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Bandwidth Allocation of Contingency Cellular Network Jyh-Shyan Huang, Yun-Ting Wu, and Yao-Nan Lien Department of Computer Science National Chengchi University Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. frank210@.tw, eg9403@, lien@.tw Abstract—When stricken by a large-scale disaster, the efficiency stations in the disaster zones with wireless links and portable of disaster response operation is very critical to life saving. We power generators. CCN can support existing cellular users propose to build a contingency cellular network (CCN) to with limited capability. Such a system will be able to support support emergency communication in large scale natural many voluntary workers and victims in the early hours of disasters by connecting disconnected base stations. This research catastrophic natural disasters, and thus saving many lives. addresses the bandwidth allocation problem. The advance of mobile communication technologies has brought great B. Grant Chanllenges of ECN-DR convenience to users. Cellular phone becomes the first communication tool most people would use in emergency. TABLE I. 7-abilitiy of ECN-DR However, cellular networks were usually crashed in earthquake, typhoons or other natural disasters due to power outage or backhaul breakage. Unfortunately, the efficiency of communication system is