Regular Section
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PAPERS
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[Communication Networks and Services]

 . Design Algorithm for Virtual Path Based ATM Networks ............. 97
        Byung Han RYU, Hiroyuki OHSAKI, Masayuki MURATA, and Hideo
        MIYAHARA

 . Efficient Cell-Loss Ratio Estimation for Real-Time CAC Decisions  108
        Masaki AIDA and Teruyuki KUBO

 . Network Design and Routing Algorithm in Convergence-Cast
   Communication ................................................... 116
        Mohammad R.AHMADI, Katsunori YAMAOKA, and Yoshinori SAKAI

 . Switched Access Star (SAS) Architecture for Optical Access Networks
            ........................................................ 122
        Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Tomonoli MAEKAWA, and Kenji OKADA

 . Jitter Analysis of an ATM Multiplexer and of a DQDB Network ..... 130
        Hitoshi NAGANO and Shuji TASAKA

 . Congestion Control for ABR Service Based on Dynamic UPC/NPC ..... 142
        Katsumi YAMATO and Hiroshi ESAKI

 . A Proposition and Evaluation of DSM Models Suitable for a Wide Area
   Distributed Environment Realized on High Performance Networks ... 153
        Masato OGUCHI, Hitoshi AIDA, and Tadao SAITO

 . Message Forwarding Delay Analysis for Error Control of Data
   Transmission on ATM Network ..................................... 163
        Noriaki KAMIYAMA, Miki YAMAMOTO, and Hiromasa IKEDA

[Switching and Communication Processing]

 . Self-Routing in 2-D Shuffle Networks ............................ 173
        Josef GIGLMAYR

[Communication Theory]

 . Novel Signal Separation Principle Based on DFT with Extended Frame
   Fourier Analysis ................................................ 182
        Noriyoshi KUROYANAGI, Lili GUO, and Naoki SUEHIRO

[Satellite Communication]

 . An Integrated Interference Suppression Scheme with An Adaptive
   Equalizer for Digital Satellite Communication Systems ........... 191
        Takatoshi SUGIYAMA, Masanobu SUZUKI, and Shuji KUBOTA

LETTERS
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[Optical Communication]

 . Shortened Prime Codes and Their Cost-Effective Encoders for Use in
   All-Optical CDMA Networks ....................................... 198
        Jian-Guo ZHANG

[Communication Cable Wave Guides]

 . TM-Scattering from Notches in a Parallel-Plate Waveguide ........ 202
        Kyung H.PARK, Hyo J.EOM, and Kazunori UCHIDA

 . An Optical Fiber Dropping Method for Residential Premises Employing
   Optical Drop Wire Stranded Cable ................................ 205
        Kazuo HOGARI, Yoshiki NAKATSUJI, and Takenori MORIMITSU

 . ABSTRACTS (IEICE Trans., Vol.J79-B-I, J79-B-II, No.2 in Japanese)
            ........................................................ 209
 . Errata (Vol.E79-B, No.1 Paper: Tetsu SAKATA and Shuji KUBOTA .... 211