On Wireless Ad Hoc Networks with Directional Antennas: Efficient Collision and Deafness Avoidance Mechanisms

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Wireless ad hoc networks allow anywhere, anytime network connectivity with complete lack of central control, ownership, and regulatory influence. Medium access control (MAC) in such networks poses extremely timely as well as important research and development cha...

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Main Authors: Li Yihu, Safwat Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2008-01-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
Online Access:http://jwcn.eurasipjournals.com/content/2008/867465