Capacity Analysis of Vehicular Communication Networks

• Main Authors: Lu, Ning (Author), Shen, Xuemin (Sherman) (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer organization.; Computer communication systems.; Electrical engineering.; Power electronics.; Computer Science.; Computer Communication Networks.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks.; Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks.

This SpringerBrief focuses on the network capacity analysis of VANETs, a key topic as fundamental guidance on design and deployment of VANETs is very limited. Moreover, unique characteristics of VANETs impose distinguished challenges on such an investigation. This SpringerBrief first introduces capa...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Capacity Scaling Laws of Wireless Networks
• Unicast Capacity of Vehicular Networks with Socialized Mobility
• Downlink Capacity of Vehicular Networks with Access Infrastructure
• Conclusions and Future Directions.