Professor Qiang Ni

Energy- and spectral-efficiency tradeoff with $\alpha$-fairness in downlink OFDMA systems
Song, Z., Ni, Q., Navaie, K., Hou, S., Wu, S. 8/07/2015 In: IEEE Communications Letters. 19, 7, p. 1265-1268. 4 p.
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Effective capacity maximization with statistical delay and effective energy efficiency requirements
Musavian, L., Ni, Q. 07/2015 In: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 14, 7, p. 3824-3835. 12 p.
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A cell specific reference signal interference cancellation scheme for LTE cellular access systems
Li, W., Zhang, Y., Huang, L., Cosmas, J., Ni, Q. 06/2015 In: Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting (BMSB), 2015 IEEE International Symposium on . IEEE p. 1-6. 6 p.
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5G communications race: pursuit of more capacity triggers LTE in unlicensed band
Al-dulaimi, A., Al-rubaye, S., Ni, Q., Sousa, E. 1/03/2015 In: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine. 10, 1, p. 43-51. 9 p.
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Maximising energy efficiency in multi-user multi-carrier broadband wireless systems: convex relaxation and global optimisation techniques
Zarakovitis, C.C., Ni, Q. 2015 In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.
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Scenarios and use cases in Tweether: W-band for Internet Everywhere
Paoloni, C., Letizia, R., Ni, Q., Krozer, V., Andre, F., Magne, F., Marilier, M., Zimmerman, R., Ramirez, A., Vilar, R., Burciu, I., Polydoros, A., Bogucka, H. 2015
Conference paper

Secure and robust multi-constrained QoS aware routing algorithm for VANETs
Hashem Eiza, M., Owens, T., Ni, Q. 2015 In: IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing. p. 1-14. 14 p.
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New energy efficiency metric with imperfect channel considerations for OFDMA systems
C. Zarakovitis, C., Ni, Q., Spiliotis, J. 9/10/2014 In: IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 3, 5, p. 473-476. 4 p.
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User adaptive QoS aware selection method for cooperative heterogeneous wireless systems: a dynamic contextual approach
Pervaiz, H., Ni, Q., Zarakovitis, C.C. 10/2014 In: Future Generation Computer Systems. 39, p. 75-87. 13 p.
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5G communications: race for more capacity triggers LTE in unlicensed band
Al-Dulaimi, A., Al-Rubaye, S., Ni, Q., Sousa, E. 24/09/2014 In: 33rd Wireless World Research Forum Proceedings. Guildford, Surrey : WWRF p. 1-7. 7 p.
Conference contribution

Delay-QoS-driven spectrum and energy efficiency tradeoff
Musavian, L., Ni, Q. 06/2014 In: IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2014). IEEE p. 4981-4986. 6 p.
Conference contribution

A new link lifetime estimation method for greedy and contention-based routing in mobile ad hoc networks
Noureddine, H., Ni, Q., Min, G., Al-raweshidy, H. 03/2014 In: Telecommunication Systems. 55, 3, p. 421-433. 13 p.
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Energy efficient designs for communication systems: resolutions on inverse resource allocation principles
Zarakovitis, C.C., Ni, Q. 12/2013 In: IEEE Communications Letters. 17, 12, p. 2264-2267. 4 p.
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Joint user association and energy-efficient resource allocation with minimum-rate constraints in two-tier HetNets
Pervaiz, H., Musavian, L., Ni, Q. 8/09/2013 In: Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2013 IEEE 24th International Symposium on. IEEE p. 1634-1639. 6 p.
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Investigation of routing reliability of vehicular ad hoc networks
Eiza, M., Ni, Q., Owens, T., Min, G. 1/07/2013 In: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. 2013, 15 p.
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An evolving graph-based reliable routing scheme for VANETs
Eiza, M.H., Ni, Q. 05/2013 In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 62, 4, p. 1493-1504. 12 p.
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A performance comparative study on the implementation methods for OFDMA cross-layer optimization
C. Zarakovitis, C., Ni, Q. 06/2012 In: Future Generation Computer Systems. 28, 6, p. 923-929. 7 p.
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Power-Efficient Cross-Layer Design for OFDMA Systems With Heterogeneous QoS, Imperfect CSI, and Outage Considerations
C. Zarakovitis, C., Ni, Q., Skordoulis, D.E., Hadjinicolaou, M.G. 02/2012 In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 61, 2, p. 781-798. 18 p.
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Nash Bargaining Game Theoretic Scheduling for Joint Channel and Power Allocation in Cognitive Radio Systems
Ni, Q., Zarakovitis, C.C. 01/2012 In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 30, 1, p. 70-81. 12 p.
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A Reliability-Based Routing Scheme for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) on Highways
Eiza, M., Ni, Q. 2012 In: Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom), 2012 IEEE 11th International Conference on. Liverpool : IEEE p. 1578-1585. 8 p.
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Design and Analysis of Multicast-Based Publisher/Subscriber Models over Wireless Platforms for Smart Grid Communications
Fateri, S., Ni, Q., Taylor, G., Panchadcharam, S., Pisica, I. 2012 In: Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom), 2012 IEEE 11th International Conference on. Liverpool : IEEE p. 1617-1623. 7 p. ISBN: 978-1-4673-2172-3.
Conference contribution

