P-CAS: A Priority-Based Channel Assignment Scheme over Multi-Channel Cable Network for UGS Service Provisioning

Kuo-Chih Chu This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, Wei-Tsong Lee² and Chin-Ping Tan³

¹Department of Electronic Engineering, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan 333, R.O.C.
²Department of Electrical Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.
³Askey Computer Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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