Journal of Communications, Volume 7

Volume 7, Number 1, 2012

Special Issue: Advances in Communications and Networking - II

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  Fan Zhai, Ibrahim Matta, George N. Rouskas:
  Guest Editorial. 1-2
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  Andreas Grau, Klaus Herrmann, Kurt Rothermel:
  Scalable Network Emulation - The NET Approach. 3-16
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  Roland Bless, Martin Röhricht, Christoph Werle:
  Authenticated Quality-of-Service Signaling for Virtual Networks. 17-27
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  Emir Halepovic, Carey Williamson, Majid Ghaderi:
  Low-Overhead Dynamic Sampling for Redundant Traffic Elimination. 28-38
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  Jack Brassil:
  Performance Isolation in Network and Computing Systems with Multiple Inputs. 39-51
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  Qiang Guan, Ziming Zhang, Song Fu:
  Ensemble of Bayesian Predictors and Decision Trees for Proactive Failure Management in Cloud Computing Systems. 52-61
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  Sohraab Soltani, Hayder Radha:
  Prioritized Information Recovery for Wireless Link-Layer Communication. 62-72

Regular Papers

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  Ganesan Thiagarajan, Chandra R. Murthy:
  Trellis Coded Block Codes: Design and Applications. 73-85

Volume 7, Number 2, 2012

Special Issue: IP Communication Services

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  John F. Buford, Vijay K. Gurbani, Anand R. Prasad:
  Guest Editorial. 87-88
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  Salman Abdul Baset, Vijay K. Gurbani, Alan B. Johnston, Hadriel Kaplan, Brian Rosen, Jonathan D. Rosenberg:
  The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP): An Evolutionary Study. 89-105
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  Henrik Lundqvist, Zoran Despotovic, Dan Jurca, Wolfgang Kellerer:
  Service Program Mobility: A new Paradigm for Mobile Operators' Service Delivery. 106-114
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  Krishna Kishore Dhara, Venkatesh Krishnaswamy, Eunsoo Shim, Xiaotao Wu:
  Enhancing Unified Communication Services with Communication Context. 115-131
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  Hsien-Ming Hsu, Feng-Yu Lin, Yeali S. Sun, Meng Chang Chen:
  A Novel Protocol Design and Collaborative Forensics Mechanism for VoIP Services. 132-142
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  Qiang Duan:
  Analysis on Quality of Service Provisioning for Communication Services in Network Virtualization. 143-154

Regular Papers

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  Murad Khalid, Yufeng Wang, Le Xuan Hung, In-ho Ra, Ravi Sankar:
  Distributed Adaptive Scheduling for Finite Horizon in Wireless Ad hoc Networks. 155-164
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  Akihiro Fujimoto, Yusuke Hirota, Hideki Tode, Koso Murakami:
  ECLIPSE: Error Correction based on Loss probability and data Importance for Plural Server Environment. 165-176

Volume 7, Number 3, 2012

Special Issue: Multimedia Streaming

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  Mohammed Ghanbari, Hideki Tode, Mea Wang, Bin Wei:
  Guest Editorial. 177-179
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  Jean-Paul Wagner, Pascal Frossard:
  Distributed Congestion Control of Scalable Video Streams. 180-191
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  Mohammed D. Halloush, Hayder Radha:
  A Framework for Video Network Coding with Multi-generation Mixing. 192-201
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  Jeonghun Noh, Bernd Girod:
  Time-Shifted Streaming in a Tree-Based Peer-to-Peer System. 202-212
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  Hiroyuki Hisamatsu, Go Hasegawa, Masayuki Murata:
  Network Friendly Transmission Control for Progressive Download over TCP. 213-221
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  Jian Zhao, Chuan Wu:
  Characterizing Locality-aware P2P Streaming. 222-231
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  ZhiHui Lu, Ye Wang, Yang Richard Yang:
  An Analysis and Comparison of CDN-P2P-hybrid Content Delivery System and Model. 232-245

Regular Papers

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  Kunagorn Kunavut, Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn:
  Generalized Multi-Constrained Path (G_MCP) QoS Routing Algorithm for Mobile Ad hoc Networks. 246-257
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  João Paulo Ribeiro Pereira, Pedro Ferreira:
  Game Theoretic Modeling of NGANs: Impact of Retail and Wholesale Services Price Variation. 258-264

