Technical Sessions

Session 21: OFDM Techniques I

Session Chair: H. Rohling, University of Braunschweig, Germany

21-1 A burst synchronization scheme for OFDM-based cellular systems with separate signaling channel

Branimir Stantchev, Gerhard Fettweis, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany

 

21-2 Coding Strategies for OFDM with Antenna Diversity for High Bit-Rate Mobile Data Applications

Joonsuk Kim, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
Leonard J. Cimini, Jr. and Justin C. Chuang, NSL, AT&T Labs-Research, Red Bank, USA

 

21-3 Performance Comparison of OFDM with Multitone and Polyphase Filter Bank for Wireless Communications

Wonjong Rhee, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
Justin C. Chuang, Leonard J. Cimini, Jr., AT&T Labs - Research, Red Bank, USA

 

21-4 Adaptive Coding and Modulation in an OFDM-TDMA Communication System

R. Grunheid, H. Rohling, Technical University Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

 

21-5 Fading and Carrier Frequency Offset Robustness for Different Pulse Shaping Filters in OFDM

Per Kristian Remvik, Nils Holte, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
Anders Vahlin, Nera Research, Bergen, Norway

 

Session 22: CDMA Techniques I

Session Chair: Gerry Thompson, Bell Mobility, Canada

22-1 Adaptive Multi-rate Multi-code CDMA Systems

Hans Dieter Schotten, Harald Elders-Boll, Axel Busboom, Aachen University of Technology (RWTH), Aachen, Germany

 

22-2 Channel Capacity Improvement by Means of Two-Dimensional RAKE for DS/CDMA Systems

Takashi Inoue, Yoshio Karasawa, ATR Adaptive Communications Research Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan

 

22-3 A Comparison Between Single Code and Multiple Code Transmission Schemes in a CDMA System

Sudhir Ramakrishna, Jack M. Holtzman, Rutgers University, Piscataway, USA

 

22-4 Symbol-Aided Channel Estimation and Multiuser Detection for CDMA Systems Using a Decorrelating Decision-Feedback Detector

Mohsen Hosseinian, Michel Fattouche, Abu B. Sesay, TR Labs, Calgary, Canada

 

Session 23: Wireless Packet Communication

Session Chair: Christelle Boisseau, France Telecom, France

23-1 Optimization of generalized tree protocols with capture

Ya-Kun Sun, Kwang-Cheng Chen, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

 

23-2 Wideband CDMA with packet reservation for wireless communications

Yawgeng Chau, Ling-Chih Kao, Yuan-Ze University, Chung-Li, China

 

23-3 Performance Evaluation of Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) Systems

Tao Wan, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Asrar U. Sheikh, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Paul Tse, Nortel, Ottawa, Canada
Abdulbaset Atweri, Nortel, Ottawa, Canada

 

23-4 Performance analysis of packet mobile radio networks with diversity

F. Graziosi, University of L Aquila, L’Aquila,
M. Ruggieri, University of Roma, Roma,
F. Santucci, University of L Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy

 

23-5 Energy Constrained Media Access Protocols for Mobile Data Networks

A. Chockalingam, Michele Zorzi, University of California, La Jolla, USA

Session 24: IMT-2000 Technologies I

Session Chair: Jean-Louis Dornstetter, Nortel, France

24-1 Advanced Software Radio Architecture for 3rd Generation Mobile Systems

Heiko Erben, Kyriacos Sabatakakis, CSEM - Centre Suisse d Electronique et de Microtechnique SA, Sectio Datacommunication, Neuchatgel, Switzerland

 

24-2 Third Generation Mobile Systems Planning Issues

Chiara Lepschy, Raffaele Menolascino, Centro Studi e Laboratori Telecommunicazioni, Torino, Italy
Marta Pizarroso, Bartolome Salas, Telefonica I+D, Madrid, Spain

 

