Journals

•G. Mastorakis, G. Kormentzas, E. Pallis, “End-to-End quality of service in a DVB/IP backhaul environment”, Wireless Personal Communications, Springer New York (accepted for publication)

• G. Gardikis, S. Orfanos, G. Kormentzas, E. Pallis, A Kourtis, “Dynamic IP Configuration of Terminals in Broadcasting Networks”, Computer Networks, Elsevier (accepted for publication)

• G. Mastorakis, G. Kormentzas, E. Pallis, “A Fusion IP/DVB Networking Environment for Providing Always-On Connectivity and Triple-Play Services to Urban and Rural Areas”, IEEE Network Magazine, vol. 21, no. 2, March-April 2007, pp. 21-27.

• G. Mastorakis, E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Kormentzas, C. Skianis, “Exploiting Digital Switchover for Broadband Services Access in Rural Areas”, Journal of Communications, Vol. 1, No. 6, Sept. 2006, pp. 45-50.

• H. Koumaras, G. Gardikis, G. Xilouris, E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, "Shot Boundary Detection without Threshold Parameters", Journal of Electronic Imaging (JEI), SPIE, IS&T, Vol.15, No.2, April 2006

• E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Mastorakis, A. Kourtis, V. Zacharopoulos, “Digital Switchover in UHF: the ATHENA concept for broadband access“, European Transactions on Telecommunications, Vol. 17, No. 2, 29 March 2006, pp. 175-182.

• G. Xilouris, A. Kourtis, G. Stefanou, "A mesh topology DVB-S network architecture for node interconnection, featuring QoS capabilities", Computer Networks, Volume 48, Issue 1 , 16 May 2005, Pages 45-56, Elsevier

• E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, A. Alexandridis, M.C.B. Smith "Wireless provision of true VoD services and fast access to Internet", International Journal of Communication Systems,Vol. 15, January 2002, pp.401-415.

• G. Kormentzas, E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, K. Kontovasilis, "A Broadband Wireless Access System for Wired and Wireless LANs", Journal of Communications and Networks, Vol. 2, No. 3, September 2000, pp. 259-265, ISSN 1229-2370.

• A. Kourtis, Ch. Mantakas, E. Pallis, "Broadband Interactive Services and Digital Television at 42 GHz", International Journal of Communication Systems, Vol. 12, January 1999, pp. 12-22.

• E. Pallis, G. Mastorakis, A. Burdena, A. Mehaua, Y. Hadjadj Aoul, “The use of novel satellite broadcast technologies for the provision of integrated services”, IP Networking over Next-Generation Satellite Systems, Eds: Linghang Fan, Haithan Cruickshank and Zhili Sun, Springer New York, ISBN: 978-0-387-75427-7, December 2007, pp. 151-156.

• H. Koumaras, G. Xilouris, E. Pallis, G. Gardikis, A. Kourtis,“Shot Boundary Detection Techniques For Video Sequences”, Encyclopedia of Mobile Computing & Commerce, Idea Group Pub. (Accepted for publication)

• H. Koumaras, E. Pallis, G. Xilouris, A. Kourtis, D. Martakos,“Perceived Quality Evaluation for Multimedia Services”,Encyclopedia of Mobile Computing & Commerce, Idea Group Pub. (Accepted for publication)

• P. Stavroulakis, "Third Generation Mobile Systems, UMTS and IMTS-2000", Springer Verlag, ISBN 3-540-67850-6, Chapter 10 is written by E. Pallis, M.C.B. Smith, A. A. Alexandridis, A. Kourtis, K. Dangakis, P. Kostarakis, G. Kormentzas,"Fast Internet and multimedia services: Facing the new challenge".

Conferences

• E. Markakis, A. Sideris, E. Pallis, V. Zacharopoulos “Differentiated services provision in a converged DVB/IP networking environment”, in Proc, 6th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA-08), 1st ACS/IEEE International Workshop on Wireless Internet Services (WISe’08) March 31 - April 4, 2008 Doha, Qatar.

• G. Mastorakis, E. Markakis, A. Sideris, E. Pallis, V. Zacharopoulos, “Experimental infrastructures for IP/DVB convergence: an actual substantiation for triple play services provision at remote areas”, in Proc. 18th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC’07), Special Session on Advanced Experimental Infrastructures and Paradigms for NGNs, Athens, Greece, 03-07 September, 2007.