Volume 7, Number 4, 2012

Regular Papers

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  Ivan Alen Fernandez, Christophe De Vleeschouwer, George Toma, Laurent Schumacher:
  An Interactive Video Streaming Architecture Featuring Bitrate Adaptation. 265-280
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  Ahmed Rashed Kulaib, Raed M. Shubair, Mahmoud Al-Qutayri, Jason W. P. Ng:
  An Accurate Localization Technique for Wireless Sensor Networks Using MUSIC Algorithm. 281-289
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  Paul Muri, Janise McNair:
  A Survey of Communication Sub-systems for Intersatellite Linked Systems and CubeSat Missions. 290-308
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  Moad Yassin Mowafi, Fahed Hasan Awad, Eyad Salah Taqieddin, Omar Qasem Banimelhem:
  A Practical Study of Jointly Exploiting Multiple Image Compression Techniques for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks. 309-320
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  Taimour Aldalgamouni, Amer M. Magableh, Salsabeel Al-Theiabat:
  Performance of Downlink CDMA-SFBC Over Weibull Fading Channels. 321-328
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  Kiattisak Maichalernnukul:
  Outage Performance of Dual-Hop UWB Transmissions Using a Multiple-Antenna Relay with Antenna Selection versus Single-Antenna Relay Selection. 329-348
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  Keiichi Endo, Ryosuke Hamabe, Dai Okano, Kaname Amano:
  An Effective Replication Technique Using Rateless Codes for Unstructured P2P Networks. 349-356

Volume 7, Number 5, 2012

Special Issue: Future Directions on Computing and Networking - I

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  Guoqiang Mao:
  Wireless Multi-hop Networks: Current Research and Future Challenges. 357-364
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  Junyi Li, Michal Wódczak, Xinzhou Wu, T. Russell Hsing:
  Vehicular Networks and Applications - Challenges, Requirements and Service Opportunities. 365-373
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  Rizwan Akbar, Emanuel Radoi, Stéphane Azou:
  Comparative Analysis of some Low-Complexity Blind Synchronization Algorithms for IR-UWB Systems. 374-381
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  Chen Gong, Omar Abu-Ella, Xiaodong Wang, Ali Tajer:
  Constrained Group Decoder for Interference Channels. 382-390
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  Ying Chen, Ataul Bari, Arunita Jaekel:
  Techniques for Designing Survivable Optical Grid Networks. 391-399
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  Shen Chen, Ahmad R. Dhaini, Pin-Han Ho, Basem Shihada, Gangxiang Shen, Chih-Hao Lin:
  Downstream-based Scheduling for Energy Conservation in Green EPONs. 400-408

Volume 7, Number 6, 2012

Special Issue: Future Directions on Computing and Networking - II

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  Abdulrahman Yarali, Saifur Rahman:
  Smart Grid Networks: Promises and Challenges. 409-417
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  Yifeng Zhou, Jun Li, Louise Lamont, Camille Alain Rabbath:
  A Markov-Based Packet Dropout Model for UAV Wireless Communications. 418-426
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  Jihoon Hong, Shun Kawakami, Clement N. Nyirenda, Tomoaki Ohtsuki:
  Array Antenna based Localization Using Spatial Smoothing Processing. 427-435
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  Charles A. Kamhoua, Kevin A. Kwiat, Joon S. Park:
  Surviving in Cyberspace: A Game Theoretic Approach. 436-450
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  Mario Gerla, Jui-Ting Weng, Eugenio Giordano, Giovanni Pau:
  Vehicular Testbeds - Model Validation before Large Scale Deployment. 451-457

Regular Papers

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  Cui-Qin Dai, Yu Rao, Li Jiang, Qian-Bin Chen, Qiong Huang:
  Cross-Layer Design of Combining HARQ with Adaptive Modulation and Coding for Nakagami-m Fading Channels. 458-463
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  Toufeeq Ahmad, Xue Ming Li:
  An Integrated Interpolation-based Super Resolution Reconstruction Algorithm for Video Surveillance. 464-472

