Radio Zone Design Using Visibility Estimation for Local Distribution Systems in Metropolitan Areas

I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. I authorize Princeton University to lend this thesis to other institutions or individuals for the purpose of scholarly research. Mathé Young Mosny I further authorize Princeton University to reproduce this thesis by photocopying or by other means, in total or in part, at the request of other institutions or individuals for the purpose of scholarly research. Acknowledgements Thank you first and foremost to my family. Mom, you have shown me the meaning of true kindness with your constant love and unending compassion. Ba, you have taught me what it means to be a man. Alaina, I am more proud of you than you could ever imagine, and I cannot wait to enjoy with you the fantastic success that you will soon experience. Aimi, you are the reason for any and all of my achievements and I will forever be in your debt; I love you with all of my heart. Thank you to my advisor Professor Kornhauser. Your guidance and friendship throughout the years will truly give me cause to reflect on my Princeton career with fondness. Thank you to my friends. Rob, you are my best friend; there is nothing I can say here that you do not already know. Ariel, thank you for getting me through the all-nighters and keeping me sane. Train, just try to remember my name when you're a superstar. John, you've been down for anything since the beginning, and I respect you deeply for it. J, it makes me happy to know that you are living it up on the west coast. Athan, I have never met a man who was either loved or hated by more people in my life. Andy, you've always been my boy. Luv, the best times are yet to come. Finally, I would like to thank Emily, my unending source of happiness. You have given me the best days of my life. I live only to repay you. Twenty years ago, cellular telephones as they are known in the conventional sense were entirely non-existent. Although a very small minority of technophiles and military personnel had access to portable or wireless telephony, the majority of the world had never heard of cellular phones, much less witnessed their operation firsthand. With the absence of the Internet and E-Mail, individuals were relegated to communicate using only " plain old telephone …