We are grateful for the financial support and research collaboration from the following institutions and companies:

• Bell University Laboratories (BUL) / Bell Canada
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
• Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
• Ericsson
• LG Electronics
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI)
• Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT)
• Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)
• Sun Microsystems