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  ACADEMIA & INDUSTRY


CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

Network Management and Control of Next Generation Telecommunications Networks



Secure Communications in Wireless Ad-hoc Networks

End-to-End UAV-Based Communication Infrastructures

Modeling & Simulation of Signalling Pathways in the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems


ACADEMIA (Sept, 2004 - Dec, 2005)


PUBLICATIONS

Augustine Samba, “Intelligent Traffic Management and Control in Telecommunications Network”, In the “Proceedings of Spring Simulation Multi-conference 2005”, Pages 97 – 104, April 7, 2005. ISBN 1-56555-296-2; Sponsored by Society for Modeling and Simulation International

Augustine Samba, “A Network Management Framework for Emerging Telecommunications Networks” Springer-Verlag (Book Chapter to be published by June 2006)

TECHNICAL TALKS

Augustine Samba, “Intelligent Traffic Management and Control in Telecommunications Network”, Applied Telecommunications Symposium, Spring Simulation Multiconference 2005, April 3 - 7, 2005 San Diego, CA; Sponsored by Society for Modeling and Simulation International

Augustine Samba, “A Network Management Framework for Emerging Telecommunications Networks” Symposium on Modeling and Simulation Tools for Emerging Telecommunication Networks: Needs, Trends, Challenges, Solutions; Munich Germany, September 8 – 9, 2005


APPLIED RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT(Selected peer-reviewed technical papers)



A. Samba, A. Boros and O. Lafe (2002), “End-User Communications System Access Network”. QuikCAT Technologies, September 25, 2002, 19 pages.

Augustine Samba, (2002). “The Design of MicroCell Mobile Terminal (MMT)Units for wireless communications”. QuikCAT Technologies, July 1, 2002, 27 pages.

Augustine Samba, (2001) “Internet Accelerator" (iNet). QuikCAT Technologies, iNet White Paper, 22 pages. September 18, 2001

Augustine Samba, (2000) “CAT Network Intelligent Peripherals for Wireless Intelligent Networks”. QuikCAT Technologies, September 29, 2000, 24 pages.

Augustine Samba, (2000) “The QuikCAT Optimized (Level-3) Network Architecture”. QuikCAT Technologies, September 25, 2000, 19 pages.

Augustine Samba, and Anthony Buttitta (1998) “NPA Split Management in Intelligent Network Environment”. Lucent Technologies September 30, 1998, 47 pages.

Augustine Samba and William Belson (1999) “Data Requirements Analysis and Modeling of the Standalone Home Location Register (SHLR) dB and Authentication Center (AC) dB for CDMA Wireless Networks”. Intelligent Network Unit, Lucent Technologies; October 10, 1999, 21 pages

Augustine Samba (1999), “End-to-End Network Requirements and Gap Analysis for the BellSouth Line Information Database (LIDB)”. Intelligent Network Unit, Lucent Technologies; March 12, 1999, 30 pages

Augustine Samba and Eduardo Mu (1999), “The Illinois Number Pooling Feature Requirements”. Lucent Technologies January 29, 1999, 15 pages

Augustine Samba (1998), “Monitoring the Service Management System and Service Control Point TCP/IP Networks”. Intelligent Network Unit, Lucent Technologies; June 22, 1998, 13 pages.

Augustine. Samba (1998), “The Service Management Systems Interface Specifications for Authentication Center (AC) Mobile Subscribers Provisioning, Wireless Intelligent Network. Lucent Technologies, March 30, 1998, 14 pages.

Augustine Samba (1998), “Service Management System Download of Local Number Portability data to Appropriate Network Elements”. Lucent Technologies, March 9, 1998, 7 pages.

Augustine Samba, (1997) “Changing A Mobile Identification Number (MIN) Requirements”. Lucent Technologies, February 26, 1998, 13 pages.

Augustine Samba (1996), “The Lucent SMS Software Architecture for Local Number Portability” feature. Intelligent network Unit, Lucent Technologies, December 12, 1996, 25 pages.

Augustine Samba (1995), “Network Routing Controlled by a Management Node". Switching Division, AT&T Bell Labs, February 24, 1995, 25 pages.

A. Samba, K. Teutsch (1995), “The Automatic Reroute Control (ARC) System. Architecture” Switching Division, AT&T Bell Labs, May 12, 1995

Augustine Samba, (1994), “The Total Network Management (TNM) System - Electronic Switching System (4ESS/1BTM) Interface Capability Test Plan”, AT&T Bell Labs, June 9, 1994, 44 pages.

Augustine Samba (1991), “Systems Architecture for the Link Fault Sectionalization” feature, Switching Division, AT&T Bell Labs, October 1991

Augustine Samba, Al Myers (1989), “Traffic Simulation and Modeling of The Bangkok Metropolitan Network and The Bangkok Toll Network”, Switching Division, AT&T Bell Labs, October 1989

TECHNICAL TALKS (selected)

Augustine Samba (2003),"End-to-End Communications Infrastructure for Real-Time Clinical Trial Operations, Administration and Management". Proceedings of the Science of Real-Time Data Capture: Self-reports in Health Research Conference. Sponsored by Behavioral Research program of the National Cancer Institute, Charleston SC, September 5 -7, 2003

Augustine Samba (2002), “Wireless Networks and Wireless Standards”. The North East Ohio Software Association (NEOSA) Technical forum. Cleveland, OH, July17, 2002

A. Samba and Anthony Lui, (1999) “Migrating your Operations Support System to an Integrated Network”. Proceedings of The Institute for International Research Conference on Integrating Voice, Video and Data in One Network. San Francisco, CA. March 26 -29, 1999

Augustine Samba (1998), “Retrofit Strategies for the Ameritech LNP Service Management Systems at the SIL and ELGIN Sites”. Ameritech, Schaumburg, IL. November, 1998

Augustine Samba (1998), “Service Management System (SMS) Local Number Portability (LNP) and Live LNP Demo”. PrimeCo Personal Communications, Lucent Technologies Feature Interactive Verification Facility Environment (FIVE), Naperville IL, September 3, 1998

Augustine Samba (1998), “Method of Procedure (MOP) for retrofitting and migrating live wireless subscriber records from SMS in Tulsa, OK to a remote site SMS in Clinton, MS without wireless service interruptions”. MCI WorldCom Clinton, MS. July 9, 1998

Augustine Samba, (1998), “Overview of SMS Provisioning, Advanced Toll Free, Flexible Network Routing, and Local Number Portability features in the Intelligent Network”. Grand Rapids, MI. December 3, 1998

Augustine Samba, (1997), “Service Management System in Wireless Intelligent Network”. Sprint PCS, Kansas City MO, December 3, 1997

Augustine Samba, (1997), “Advanced Network Services Management System and LNP Overview”, AGCS, Phoenix, AZ. March 11, 1997