Volume 7, Number 7, 2012

Future Directions on Computing and Networking - III

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  XiaoJian Wu, A. L. Narasimha Reddy:
  A Novel Approach to Manage A Hybrid Storage System. 473-483
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  Sharief M. A. Oteafy, Hossam S. Hassanein:
  Resource Re-use in Wireless Sensor Networks: Realizing a Synergetic Internet of Things. 484-493
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  Weifa Liang:
  Constrained Resource Optimization in Large-Scale Wireless Sensor Networks with Mobile Sinks. 494-499
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  Ahmed Attia Abotabl, Ahmad ElMoslimany, Amr El-Keyi, Tamer A. ElBatt, Fan Bai, Cem U. Saraydar:
  MIMO Vehicular Networks: Research Challenges and Opportunities. 500-513
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  Youping Zhao, Lizdabel Morales-Tirado:
  Cognitive Radio: Forging ahead from Concept, Testbed to Large-Scale Deployment. 514-523
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  Dilip Krishnaswamy, Danlu Zhang, Dirceu Cavendish, Weiyan Ge, Samir S. Soliman, Bibhu Mohanty, Srinivasa Eravelli:
  COBA: Concurrent Bandwidth Aggregation - A Case Study in Parallel Wireless Communications. 524-537
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  Mozhgan Tavakolifard, Kevin C. Almeroth:
  A Taxonomy to Express Open Challenges in Trust and Reputation Systems. 538-551
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  Robert C. Qiu, Changchun Zhang, Zhen Hu, Michael C. Wicks:
  Towards A Large-Scale Cognitive Radio Network Testbed: Spectrum Sensing, System Architecture, and Distributed Sensing. 552-566
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  Chad Michael Spooner, Nilesh Khambekar:
  A Signal-Processing Perspective on Signal-Statistics Exploitation in Cognitive Radio. 567-574

Volume 7, Number 8, 2012

Special Issue: Security and Privacy in Communication Systems and Networks

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  Xiaodong Lin, Joel José Puga Coelho Rodrigues, Xu Li:
  Guest Editorial. 575-576
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  Subir Biswas, Jelena V. Misic:
  Prioritized WAVE-based Parking Assistance with Security and User Anonymity. 577-586
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  Katsuya Suto, Hiroki Nishiyama, Xuemin Shen, Nei Kato:
  Designing P2P Networks Tolerant to Attacks and Faults Based on Bimodal Degree Distribution. 587-595
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  Farah I. Kandah, Yashaswi Singh, Weiyi Zhang:
  Mitigating Eavesdropping Attack Using Secure Key Management Scheme in Wireless Mesh Networks. 596-605
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  Luca Becchetti, Luca Filipponi, Andrea Vitaletti:
  Privacy support in people-centric sensing. 606-621
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  Zhongtian Jia, Lixiang Li, Zhuoran Yu, Shudong Li, Yixian Yang:
  A Secure Message Transaction Protocol for Delay Tolerant Networks. 622-633
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  Hong Yu, Jingsha He:
  Trust-based Mutual Authentication for Bootstrapping in 6LoWPAN. 634-642

Volume 7, Number 9, 2012

Special Issue: Interference Management in 4G Wireless Networks

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  Kai Yang, A. S. Madhukumar, Guosen Yue, Huahui Wang, Saeed S. Ghassemzadeh, Shiwen Mao:
  Guest Editorial. 643-645
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  Lingjia Liu, Jianzhong (Charlie) Zhang, Yang Yi, Hongxiang Li, Jinyun Zhang:
  Combating Interference: MU-MIMO, CoMP, and HetNet (Invited Paper). 646-655
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  Leonid Razoumov, Robert R. Miller:
  Power Allocation Under Transmitter Channel Uncertainty and QoS Constraints: Volumetric Water-Filling Solution. 656-659
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  David González G., Mario García-Lozano, Silvia Ruiz-Boque, Joan J. Olmos:
  Improving the Interplay between Periodic Channel State Information Feedback and Static Intercell Interference Coordination in LTE. 660-675
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  Takeshi Hashimoto, Abdullah S. Alaraimi, Chenggao Han:
  ICI Mitigation Schemes for Uncoded OFDM over Channels with Doppler Spreads and Frequency Offsets - Part I: Review. 676-685
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  Takeshi Hashimoto, Abdullah S. Alaraimi, Chenggao Han:
  ICI Mitigation Schemes for Uncoded OFDM over Channels with Doppler Spreads and Frequency Offsets - Part II: Asymptotic Analysis. 686-700
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  Mathew Manju, A. Benjamin Premkumar, Chiew Tong Lau:
  Multi-user Interference and Cross Correlation Effects of Spline Multiwavelet based Cognitive Radio Network. 701-711

