Underwater acoustic networks have the potential to support a large variety of applications,
such as mining equipment and environmental monitoring. Although underwater acoustics …

We present Miracle, a novel framework which extends ns2 to facilitate the simulation and the
design of beyond 4G networks. Miracle enhances ns2 by providing an efficient and …

To achieve seamless mobility in integrated wireless and mobile networks, an intelligent
vertical handoff mechanism is required to guarantee Always Best Connected. In this paper, a …

Background To model a real world process or system, simulators have been used. In
telecommunication networks and computer networking, researchers use simulators to …

In this paper, we evaluate handover (HO) performance when user equipment (UE) moves
between femto cell and macro cell in long term evolution (LTE) systems. The focus is on the …

One of the most important aspects of the modern communications deals with the access to
wireless networks by mobile devices, looking for a good quality of service under the user's …

The proliferation of wireless technologies and their ever increasing popularity and
pervasiveness made it possible to have mobile terminals (MTs) equipped with a myriad of …

Next generation wireless networks must be able to coordinate services between
heterogeneous networks through multi-mode mobile terminals. Such heterogeneity poses a …

One of the key challenges to improving the quality of service (QoS) in integrated
heterogeneous mobile Internet protocol networks is the design of an intelligent decision …

The IEEE 802.16 standard defines a wireless broadband technology called WiMAX. When
compared with other wireless technologies, it introduces many interesting advantages at …