I. Introduction  

II. Theory of Effective Capacity  

III. Case Studies Involving Effective Capacity Measures  

IV. Various QoS-Aware Applications Analyzed with the EC Model  

V. Effective Capacity Analysis with Different Fading Models  

VI. Effective Capacity Measures in Different Networks  

VII. Effective Capacity for Full-Duplex Communications  

VIII. Effective Capacity and Re-Transmission Schemes  

X. Conclusion