategy
Minkui Liu, Laurence B. Milstein, Ramesh Rao, University of California, San Diego

L28.5 Server Location in Mobile Computing
Geraldo R. Mateus, Antonio A. F. Loureiro, Ricardo C. Rodrigues, Olga Goussevskaia, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

L28.6 Waiting Time of Handoff Calls for the Wireless Mobile Networks with Dependent Calls Arrival Processes and Impatient Calls
Wei Li, Kia Makki, Niki Pissinou, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Session L29:
Physical Layer

Organizer: TPC

L29.1 Fast Code Rate Adaptation for Indoor Precoded Packet Wireless Systems
Renny E. Badra, Babak Daneshrad, University of California, Los Angeles

L29.2 Optimal Sequences Combined with Antenna Arrays to Suppress the Multiuser Interference
Ji-Bing Wang, Ming Zhao, Shi-Dong Zhou, Yan Yao, Tsinghua University, China

L29.3 Decision-Directed Tracking for Multi-User Broadband Mobile OFDM
Timothy A. Thomas, Frederick W. Vook, Motorola Labs

L29.4 A Simple Modification for the Drastic Improvement of MACA in Large Propagation Delay Situation
Hiroshi Matsuno, Hideyuki Ishinaka, Yamaguchi University, Japan;
Ayaka Hamanaga, Matsushita Information Systems Research Laboratory Hiroshima Co., Ltd. Japan

L29.5 Energy Aware Sampling Schemes
Pavan Nuggehalli, Vikram Srinivasan, Kamerswari Chebrolu, Ramesh Rao, University of California, San Diego

Session L30:
Multiple Access

Organizer: TPC

L30.1 GSM-Based Mobile Positioning using WAP
Chris LC Wong, M.C. Lee, Raymond KW Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

L30.2 C-ICAMA, A Centralized Intelligent Channel Assigned Multiple Access for the Multi-Layer
Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks with UAVs
Daniel Lihui Gu, Henry Ly, Xiaoyan Hong, Mario Gerla, Guangyu Pei,
Yeng-Zhong Lee, University of California, Los Angeles

L30.3 On the Retrial and Redial Phenomena in GSM Networks
Ertan Onur, Hakan Deliç, Cem Ersoy, Bogazici, M. Ufuk Çagalayan, Bogaziçi, University, Turkey

L30.4 RQDMA: A MAC Protocol Supporting QoS in an IP-based Broadband Wireless Local Loop
L. Dell’Uomo, CSELT, Italy; F. Fraccalvieri, University of Rome, Italy; U. Teloni, Ericsson Telecominicazioni, Italy

L30.5 Mobile RSVP with Dynamic Resource Sharing
Al Mahmoodian, Günter Haring, Vienna University, Austria

Session L31:
Real Time Services Over Wireless IP Networks

Organizer: Li Fung Chang, AT&T Research

L31.1 System Overview and Performance Evaluation of GERAN — The GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network
M. Eriksson, A. Furuskär, F. Kronestedt, C. Lindheimer, S.Mazur, J.Molnö, C. Tidestav, Ericsson Radio Systems, Sweden

L31.2 An Enhanced RLC/MAC Design for Supporting Integrated Services over EGPRS
Xiaoxin Qiu, Kapil Chawla, Fung Chang, Justin Chuang, Nelson Sollenberger, Jim Whitehead, AT&T Labs-Research

L31.3 MAC Layer Design for Statistical Multiplexing of Voice and Data Over EGPRS
Krishna Balachandran, Cristian Demetrescu, Richard Ejzak, Sanjiv Nanda, Hong Xie, Lucent Technologies

L31.4 Interactions Between QoS and Call Control to Support Real-Time Services Over Wireless IP Networks
S. Sen, Nortel Networks

L31.5 Efficient and Robust Header Compression for Real-Time Services
Khiem Le, Chris Clanton, Zhigang Liu, Haihong Zheng, Nokia Research Center at Dallas

L31.6 Architecture and Mobility Management Issues for Wireless Next Generation Networks
Matthew Cheng, Vijay Varma, Telecordia Technolgies

Wednesday, 27 September
3:30 pm — 5:00 pm

Session S16:
Ad Hoc Networks

Organizer: TPC

S16.1 Longest Life Routing Protocol (LLRP) for Ad Hoc Networks with Highly Mobile Nodes
Seung-Chul M. Woo, Motorola, Inc.;Suresh Singh, Portland State University

S16.2 AODV-BR: Backup Routing in Ad Hoc Networks
Sung-Ju Lee, Mario Gerla, University of California, Los Angeles

S16.3 Exploiting the Unicast Functionality of the On-Demand Multicast Routing Protocol
Sung-Ju Lee, William Su, Mario Gerla, University of California, Los Angeles

S16.4 On-Demand Location Aware Multicast (OLAM) for Ad Hoc Networks
Stefano Basagni, Imrich Chlamtac, Violet R. Syrotiuk, Rodeen Talebi, The University of Texas at Dallas