Volume 7, Number 10, 2012

Special Issue: Improving the Energy Efficiency of Cellular Communications

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  Fu-Chun Zheng, Luís Correia, Y. Jay Guo, Tim O'Farrell, Ritesh Madan:
  Guest Editorial. 713-715
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  Weisi Guo, Tim O'Farrell:
  Small-Net vs. Relays in a Heterogeneous Low Energy LTE Architecture. 716-725
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  Ziaul Haq Abbas, Frank Yong Li:
  Two Teletraffic-based Schemes for Energy Saving in Cellular Networks with Micro-cells. 726-739
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  Gilbert Micallef, Louai Saker, Salah-Eddine Elayoubi, Hans Otto Scheck:
  Realistic Energy Saving Potential of Sleep Mode for Existing and Future Mobile Networks. 740-748

Regular Papers

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  Masahiro Sasabe, Hirotaka Nakano:
  Perfect Cell Partitioning Scheme for Micro-Cellular Networks. 749-757
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  Moad Yassin Mowafi, Mamoun F. Al-Mistarihi, Mohammad Marei:
  Cognitive Radio Based Bandwidth Allocation Scheme for WiMAX Networks. 758-764
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  Guangcan Yu, Chunjie Zhou, Shuang Huang:
  A Protocol for Automatic Node-ID Binding in CANopen Networks. 765-773
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  Jijun Zhao, Kai Zhang, Lirong Wang, Yi Wang:
  Study of Q-factor Estimation Model Based on Multi-Physical Impairments in Transparent Optical Networks. 774-780

Volume 7, Number 11, 2012

Special Issue: Advances in Wireless and Optical Communications

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  Khan Mohammad Iftekharuddin, Mohammed Nazrul Islam, Mohammad Ataul Karim, Mohammad Abdus Salam:
  Guest Editorial. 781-783
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  Bader Alhasson, Mohammad Abdul Matin:
  PAPR Distribution Analysis of OFDM signals with Partial Transmit Sequence. 784-789
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  Saifur Rahman Sabuj, Md. Saiful Islam:
  Performance Analysis of SFBC and Data Conjugate in MIMO-OFDM System over Nakagami Fading Channel. 790-794
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  M. M. Kamruzzaman, Hao Li:
  Performance of Turbo coded OFDM wireless link for SISO, SIMO, MISO and MIMO system. 795-802
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  Subaha Mahmuda, Tabassum N. Haque, Feroz Ahmed:
  Adaptive Companding as a PAPR Reduction Technique of an OFDM Signal. 803-807
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  Mohammed Nurul Amin, Md Obaidul Alam:
  Electro-optical characterisation of InP nanowire based p-n, p-i-n Infrared photodetectors. 808-820
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  Akhtar Nawaz Khan, Poompat Saengudomlert:
  Design Based Routing with Waveband and Wavelength Assignment in Wavelength Division Multiplexing Networks using Multi-Granular Optical Cross-Connects. 821-831
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  M. R. Khatun, M. S. Islam:
  Propagation Properties and Stress Sensitivity of S-PCF, H-PCF and O-PCF. 832-839
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  Sher Shermin A. Khan, Md. Saiful Islam:
  Determination of the Best Apodization Function and Grating Length of Linearly Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating for Dispersion Compensation. 840-846
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  Peng Zhang, Dongfeng Yuan, Haixia Zhang:
  A Novel Spatial Modulation Scheme Over Correlated Fading Channels. 847-857

Volume 7, Number 12, 2012

Regular Papers

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  Alaa Seddik-Ghaleb, Yacine Ghamri-Doudane, Sidi-Mohammed Senouci:
  Coupling Loss and Delay Differentiation to Enhance TCP Performance within Wireless Multi-hop Ad-hoc Networks. 859-872
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  Wasan Kadhim Saad, Mahamod Ismail, Rosdiadee Nordin:
  Survey of Adaptive Modulation Scheme in MIMO Transmission. 873-884
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  Mohamed Oussama Cherif, Sidi-Mohammed Senouci:
  A Geographical Self-Organizing Approach for Vehicular Networks. 885-898
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  Yafei Hu, Fangmin Li, Xinhua Liu:
  Network Coding Based Link Scheduling for QoS Provisioning in Multi-radio and Multi-channel Wireless Mesh Networks. 899-908
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  Wei Gao, Guilin Wang, Xueli Wang, Fei Li:
  Round-Optimal ID-Based Blind Signature Schemes without ROS Assumption. 909-920
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  Shibing Zhang, Lili Guo:
  Performance Analysis of Multi-hop Relay Cooperative Spectrum Sensing. 921-927
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  Zhaogen Zhong, Limin Zhang, Piaopeng Jiang, Hengzhou Wu:
  Blind Despreading of Short-Code DS-CDMA Signals with Bayesian Techniques. 928-937