The most effective solution to cope with the ever increasing bandwidth demands is by using Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON). Thus, there are needs in introducing an EPON subject for Engineering Postgraduate students. However, since networking is a subject that is not easy to visualize,...

This paper introduces the OptiSystem software as an alternative to support the Optoelectronics and Fiber Optics laboratory in Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). In recent years, communication engineering has been focusing on wireless technology and optical communication to achieve seamless and...

We extend the family of Poisson and negative binomial models to derive the joint distribution of clustered count outcomes with extra zeros. Two random effects models are formulated. The first model assumes a shared random effects term between the conditional probability of perfect zeros and the...

The paper explores whether the effects of cross-listing on analyst following and forecast error differ between firms with different accounting standards. The results reveal a higher increase in the number of analysts for cross-listed firms that follow their home country GAAPs prior...

The study examines whether prestigious investment banks deliver quality gains to their clients in a sample of 6,379 US Mamp;A deals. It finds that acquirers advised by tier-one advisors lost more than $42 billion, whereas those advised by tier-two advisors gained $13.5 billion at the merger...

This study considers shareholder returns using 16,221 US takeovers between 1985 and 2004. It finds that single acquirers outperform multiple acquirers by 1.66%, and that the gap widens to 5% in equity exchange offers. In contrast to multiple acquirers, single acquirers generate higher returns in...