S16.5 Scalable Unidirectional Routing Using Zone Routing Protocol (ZRP) Extensions for Mobil Ad-Hoc Networks
Prasun Sinha, University of Illinois; Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Son Dao, HRL Laboratories, LLC

Session S19:
Wireless Systems

Organizer: TPC

S19.1 SNR Scalable Transcoding for Video over Wireless Channels
Yue Yu, Chang Wen Chen, University of Missouri — Columbia

S19.2 A Novel Co-Existence Algorithm for Unlicensed Fixed-Power Devices
Durga P. Satapathy, Sprint; Jon M. Peha, Carnegie Mellon University

S19.3 Forward-Link CDMA Resource Allocation Based on Pricing
Peijuan Liu, Michael L. Honig, North Western University; Scott Jordan, University of California, Irvine

S19.4 Performance Comparison of IEEE 802.11 and ETST HIPERLAN Type 1 under Influence of Burst Noise Channel
Zoran Hadzi-Velkov, Boris Spasenovski, Karpos, Macedonia

S19.5 On Improving Quality of Video for H.263 Over Wireless CDMA Networks
Ali Saman Tosun, Wu-Chi .Feng Ohio State University

Session S21:
Coding / Modulation

Organizer: TPC

S21.1 Optimal Bit Allocation for Source/Channel Coding in Joint Trellis Coded Quantization/Modulation
Bryan E. Usevitch, Ganesh Venkatraman, University of Texas at El Paso

S21.2 GAC-Based Trellis Decoding of Block Codes in Rayleigh Fading Channels
Dong-Feng Yuan, Chunyan Gao, Shangdong University, China; Lijun Zhang, Tsinghua University, China

S21.3 Traffic Engineering for Next Generation Mobile Communication Systems
Min-Jeong Kim, University of California, San Diego

S21.4 Multiresolution-Multicast Video Distribution over the Internet
Jozsef Vass, Eyeball.com Network, Inc., Canada; Xinhua Zhuang, University of Missouri, Columbia

Session S22:
CDMA

Organizer: TPC

S22.1 Low-Cost Multicast Routing in Wireless Mobile Networks
Tawfig Alrabiah, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia;
Abdulrahman Aljdhai, Riyadh College of Technology, Saudi Arabia

S22.2 Simulcast-based DCA Scheme for Unicast and Muticast Communications in LEO Satellite Networks
Khaled Bousetta, Yacine Ghamri Doudane, André-Luc Beylot Universite de Versailles Saint-Quentin, France

S22.3 New Techniques for the Calculation of the Average SIR and the Outage Probability of the Uplink of CDMA Systems
Enrico Jugl, Technishe Universität Ilmenau, Germany; Holger Boche, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut fur Nachrichtentechnik, Germany

S22.4 On Reducing Packet Latencies in Ad Hoc Networks
Satyadeva P. Konduru, Rajendra V. Boppana, University of Texas at San Antonio

S22.5 Reliable Mobile Multicast Protocol (RMMP): A Reliable Multicast Protocol for Mobile IP Networks
Chien-An Ke, Wanjiun Liao, National Taiwan University

Session S23:
Multi Casting / Ad Hoc

Organizer: TPC

S23.1 Application of Wavelet Noise Cancellation and Interleaving Techniques in Image Transmission Systems over Mobile Fast-fading Channels
Li-Fang Peng, Dong-Feng Yuan, Zuo-Wei Li, Dai-Fei Guo, Shangdong University, China

S23.2 Asymptotically Optimal CDMA Receiver: A Perfect MAI Cancellation
Zhengyuan Xu, University of California, Riverside

S23.3 New Cost Function for Blind Estimation of M-PSK Signals
Zhengyuan Xu, University of California, Riverside

S23.4 RLS-Based Adaptive Multicode CDMA System
Li Gao,Tan F. Wong. University of Florida

Session S24:
Protocols-Congestion

Organizer: TPC

S24.1 New Throughput Enhancing Techniques for Wireless ATM Networks
M. Mazen Al-Khatib, University of South Alabama

S24.2 The Design and Implementation of a Low Power Ad Hoc Protocol Stack
Gray Girling, Jennifer Li Kam Wa, Paul Osborn, AT&T Laboratories Cambridge,UK;
Radina Stefaowa, University of Cambridge, UK

S24.3 Robust Video Watermarking for Wireless Multimedia Communications
Nicola Checcacci, Mauro Barni, Franco Bartolini, Stefano Basagni, University of Texas at Dallas

S24.4 Modified CRLB on the Modulation Parameters of OQPSK Signal and MSK Signal
Liang Hong, K.C. Ho, University of Missouri, Columbia

S24.5 Congestion Control in Wireless Networks
Aziz Tadayon, University of Louisiana at Lafayette