@conference { ISI:000261578001126, title = {An efficient decoder based on the genetic algorithms over a fading multipath channel in CDMA-based cellular systems}, booktitle = {2008 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: FROM THEORY TO APPLICATIONS, VOLS 1-5}, year = {2008}, note = {3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Damascus, SYRIA, APR 07-11, 2008}, pages = {2308+}, abstract = {In this paper, an iterative decoding algorithm of product block codes based on the genetic algorithms is presented. We applied this algorithm over a Rician fading multipath channel in CODIT system, to symmetric and asymmetric PBC constructed from BCH and Quadratic Residue codes of rate 2/5 The results show that the proposed algorithm performances outperforms those of the concatenated Reed-Solomon/Convolutional coding scheme proposed in {[}1]. The excellent results obtained in this paper open broad prospects for iterative decoders based on the genetic algorithms.}, isbn = {978-1-4244-1751-3}, author = {Elbouanani, Faissal and Belkasmi, Mostafa and Berbia, Hassan} }