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Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.13.1 Distributed Scattering Model 124 -- 3.13.2 Single-Ring Model 125 -- 3.13.3 Double-Ring Model 126 -- 3.13.4 COST 259 Models 127 -- 3.13.5 Multidimensional Parametric Channel Model 127 -- 3.13.6 Effect of Antenna Separation, Antenna Coupling and Angular Spread on Channel Capacity 128 -- 3.13.7 Effect of Mutual Coupling 130 -- 3.14 Effect of Number of Scatterers on Channel Capacity 134 -- 3.14.1 Free Space Propagation 135 -- 3.14.2 Limited Number of Multipath Components 136 -- 3.15 Keyholes 137 -- 3.16 Rician Channels 141 -- 3.17 Wideband MIMO Channels 143 -- 3.17.1 Wideband Channel Model 145 -- References 145 -- 4 Radio Channel Sounders 149 -- 4.1 Echoes of Sound and Radio 149 -- 4.2 Definitions and Objectives of Radio Sounders and Radar 151 -- 4.2.1 Modes of Operation 151 -- 4.2.2 Basic Parameters 152 -- 4.3 Waveforms 152 -- 4.4 Single-Tone CW Waveforms 153 -- 4.4.1 Analysis of a Single-Tone System 153 -- 4.5 Single-Tone Measurements 158 -- 4.5.1 Measurement Configurations 158 -- 4.5.2 Triggering of Data Acquisition 160 -- 4.5.3 Strategy of CW Measurements 162 -- 4.6 Spaced Tone Waveform 164 -- 4.7 Pulse Waveform 166 -- 4.7.1 Properties of the Pulse Waveform 167 -- 4.7.2 Factors Affecting the Resolution of Pulse Waveforms 171 -- 4.7.3 Typical Configuration of a Pulse Sounder 171 -- 4.7.4 Practical Considerations for Pulse Sounding 171 -- 4.8 Pulse Compression Waveforms 174 -- 4.8.1 Ideal Correlation Properties of Pulse Compression Sounding Waveforms 175 -- 4.8.2 Pulse Compression Detectors 177 -- 4.8.3 Comment on Pulse Compression Detectors 180 -- 4.9 Coded Pulse Signals 182 -- 4.9.1 Barker Codes (1953) 182 -- 4.9.2 PRBS Codes 184 -- 4.9.3 PRBS Related Codes: Gold Codes 192 -- 4.9.4 Kasami Code 194 -- 4.9.5 Loosely Synchronous Codes 196 -- 4.10 Serial Correlation Detection of Coded Transmission 196 -- 4.10.1 Sliding Correlator 196 -- 4.10.2 Stepped Cross Correlator 198 -- 4.11 Comment Regarding Coded Transmission 198 -- 4.12 Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) Signal 199.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…9.1.4 Packet-switched Bearers 348 -- 9.1.5 Video Communications over GPRS 350 -- 9.1.6 GPRS Traffic Capacity 351 -- 9.1.7 Error Performance 354 -- 9.1.8 Video Communications over EGPRS 357 -- 9.1.9 Traffic Characteristics 357 -- 9.1.10 Error Performance 358 -- 9.1.11 Voice Communication over Mobile Channels 359 -- 9.1.12 Support of Voice over UMTS Networks 360 -- 9.1.13 Error-free Performance 361 -- 9.1.14 Error-prone Performance 362 -- 9.1.15 Support of Voice over GPRS Networks 362 -- 9.1.16 Conclusion 363 -- 9.2 Link-level Quality Adaptation Techniques 365 -- 9.2.1 Performance Modeling 365 -- 9.2.2 Probability Calculation 367 -- 9.2.3 Distortion Modeling 368 -- 9.2.4 Propagation Loss Modeling 368 -- 9.2.5 Energy-optimized UEP Scheme 369 -- 9.2.6 Simulation Setup 370 -- 9.2.7 Performance Analysis 372 -- 9.2.8 Conclusion 373 -- 9.3 Link Adaptation for Video Services 373 -- 9.3.1 Time-varying Channel Model Design 374 -- 9.3.2 Link Adaptation for Real-time Video Communications 379 -- 9.3.3 Link Adaptation for Streaming Video Communications 389 -- 9.3.4 Link Adaptation for UMTS 396 -- 9.3.5 Conclusion 402 -- 9.4 User-centric Radio Resource Management in UTRAN 403 -- 9.4.1 Enhanced Call-admission Control Scheme 403 -- 9.4.2 Implementation of UTRAN System-level Simulator 403 -- 9.4.3 Performance Evaluation of Enhanced CAC Scheme 410 -- 9.5 Conclusions 411 -- References 413 -- 10 Quality Optimization for Cross-network Media Communications 417 -- 10.1 Introduction 417 -- 10.2 Generic Inter-networked QoS-optimization Infrastructure 418 -- 10.2.1 State of the Art 418 -- 10.2.2 Generic of QoS for Heterogeneous Networks 420 -- 10.3 Implementation of a QoS-optimized Inter-networked Emulator 422 -- 10.3.1 Emulation System Physical Link Layer Simulation 426 -- 10.3.2 Emulation System Transmitter/Receiver Unit 428 -- 10.3.3 QoS Mapping Architecture 428 -- 10.3.4 General User Interface 438 -- 10.4 Performances of Video Transmission in Inter-networked Systems 442 -- 10.4.1 Experimental Setup 442.…”

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