• N. Vorniotakis, A. Burdena, E. Markakis, A. Sideris, G. Mastorakis, E. Pallis, V. Zacharopoulos, “Exploiting a unified infrastructure of a fusion networking environment for the support of novel tele-learning applications”, in Proc. 8th International Conference on Computer Based Learning in Science, CBLIS 2007, Heraklion, Greece, 30th June – 6th July, 2007, pp. 243-254.  

• E. Pallis, G. Mastorakis, A. Burdena, A. Mehaua, Y. Hadjadj Aoul, “The use of novel satellite broadcast technologies for the provision of integrated services”, in Proc. 16th IST Mobile & Wireless Communications Summit 2007 / International Workshop on IP Networking over Next-generation Satellite Systems (INNSS’07), Budapest, Hungary, 1-5 July, 2007. 

• Ε. Μαρκάκης, Α. Σιδέρης, Α. Μπουρδένα, Γ. Μαστοράκης, Ε. Πάλλης, Β. Ζαχαρόπουλος, “Παροχή υπηρεσιών τουριστικού και αρχαιολογικού ενδιαφέροντος μέσω πλατφόρμας επίγειας ψηφιακής τηλεόρασης”, in Proc. Scientific Congress “New Technologies & Marketing”, Ierapetra, Crete, Greece, 24-25 May, 2007.

• Ν. Βορνιωτάκης, Σ. Καραγιάννης, Ε. Μαρκάκης, Γ. Μαστοράκης, Ε. Πάλλης, Β. Ζαχαρόπουλος, “Έρευνα πεδίου τάσεων ανάγκης παροχής υπηρεσιών τουριστικού και αρχαιολογικού ενδιαφέροντος με τη χρήση δικτύων επίγειας ψηφιακής τηλεόρασης”, in Proc. Scientific Congress “New Technologies & Marketing”, Ierapetra, Crete, Greece, 24-25 May, 2007.

• C. Manifavas, P. Fragopoulou, V. Zacharopoulos, G. Mastorakis, "Securing Interactive Services Provided Over DVB-T", in Proc. International Conference on Telecommunications & Multimedia (TEMU2006), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 05-07 July, 2006.

• G. Mastorakis, E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Kormentzas, C. Skianis, "Exploiting Digital Terrestrial Television for Broadband access to Dispersed Locations", in Proc. IEEE ICC2006 / Workshop in IP over Broadcasting Networks, Istanbul, Turkey, 11-15 June, 2006, pp. 01-04.
• H. Koumaras, C. Skianis, G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, A. Kourtis,"A Markov Modified Model of H.264 VBR Video Traffic", IST Mobile Summit 2006, Mykonos, Greece, 4-8 June 2006.

• G. Xilouris, G. Kormentzas, A. Kourtis,"Traffic Differentiation Support in a Heterogeneous IP/DVB Network", IST Mobile SUMMIT 2006, Mykonos, Greece, 4-8 June 2006.

• E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Mastorakis, A. Kourtis, V. Zacharopoulos, "Transition to the Digital Terrestrial Television: an opportunity to create broadband infrastructures and extend the broadband core backbones in dispersed locations, small cities and rural areas", in Proc. 15th IST Mobile & Wireless Communications Summit 2006, Myconos, Greece, 04-08 June, 2006.

• E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Mastorakis, A. Kourtis, V. Zacharopoulos, "Leveraging Digital Terrestrial Television to Extend Broadband access to Dispersed Locations", in Proc. IST-Africa 2006, Pretoria, South Africa, 03-05 May, 2006.

• G. Mastorakis, V. Zacharopoulos, A. Sideris, E. Markakis, A. Fatsea, "Digital Switchover in UHF: Supporting tele-learning applications over the ATHENA platform", in Proc. 5th International Network Conference (INC2005), Samos, Greece, 05-07 July, 2005, pp. 459-466.

