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Annual Report August 1996 - July 1998

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Complete Annual Report (Zipped PostScript, 2.7 MB)
Contents	iii
Preface	vii
Curriculum Vitae	xiii

1	Organization of the Chair	1
2	Cources, Laboratories, and Examinations	5

	2.1	Overview	5
	2.2	Lectures	6
	2.3	Overview of Student Examinations	8

3

Research

9

	3.1	Research Fields of COMNETS	9
	3.2	Research Supporting Organizations	15
	3.3	Cellular Radio Networks	17
	3.4	Channel and Transmission Models	30
	3.5	Personal Communications	39
	3.6	Dedicated Short-Range Radio Communications	47
	3.7	Network Design	62
	3.8	Satellite Communications	74
	3.10	ATM	96
	3.11	Wireless ATM	102
	3.12	Wireless LAN	147
	3.13	Infrared Communications	151
	3.14	TETRA	155
	3.15	Simulation and Performance Evaluation	158
	3.16	Tools and Info Systems	167

4

Conferences, Seminars, and Committees

181

	4.1	Conferences and Seminars	181
	4.2	National and International Committees	185
	4.3	Reviewer and Editor Activities	186
	4.4	Scientific Co-operations	186
	4.5	Academic Committees	186
	4.6	Scientific Colloquia	187

5

Publications

189

	5.1	PH. D. Theses	189
	5.2	Diploma Theses	189
	5.3	Student Project Theses	199
	5.4	Publications August 1996 - July 1998	204

Bibliograhy	213
Order Information	231