We consider the power control problem in ad-hoc wireless networks. Local decisions regarding the transmission power level induce a subgraph of the maximum powered graph, Gmax, in which edges represent direct reachability at maximum power. We propose a new algorithm for constructing minimum-energy path-preserving subgraphs of Gmax. Its superiority over previous solutions demonstrates once again that strict protocol layering in wireless networks tends to be detrimental to performance.
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Communications, 2005. ICC 2005. 2005 IEEE International Conference on
(Volume:5
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Date of Conference: 16-20 May 2005