• G. Gardikis, G. Kormentzas, G. Xilouris, H. Koumaras, A. Kourtis, "Broadband Data Access over Hybrid DVB-T Networks" 3nd Inter. Conference on Performance Modelling and Evaluation of Heterogeneous Networks,Het-NeTs05, Ilkley, United Kingdom, July 2005

• G. Mastorakis, V. Zacharopoulos, A. Fatsea, S. Orfanos, E. Markakis, A. Sideris, E. Pallis, "Ψηφιακή Μετάβαση στα UHF: Υποστήριξη εφαρμογών τηλε-εκπαίδευσης στην πλατφόρμα ATHENA", in Proc. Annual Conference on Telecommunications & Multimedia (TEMU2005), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 23-26 Ιουνίου, 2005, pp. 27-34.

• G. Mastorakis, V. Zacharopoulos, A. Fatsea, S. Orfanos, E. Markakis, A Sideris, E. Pallis, "Μετάβαση από την Αναλογική στην Επίγεια Ψηφιακή Ευρυεκπομπή: Η προσέγγιση του ATHENA για Ευρυζωνικές υποδομές", in Proc. Annual Conference on Telecommunications & Multimedia (TEMU2005), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 23-26 Ιουνίου, 2005, pp. 17-26.

• E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Mastorakis, V. Zacharopoulos, "Digital Switchover in UHF: the ATHENA concept for Broadband access", in Proc. 14th IST Mobile & Wireless Communications Summit 2005, Dresden, Germany, 19-23 June, 2005.

• Γ. Μαστοράκης, Α. Σιδέρης, Ε. Μαρκάκης, Β. Ζαχαρόπουλος, Χ. Μάντακας, Ε. Πάλλης, " Η μετάβαση από την αναλογική στην επίγεια ψηφιακή τηλεόραση ως μοχλός ανάπτυξης νέων επιχειρηματικών δυνατοτήτων και οικονομικής άνθησης”, in Proc. Scientific Congress "New Technologies & Marketing", Ierapetra, Crete, Greece, 19-20 May, 2005, pp. 09-16.

• E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, V. Zacharopoulos, G. Mastorakis, "Transition from analogue to digital broadcasting in UHF: The ATHENA concept", in Proc. 4th WSEAS International Conference TELE-INFO ‘05, Prague, Czech Republic, 13-15 March, 2005, pp. 39-47.

• H. Koumaras, E. Pallis, G. Xilouris, A. Kourtis, D. Martakos, "Pre-encoding PQoS assessment method for optimized resource utilization", in Proc. 2nd HET-NETs 2004, Ilkley, UK, pp. 14/1-14/10, July 2004.

• C. Skianis, G. Xilouris, G. Kormentzas, A. Kourtis, "A testbed environment for validation of end-to-end QoS provision for the content delivery chain over heterogeneous systems", in Proc. 2nd HET-NETs 2004, Ilkley, UK, pp. 89/1-89/8, July 2004.

• G. Xilouris, A. Kourtis, G. Stefanou, "Dynamic bandwidth allocation for LAN2LAN interconnection using DVB-S satellite transmission.", in Proc. 2nd HET-NETs 2004, Ilkley, UK, pp. 88/1-88/11, July 2004.

• C. Skianis, G. Kormentzas, A. Kourtis, G. Xilouris, et al, "ENTHRONE perspective for E2E QoS", In Proc. 13th IST Mobile & Wireless Communications Summit 2004, Lyon, France, Vol. 1,pp 96-100, June 2004

• G. Xilouris, A. Kourtis, G. Stefanou, "An emulated regenerative satellite environment, featuring dynamic bandwidth management.", in Proc. 13th IST Mobile & Wireless Communications Summit 2004, Lyon, France, Vol. 1,pp 250-256, June 2004.

• E.Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, A. Kourtis, "Digital Switchover and Broadband Access: Drawing-up the routes towards NGN", NGNM 2004, 1st International Workshop on "Next Generation Networking Middleware", Athens, Greece, 14 May 2004, ISBN:0-9540151-5-0

• A. Kourtis, C. Skianis, G. Kormentzas, G. Xilouris et al, "Provisioning of End to End QoS in diverse environments: The ENTHRONE perspective", in Proc. WSEAS Transactions on Communications, Issue 2, Vol. 3, pp. 626-631, April 2004, ISSN: 1109-2742

• D. Negru, G. Xilouris, H. Hadjadj-Aoul, A. Mehaoua, E. Pallis, "Mobility issues in a DVB-T environment.", in Proc. WSEAS Transactions on Communications, Issue 2, Vol. 3, pp. 647-652, April 2004, ISSN: 1109-2742

• E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, A. Kourtis, "Digital Switchover: Developing infrastructures for broadband access", IPSI 2003 VIP Forum, Sveti Stefan, Montenegro, 4-11 October 2003, IBSN: 88-85280-62-5.