24-3 A Proposal for the Evolution of IS-136

Sylvain Labonte, Ericsson Research Canada, Mount Royal, Canada

 

24-4 Performance of Frames Non-Spread Mode 1 (WB-TDMA) with Turbo Codes

Harri Holma, Nokia Research Center, Nokia Group, Finland
Jorg Plechinger, Markus Doetsch, Friedbert Berens, Peter Jung, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany

 

24-5 Wideband TDMA Based Radio Interface for UMTS High Bit Rate Packet Access

Eero Nikula, Nokia Research Center, Nokia Group, Finland
Markus Doetsch, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Nils Edvardsson, Ericsson Radio Systems, Stockholm, Sweden

Session 25: Propagation Modeling II

Session Chair: Maria Luisa Merani, Universita’degli Studi di Modena, Italy

25-1 Influence of In-Building Correlated Shadowing for Different Buildings and Base Station Configurations on System Capacity

Keith Butterworth, K.W. Sowerby, A.G.Williamson, M.J.Neve, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

 

25-2 BER Estimation with Random Phase Technique Applied to Ray Tracing

Satoshi Takahashi, Yoshihide Yamada, Koji Ogura, YRP Mobile Telecommunications Key Technology Research Laboratories, Co., Ltd., Yokosuka, Japan

 

25-3 Moisture effects on the penetration loss through exterior building walls

Sung Jin Hong, Kyung Jae Kim, Jeong Rhul Lee, LG Information and Communications, Ltd., Kyungki-do, Korea

 

25-4 A comparative study of ray tracing and FDTD for indoor propagation modeling

A. Wiesshaar, K.A.Remley, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA
H.R.Anderson, EDX Engineering, Eugene, USA

 

25-5 Investigation into the sensitivity of a Microcellular ray-tracing Model and Comparison of the Predictions with Narrowband Measurements

G.E. Athanasiadou, A.R. Nix, J.P. McGeehan, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Session 26: Smart Antennas

Session Chair: John Litva, McMaster University, Canada

26-1 Evaluation of Beamfronting Algorithm Effectiveness for the Smart Wireless LAN System

Garret Okamoto, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA
Shiann-Shiun Jeng, Chung Yuan University, Chungli, China
Stone Tseng, Nortel, Richardson, USA
Guanghan Xu, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA

 

26-2 Investigating the Performance of Smart Antenna Systems at the Mobile and Base Stations in the Down and Uplinks

K.K.Wong, K. Ben Letaief, R.D. Murch, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong

 

26-3 A two step spatio-temporal filtering scheme for smart antennas compared to a multi-user maximum likelihood algorithm

Christopher Brunner, Siemens AG, and Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Martin Haardt, Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Christof Farsakh, Ericsson Eurolab Deutschland, Nuernberg, Germany
Josef Nossek , Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

 

26-4 Array beamforming based on cyclic signal detection

Jingmin Xin, H. Tsuji, Y. Hase, Communications Research Laboratory, MPT, Koganei, Japan
A. Sano, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan

 

26-5 Adaptive Antennas for UMTS Microcellular Environments

G.V. Tsoulos , J.P. McGeehan, M.Beach, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Session 27: System Capacity Analysis and Optimization I

Session Chair: Ramjee Prasad, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

27-1 Impact of Radio Interfaces on Mobile Multimedia Services

Dr. Brian G. Marchent, Fujitsu Europe Telecom R&D Centre, Middlesex, UK

 

27-2 Implied Costs in Wireless Networks

Cesar Vargas, Center for Electronics and Telecommunications, Monterrey, Mexico
M.V. Hegde, University of Washington, St. Louis, USA
M. Naraghi-Pour, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

 

27-3 An Approach to Maximize the Capacity of a Multimedia CDMA Wireless System

E. Cianca, F. Graziosi, Dr. Fortunato Santucci, University of L’ Aquila, L’ Aquila, Italy
M. Ruggieri, University of Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy

 

27-4 Intra-cell Interference Management for Fixed Broadband Wireless Systems

Xiaoxin Qiu, Kapil Chawla, AT&T Labs-Research, Red Bank, USA

 

27-5 An effective algorithm for access wireless network cost optimization

Wei Yuan, Sairam Subramanian, Payam Maveddat, Nortel, Richardson, USA

 

Session 28: Modulation

Session Chair: Susumu Yoshida, Kyoto University, Japan

28-1 Consideration on system capability characteristics of portable 2Mbps/8Mcps CDMA with phase continuity QPSK

Masahichi Kishi, Aichi Institute of Technology, Toyota, Japan
Kuixi Yin, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Hiroshi Iwata, Hitachi Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Yutaka Amano, Hitachi Ltd., Yokohama, Japan

 

28-2 Data Capacity of FDMA/TDMA Systems with Adaptive Modulation

Theresa Fry, C. C. Lee, M. Honig, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA

 

28-3 Experimental results of a multimode adaptive modulation/TDMA/TDD system for high quality and high bit rate wireless multimedia communication systems

Seiichi Sampei, Norihiko Morinaga, Osaka University, Suita , Japan
Kiyoshi Hmaguchi, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Tokyo, Japan

 

28-4 An Adaptive Modulation Scheme for Simultaneous Voice and Data Transmission Over Fading Channels

Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Xiaoyi Tang, Andrea Goldsmith, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

 

28-5 Optimum Number of Signal Alternatives in Mobile Cellular Systems

Peter Malm, Torleiv Maseng, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Session 29: CDMA Techniques II

Session Chair: Mark Epstein, Qualcomm, USA

29-1 Constant modulus algorithm for CDMA communications systems

He Ping, T.T. Tjhung, Lars Rasmussen, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

 

29-2 Performance Analysis of Forward and Reverse Control Channels of CDMA Cellular Networks

Guang Wan, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, USA
Mohamed A. Landolsi, Stone Tseng, Nortel, Dallas, USA

 

29-3 On the Use of Chip-Level Differential Encoding for the Uplink of MC-CDMA Systems

Luciano Tomba, Universita di Padova, Padova, Italy
Witold A. Krzymien, University of Alberta/TR Labs, Edmonton, Canada

 

29-4 Two and Six Matched-Filter Adaptive Decorrelators for Downlink Multipath CDMA Channels

P. Komulainen, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA
Y. Bar-Ness, J. Lilleberg, Nokia Mobile Phones, Helsinki, Finland

 

29-5 Optimizing the Performance of Limited Complexity Rake Receivers

G. E. Bottomley, R. Ramesh, E. Sourour, Ericsson Inc., Research Triangle Park, USA

Session 30: W-CDMA

Session Chair: Greg Klowak, Nortel, Canada

30-1 Configuration and Characteristics Estimation of a W-CDMA Experimental System for 3rd Generation Mobile Communications

Takehiro Nakamura, Jyunichiro Hagiwara, Etsuhiro Nakano, Koji Ohno, Seizo Onoe, NTT Mobile Communications Network Inc., Yokosuka, Japan

 

30-2 Physical layer of frames mode-2 wideband CDMA

Harri Holma, Nokia Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
Fredrik Ovesjo, Ericsson Radio Systems AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Erik Dahlman, Ericsson Radio Systems AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Matti Latva-aho, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Antti Toskala, Nokia Research Center, Helsinki, Finland

 

30-3 A Test System for Evaluation of the W-CDMA Technology

Magnus Sundelin, Ericsson Radio System AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Wolfgang Granzow, Ericsson Eurolab Deutschland GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany
Henrik Olofsson, Ericsson Radio System AB, Stockholm, Sweden

 

30-4 Medium Access Control for Cellular Wide-Band CDMA Systems with Optimal Throughput

Q. Cao, Lucent Technologies, Swindon, UK

 

 

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