Performance evaluation of smart metering infrastructure using simulation tool
Panchadcharam, S., Taylor, G.A., Ni, Q., Pisica, I., Fateri, S. 2012 In: Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2012 47th International. London : IEEE p. 1-6. 6 p. ISBN: 978-1-4673-2854-8. Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4673-2855-5.
Conference contribution

User Preferences-Adaptive Dynamic Network Selection Approach in Cooperating Wireless Networks: A Game Theoretic Perspective
Pervaiz, H., Ni, Q. 2012 In: Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom), 2012 IEEE 11th International Conference on. Liverpool : IEEE p. 1609-1616. 8 p. ISBN: 978-1-4673-2172-3.
Conference contribution

Evaluation of Throughput and Latency Performance for Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Communication Infrastructures
Panchadcharam, S., Ni, Q., Taylor, G., Irving, M., Gershinsky, G., Lewin-Eytan, L., Shagin, K. 2011 In: Universities' Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Proceedings of 2011 46th International. Soest, Germany : IEEE p. 1-6. 6 p. ISBN: 978-3-8007-3402-3.
Conference contribution

Performance Analysis of Contention Based Bandwidth Request Mechanisms in WiMAX Networks
Ni, Q., Hu, L., Vinel, A., Xiao, Y., Hadjinicolaou, M. 12/2010 In: IEEE Systems Journal. 4, 4, p. 477-486. 10 p.
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A Comparative Study on Iterative Methods Regarding Cross-Layer Optimization for OFDMA Systems
C. Zarakovitis, C., Nikolaros, I., Skordoulis, D., Hadjinicolaou, M., Ni, Q. 08/2010 In: IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT), 10.1109/CIT.2010.98. IEEE p. 420-425. 6 p.
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Novel Game-Theoretic Cross-Layer Scheduling for Single-Cell OFDMA Systems with Heterogeneous QoS and Partial CSIT
C. Zarakovitis, C., Ni, Q. 06/2010 In: SED Research Conference. p. 425-431. 7 p.
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An unsaturated model for request mechanisms in WiMAX
Ni, Q., Hu, L. 01/2010 In: IEEE Communications Letters. 14, 1, p. 45-47. 3 p.
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A New Link Lifetime Prediction Method for Greedy and Contention-based Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Noureddine, H., Ni, Q., Min, G., Al-Raweshidy, H. 2010 In: Computer and Information Technology (CIT), 2010 IEEE 10th International Conference on. IEEE p. 2662-2667. 6 p.
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A Novel Game-Theoretic Cross-Layer Design for OFDMA Broadband Wireless Networks
Zarakovitis, C., Ni, Q., Nikolaros, I., Tyce, O. 2010 In: Communications (ICC), 2010 IEEE International Conference on. IEEE p. 1-6. 6 p.
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Adaptive contention resolution procedure for emerging WiMAX networks
Delicado, J., Delicado, F., Orozco-Barbosa, L., Ni, Q. 2010 In: Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (WMNC), 2010 Third Joint IFIP. IEEE p. 1-6. 6 p.
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An adaptive medium access control scheme for mobile ad hoc networks under self-similar traffic
Abu-Tair, M., Min, G., Ni, Q., Liu, H. 2010 In: Journal of Supercomputing. 53, 1, p. 212-230. 19 p.
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Cross-layer Design for Multiuser OFDMA Systems with Cooperative Game and MMPP Queuing Considerations
Nikolaros, I., Zarakovitis, C., Skordoulis, D., Hadjinicolaou, M., Ni, Q. 2010 In: Computer and Information Technology (CIT), 2010 IEEE 10th International Conference on. IEEE p. 2649-2654. 6 p.
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Evaluation of QoS Parameters for Real-time Rich Media Applications Using a Test-bed Implementation
Panchadcharam, S., Ni, Q., Taylor, G. 2010 In: Computer and Information Technology (CIT), 2010 IEEE 10th International Conference on. IEEE p. 343-348. 6 p. ISBN: 978-1-4244-7547-6.
Conference contribution

