ComNets (''Communication Networks''), a chair of
RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University (), also known as North Rhine-Westphalia Technical University of Aachen, Rhine-Westphalia Technical University of Aachen, Technical University of Aachen, University of Aachen, or ''Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hoch ...
, is a former university department in
Germany working on Mobile Communications. Head of ComNets was
Bernhard Walke
Bernhard H. Walke (born 28 July 1940 in Neisse, Upper Silesia) is a pioneer of Mobile web, mobile Internet access and Emeritus, professor emeritus at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. He is a driver of wireless and mobile 2G to 5G Cellular net ...
.
Research projects are mainly funded by third parties like national and European boards and communication industries. The research activities of about 40 fully employed research assistants are focused on design and further development as well as quantitative performance analysis of mobile communication systems like
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data standard on the 2G and 3G cellular communication network's global system for mobile communications (GSM). GPRS was established by European Telecommunications Standards Insti ...
,
TETRA,
EDGE,
UMTS, Next Generation,
Dedicated Short Range Communication Systems, Hybrid Systems, Ad hoc and Multi-hop
WLAN,
HiperLAN/2,
HiperMAN, mobile Satellite and High-Altitude Platforms. Stochastic simulation based on emulated protocol stacks and traffic theory are the main analysis methods. Essential results of ComNets' work have been incorporated into the standards
ETSI
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an independent, not-for-profit, standardization organization in the field of information and communications. ETSI supports the development and testing of global technical standard ...
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GPRS
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data standard on the 2G and 3G cellular communication network's global system for mobile communications (GSM). GPRS was established by European Telecommunications Standards Insti ...
,
CEN-
DSRC,
ETSI
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an independent, not-for-profit, standardization organization in the field of information and communications. ETSI supports the development and testing of global technical standard ...
/
HiperLAN/2,
IEEE 802.11 e/h/s.
See also
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Communications in Germany
Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inquir ...
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P3 Solutions GmbH (2001–2009) aka
P3 communications GmbH (2009–2019) aka (2019–), a company founded by ComNets members
References
External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20211115115054/http://www.comnets.rwth-aachen.de/ --> ComNets, Chair of Communication Networks at RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University
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