• G. Xilouris, A. Kourtis, G. Stefanou, E. Pallis, "A laboratory regenerative satellite platform with dynamic bandwidth management capabilities", in Proc. 1st HETNETs 2003, Ilkley, UK, pp. 45/1-45/7.

• E. Pallis, G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, A. Kourtis, C. Mantakas, "The New Interconnecting Television: An alternative approach to next generation broadband networking" , in Proc. ConTEL 2003, Zagreb, Croatia, pp. 709-712

• Safwan El Assad, Jacqueline Boniffay, Sebastian Pavel, Evangelos Pallis, "COBBALT Multimedia self-learning telecommunications on Internet", Sixth International Conference on Computer Based Learning in Science, Nicosia, Cyprus, 5-10 July 2003, pp 272-280.

• E. Pallis, C. Mantakas, G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, A. Kourtis, "Digital Switchover: Developing infrastructures for broadband access", IPSI 2003 VIP Forum, Sveti Stefan, Montenegro, 4-11 October 2003, IBSN: 88-85280-62-5.

• G. Xilouris, A. Kourtis, G. Stefanou, E. Pallis, "A laboratory regenerative satellite platform with dynamic bandwidth management capabilities", 1st International Working Conference on Performance Modelling and Evaluation of Heterogeneous Networks, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, U.K., 21-23 July, 2003, pp 45/1 – 45/7.

• E. Pallis, S. Apostolakis, V. Zacharopoulos, E. Markakis, "Broadband Metropolitan Area Network: supporting tele-learning applications via the DVB-T stream", International Conference on Network Universities and e-Learning, Valencia, Spain, 8-9 May, 2003.

• E. Pallis, G. Xilouris, G, Gardikis, A. Kourtis, C. Mantakas, "The new Interconnecting Television: An alternative approach to next generation broadband networking", 7th International Conference on Telecommunications, Zagreb, Croatia, June 11-13, 2003, pp. 709-712.

• E. Pallis, V. Zacharopoulos, S. Apostolakis and N. Gargoulakis "Utilising DVB-T standard for supporting tele-learning applications", Ιnternational symposium, engineer of the 21st century, St.-Petersburg, Russia, September 16-19,2002.

• E. Pallis, G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, A. Kourtis, "The use of a DVB-T platform as an IP backbone for interconnection of LANs", in Proc. 6th WSEAS CSCC Multiconference, Rethymnon, Crete, July 2002, pp. 64-67.

• G. Gardikis, G. Xilouris, E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, "An Interactive DVB-T Platform with Broadband LMDS Uplink", Proc. IST Mobile and Wireless Telecommunications Summit, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 2002, pp. 288-291.

• G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, E. Pallis, A. Kourtis "Reverse Path Technologies in Interactive DVB-T Broadcasting", in Proc. IST Mobile and Wireless Telecommunications Summit, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 2002, pp. 292-295.

• G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, "Reverse Path Technologies in Interactive DVB-T Broadcasting", IST Mobile & Wireless Telecommunications Summit 2002, Thessaloniki, Greece, 16-19 June 2002, pp. 292-295.

• G. Gardikis, G. Xilouris, E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, "An Interactive DVB-T Platform with Broadband LMDS Uplink", IST Mobile & Wireless Telecommunications Summit 2002, Thessaloniki, Greece, 16-19 June 2002, pp. 288- 291.

• E. Pallis, G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, A. Kourtis, "The use of a DVB-T platform as an IP backbone for interconnection of LANs", 6th WSEAS International Conference on Communications, Rethymnon, Crete, July 7-14, 2002, pp. 64-67.