FORTEL: Forecasting routing technique using location information for Mobile Ad hoc networks
Noureddine, H., Hamed, A., Ni, Q. 2010 In: Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Workshops (PIMRC Workshops), 2010 IEEE 21st International Symposium on. IEEE p. 473-478. 6 p. ISBN: 978-1-4244-9117-9.
Conference contribution

Joint Channel Parameter Estimation Using Evolutionary Algorithm
Li, W., Ni, Q. 2010 In: Communications (ICC), 2010 IEEE International Conference on. New York : IEEE 6 p. ISBN: 978-1-4244-6404-3.
Conference contribution

SS-CBF: Sender-based Suppression algorithm for contention-based forwarding in Mobile ad-hoc Networks
Noureddine, H., Ni, Q., Al-Raweshidy, H. 2010 In: Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2010 IEEE 21st International Symposium on. New York : IEEE p. 1810-1813. 4 p. ISBN: 978-1-4244-8016-6.
Conference contribution

Novel Cross-Layer Scheduling for Single-Cell OFDMA Systems with Heterogeneous QoS and Partial CSIT
C. Zarakovitis, C., Ni, Q. 06/2009 In: SED Research Conference. p. 86-92. 7 p.
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Aggregation with fragment retransmission for very high-speed WLANs
Li, T., Ni, Q., Malone, D., Leith, D., Xiao, Y., Turletti, T. 04/2009 In: IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking . 17, 2, p. 591-604. 14 p.
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Capacity analysis of reservation-based random access for broadband wireless access networks
Vinel, A., Ni, Q., Staehle, D., Turlikov, A. 02/2009 In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 27, 2, p. 172-181. 10 p.
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A Selective Delayed Channel Access (SDCA) for the high-throughput IEEE 802.11n
Skordoulis, D., Ni, Q., C. Zarakovitis, C. 2009 In: Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 2009. WCNC 2009. IEEE. New York : IEEE p. 1173-1178. 6 p. ISBN: 978-1-4244-2947-9. Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4244-2948-6.
Conference contribution

A dynamic spectrum access scheme for cognitive radio networks
Du, K.-., Swamy, M.N.S., Ni, Q. 2009 In: Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2009. CCECE '09. Canadian Conference on. NEW yORK : IEEE p. 450-454. 5 p. ISBN: 978-1-4244-3509-8. Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4244-3508-1.
Conference contribution

