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Annual Report August 1998 - July 2000


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Contents iii
Preface v
Curriculum Vitae xiii
Obtiuary to Prof. Friedrich Schreiber xvii
1 Organization of the Chair 1
1.1 Personnel 1
1.2 Completions 3
1.3 Funds from Third Parties 5
2 Cources, Laboratories, and Examinations 7
2.1 Courses and Laboratories 7
2.2 Lectures 8
2.3 Student Examinations 10
3 Research Overview 13
3.1 Research Fields of ComNets 13
3.2 Overview of Current Activities 15
3.3 Research Supprting Organizations 19
4 Current Research Topics 21
4.1 Cellular Radio Networks 21
4.2Personal Communications 46
4.3Dedicated Short-Range Communications 60
4.4Network Design 71
4.5Satellite Communications 75
4.6Wireless ATM 93
4.7Space Devision Multiple Access for Wireless Packet Networks 107
4.8Wireless LAN 116
4.9Ad-Hoc Networking 151
4.10Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Networks 164
4.11Powerline Communications 178
4.12Infrared Communications 184
4.13Trunked Mobile Radio 187
4.14Spectrum Compatibility and Coexistence 199
4.15Stochastic Simulation 210
4.16Tools, Projects, and Info Systems 216
5 Conferences, Seminars, and Committees 235
5.1 Conferences and Seminars 235
5.2National and International Committees 238
5.3Reviewer and Editor Activities 238
5.4Scientific Co-operations 239
5.5Academic Committees 239
6 Publications 241
6.1 PH.D. Theses 241
6.2 Diploma Theses 241
6.3 Student Project Theses 252
6.4 Publications August 1998 - May 2000 257
List of Figures 267
List of Tables 273
Bibliograhy 275
Order Information 291