• E. Pallis, V. Zacharopoulos, Ch. Athanasaki-Michailidou, "Multimedia and telecommunication technologies education: Preparing future citizens", International Conference on Technology Education: Optimal Use of Resources, Cape-Town, South Africa, 4-6 October, 2001, pp. 71-75.

• G.Gardikis, E.Pallis, A.Kourtis, "Beyond 3G: A multi-services broadband wireless network with bandwidth optimisation", INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 3rd Generation Infrastructure and Services, 2-3 July 2001, Athens, Greece, pp. 176-179.

• E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, G. Gardikis, G. Xilouris, "Electronic News Gathering via a wireless broadband infrastructure", 5th WORLD MULTICONFERENCE ON Circuits, Systems, Communications & Computers (CSCC 2001), Rethymnon, Crete, July 8-15, 2001.

• E.Pallis, A.Kourtis, G.Gardikis, G.Xilouris, "Electronic News Gathering via a wireless broadband infrastructure",Proc.5th WSES/CSCC 2001 Rethymno, Greece, July 2001, pp.266-272.

• V. Zacharopoulos, I. Xezonakis, C. Athanasaki-Michailidou, A. Kourtis, E. Pallis, "The Need of Broadening Tertiary Level Technological Education in Informatics in Greece. A New Department in Crete", ", 1st IOSTE Symposium in Southern Europe, Paralimni, Cyprus, 29th April - 2nd May, 2001, pp. 235-243.

• E. Pallis, V. Zacharopoulos, A. Kourtis, K. Anagnostakis, I. Xezonakis, G. Gardikis, "Tele-Learning: A prototype System Utilising the New Advanced technologies in Education", 1st IOSTE Symposium in Southern Europe, Paralimni, Cyprus, 29th April - 2nd May, 2001, pp. 304-314.

• E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, A. A. Alexandridis, G. Pantos, Ph. Constantinou, "Provision of true VoD services via a broadband wireless networking infrastructure", 4th World Multiconference on Circuits, Systems, Communications & Computers (CSCC 2000), Vouliagmeni, Greece, July 10-15, 2000, pp. 107-113.

• E. Pallis, M.C.B. Smith, A. A. Alexandridis A. Kourtis, K. Dangakis, P. Kostarakis, "Wireless provision of fast access to Internetand multimedia services to stationary and portable stations", International Workshop on Mobile Communications, Chania, Crete, Greece, 24-26 June 1999, pp. 417-423.

• E. Pallis, G. Pantos, A. Kourtis, A. A. Alexandridis, "QoS in the Provision of MPEG-2 Programmes in a Wireless Indoor Environment", International Workshop on Mobile Communications, Chania, Crete, Greece, 24-26 June 1999, pp. 105-111.

• E. Pallis, G. Pantos, A. Kourtis, A. A. Alexandridis, Ph. Constantinou, "Provision of Internet and digital MPEG-2 programmes via a wireless broadband network", 4th ACTS Mobile Communications Summit, Sorrento, Italy, June 8-11, 1999, pp. 875- 880.

• Ε. Πάλλης, Γ. Κορμέτζας, Α. Κούρτης, Κ. Κοντοβασίλης, "Κυψελωτό Σύστημα Παροχής Ασυρμάτου Internet και Πολυμέσων με Υψηλό Ρυθμό Μετάδοσης", 1ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Νέων Τεχνολογιών Πληροφόρησης (ΝΙΤ98), Αθήνα, Οκτώβριος 1998, pp. 39-48.

• E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, Ch. Mantakas, N. Papadopoulos, "Provision of Digital Television and Broadband Multimedia Services in the 42 GHz Band", WPMC98, Yokosuka Reseacrch Park, Yokosuka, Japan, November 1998, pp. 99-103.

• E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, N. Papadopoulos, "A 42GHz Broadband Wireless Terrestrial System for Digital Interactive Television", International Conference on Telecommunications 1998, Porto Carras, Greece, June 1998, Vol. 2, pp.370-373.

• E. Pallis, A. Kourtis, G. Kormetzas, K. Kontovasilis, "A Cellular System for Providing Wireless Services", 3rd Mobile Communications Summit, Rhodes, Greece, June 1998, Vol. 2, pp. 672-677.