A new partial transmit sequence scheme using genetic algorithm for peak-to-average power ratio reduction in a multi-carrier code division multiple access wireless system
Zhang, Y., Ni, Q., Chen, H. 2009 In: International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems. 2, 1, p. 40-57. 18 p.
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Cross-layer design for single-cell OFDMA systems with heterogeneous QoS and partial CSIT
Zarakovitis, C., Ni, Q., Skordoulis, D. 2009 In: Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 2009. WCNC 2009. IEEE. IEEE p. 1-6. 6 p.
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New contention resolution schemes for WiMAX
Delicado, J., Ni, Q., Delicado, F.M., Orozco-Barbosa, L. 2009 In: Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 2009. WCNC 2009. IEEE. IEEE p. 1-6. 6 p.
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Adaptive medium access control for VoIP services in IEEE 802.11 WLANs
Abu-tair, M.I., Min, G., Ni, Q., Liu, H. 1/05/2008 In: Circuits and Systems for Communications, 2008. ICCSC 2008. 4th IEEE International Conference on. IEEE p. 487-491. 5 p.
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Adaptive delayed channel access for IEEE 802.11n WLANs
Skordoulis, D., Ni, Q., Min, G., Borg, K. 05/2008 In: Circuits and Systems for Communications, 2008. ICCSC 2008. 4th IEEE International Conference on. IEEE p. 167-171. 5 p.
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An effective ant-colony based routing algorithm for mobile ad-hoc network
Liu, Y., Zhang, H., Ni, Q., Zhou, Z., Zhu, G. 05/2008 In: Circuits and Systems for Communications, 2008. ICCSC 2008. 4th IEEE International Conference on. IEEE p. 100-103. 4 p.
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IEEE 802.11n MAC frame aggregation mechanisms for next-generation high-throughput WLANs
Skordoulis, D., Ni, Q., Chen, H., Stephens, A.P., Liu, C., Jamalipour, A. 02/2008 In: IEEE Wireless Communications. 15, 1, p. 40-47. 8 p.
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A Minimum Distance guided Genetic Algorithm for Multi-User Detection in a Multi-Carrier CDMA Wireless Broadband System
Ni, Q., Jehanzeb, J., Zhang, Y., Guan, S. 2008 In: Broadband Communications, Networks and Systems, 2008. BROADNETS 2008. 5th International Conference on. New York : IEEE p. 500-505. 6 p.
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An intelligent genetic algorithm for PAPR reduction in a multi-carrier CDMA wireless system
Zhang, Y., Ni, Q., Chen, H., Song, Y. 2008 In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference, 2008. IWCMC'08. International. IEEE p. 1052-1057. 6 p.
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Capacity issues in meshed high data rate WPANs
Mahmud, S.A., Khan, S., Ni, Q., Al-Raweshidy, H.S. 2008 In: Advanced Information Networking and Applications - Workshops, 2008. AINAW 2008. 22nd International Conference on. New York : IEEE p. 1285-1290. 6 p.
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Radio frequency identification: technologies, applications, and research issues
Xiao, Y., Yu, S., Wu, K., Ni, Q., Janecek, C., Nordstad, J. 05/2007 In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 7, 4, p. 457-472. 16 p.
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Performance analysis of IEEE 802.11n under different STBC rates using 64-QAM
Gravalos, A., Hadjinicolaou, M., Ni, Q. 02/2007 In: Wireless Pervasive Computing, 2007. ISWPC '07. 2nd International Symposium on. IEEE
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DeReQ: a QoS routing algorithm for multimedia communications in vehicular ad hoc networks
Niu, Z., Yao, W., Ni, Q., Song, Y. 1/01/2007 In: IWCMC '07 Proceedings of the 2007 international conference on Wireless communications and mobile computing. New York : ACM p. 393-398. 6 p.
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Investigation of bandwidth request mechanisms under point-to-multmipomint mode of WiMAX networks
Ni, Q., Vinel, A., Xiao, Y., Turlikov, A., Jiang, T. 2007 In: IEEE Communications Magazine. 45, 5, p. 132-138. 7 p.
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Multicast broadcast services support in OFDMA-based WiMAX systems
Jiang, T., Xiang, W., Chen, H., Ni, Q. 2007 In: IEEE Communications Magazine. 45, 8, p. 78-86. 9 p.
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Study on QoS support in 802.11e-based multi-hop vehicular wireless ad hoc networks
Niu, Z., Yao, W., Ni, Q., Song, Y. 2007 In: Networking, Sensing and Control, 2007 IEEE International Conference on . New York : IEEE p. 705-710. 6 p. ISBN: 978-1-4244-1075-0.
Conference contribution

Investigation of the block ACK scheme in wireless ad hoc networks
Li, T., Ni, Q., Xiao, Y. 09/2006 In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 6, 6, p. 877-888. 12 p.
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On optimizing backoff counter reservation and classifying stations for the IEEE 802.11 distributed wireless LANs
Xiao, Y., Li, F.H.Z., Wu, K., Leung, K.K., Ni, Q. 07/2006 In: IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems. 17, 7, p. 713-722. 10 p.
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FHCF: a simple and efficient scheduling scheme for IEEE 802.11e wireless LAN
Ansel, P., Ni, Q., Turletti, T. 06/2006 In: Mobile Networks and Applications. 11, 3, p. 391-403. 13 p.
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A connection-level call admission control using genetic algorithm for multi-class multimedia services in wireless networks
Hong, X., Xiao, Y., Ni, Q., Li, T. 2006 In: International Journal of Mobile Communications. 4, 5, p. 568-580. 13 p.
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Saturation throughput analysis of error-prone 802.11 wireless networks
Ni, Q., Li, T.J., Turletti, T., Xiao, Y. 12/2005 In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 5, 8, p. 945-956. 12 p.
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Enhancing IEEE 802.11 MAC in congested environments
Aad, I., Ni, Q., Barakat, C., Turletti, T. 1/09/2005 In: Computer Communications. 28, 14, p. 1605-1617. 13 p.
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Performance analysis and enhancements for IEEE 802.11e wireless networks
Ni, Q. 07/2005 In: IEEE Network. 19, 4, p. 21-27. 7 p.
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Performance analysis under finite load and improvements for multirate 802.11
Cantieni, G.R., Ni, Q., Barakat, C., Turletti, T. 16/06/2005 In: Computer Communications. 28, 10, p. 1095-1109. 15 p.
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Effective video multicast over wireless Internet: rate allocation and end-system based adaptation
Yin, H., Lin, C., Zhuang, J.J., Li, B., Ni, Q. 04/2005 In: IEICE Transactions on Communications. E88-B, 4, p. 1395-1402. 8 p.
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Sender-adaptive and receiver-driven layered multicast for scalable video over the Internet
Zhang, Q., Guo, Q., Ni, Q., Zhu, W., Zhang, Y. 04/2005 In: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology. 15, 4, p. 482-495. 14 p.
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Performance analysis of the IEEE 802.11e block ACK scheme in a noisy channel
Li, T., Ni, Q., Turletti, T., Xiao, Y. 2005 In: Broadband Networks, 2005. BroadNets 2005. 2nd International Conference on. New York : IEEE p. 551-557. 7 p. ISBN: 978-0-7803-9276-2.
Conference contribution

Reservation and grouping stations for the IEEE 802.11 DCF
Xiao, Y., Li, H., Wu, K., Leung, K.K., Ni, Q. 2005 In: NETWORKING 2005. Networking Technologies, Services, and Protocols; Performance of Computer and Communication Networks; Mobile and Wireless Communications Systems 4th International IFIP-TC6 Networking Conference, Waterloo, Canada, May 2-6, 2005. Proceedings. Berlin : Springer Verlag p. 395-405. 11 p. ISBN: 3-540-25809-4, 978-3-540-25809-4.
Conference contribution

A survey of QoS enhancements for IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN
Ni, Q., Romdhani, L., Turletti, T. 2004 In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 4, 5, p. 547-566. 20 p.
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Adaptive VoIP transmission over heterogeneous wired/wireless networks
Trad, A., Ni, Q., Afifi, H. 2004 In: Interactive multimedia and next generation networks. Berlin : Springer Verlag p. 25-36. 12 p.
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Adaptive fair channel allocation for QoS enhancement in IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs
Malli, M., Ni, Q., Turletti, T., Barakat, C. 2004 In: Communications, 2004 IEEE International Conference on. New York : IEEE p. 3470-3475. 6 p.
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Enhancing IEEE 802.11 MAC in congested environments
Aad, I., Ni, Q., Barakat, C., Turletti, T. 2004 In: Applications and Services in Wireless Networks, 2004. ASWN 2004. 2004 4th Workshop on. New York : IEEE p. 82-91. 10 p.
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Adaptive EDCF: Enhanced service differentiation for IEEE 802.11 wireless-ad-hoc networks
Romdhani, L., Ni, Q., Turletti, T. 2003 In: Wireless Communications and Networking, 2003. WCNC 2003. 2003 IEEE. New York : IEEE p. 1373-1378. 6 p. ISBN: 0-7803-7700-1.
Conference contribution

Differential space-time block-coded OFDMA for frequency-selective fading channels
Chen, Z., Zhu, G., Cai, W., Ni, Q. 2003 In: Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2003. PIMRC 2003. 14th IEEE Proceedings on. IEEE p. 2171-2175. 5 p. ISBN: 0-7803-7822-9.
Conference contribution

Modeling and analysis of slow CW decrease for IEEE 802.11 WLAN
Ni, Q., Aad, I., Barakat, C., Turletti, T. 2003 In: Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2003. PIMRC 2003. 14th IEEE Proceedings on. IEEE p. 1717-1721. 5 p. ISBN: 0-7803-7822-9.
Conference contribution

SARLM: sender-adaptive & receiver-driven layered multicasting for scalable video
Ni, Q., Zhang, Q., Zhu, W. 22/08/2001 In: Multimedia and Expo, 2001. ICME 2001. IEEE International Conference on. IEEE p. 757-760. 4 p.
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