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Optimized fusion of heterogeneous wireless networks based on media-independent handover operations [Accepted from Open Call]
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This paper appears in: Wireless Communications, IEEE Date of Publication: August 2010 Author(s): Lampropoulos, G. Univ. of the Aegean, Samos, Greece Skianis, C.; Neves, P. Volume: 17 , Issue: 4 Page(s): 78 - 87 Product Type: Journals & Magazines NonMember Price

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Abstract
In recent years a plethora of wireless technologies has become available. Users may efficiently utilize heterogeneous network infrastructures while moving among different access networks in order to attain better services, everywhere and at any time, following the always best connected concept. In this article enhanced handover functionality is described for integrated WiFi/WiMAX networks, based on the recently established IEEE 802.21 standard that serves to glue together heterogeneous wireless access technologies. Moreover, alternative implementation choices are introduced with an emphasis on the mapping of primitives between the IEEE 802.21 standard and the various underlying access network technologies. As a result, optimized mediaindependent handover operations are provided alongside highlighted possible improvements to the related standards.

Index Terms

IEEE Terms IEEE 802.11 Standards , Mobile radio mobility management , Protocols , Quality of service , Research and development , Scalability , Standardization , Telecommunications , Testing , WiMAX , Wireless networks , Wireless sensor networks

INSPEC o Controlled Indexing WiMax , radio access networks , telecommunication standards , wireless LAN
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Non Controlled Indexing IEEE 802.21 standard , heterogeneous wireless access technology , integrated WiFi-WiMAX networks , media-independent handover operations

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ISSN : 1536-1284 INSPEC Accession Number: 11473255 Digital Object Identifier : 10.1109/MWC.2010.5547925 Date of Current Version : 16 August 2010 Issue Date : August 2010 Sponsored by : IEEE Communications Society

Handover management in integrated WLAN and mobile WiMAX networks

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This paper appears in: Wireless Communications, IEEE Date of Publication: October 2008 Author(s): Pontes, A. Fed. Univ. of Para, Para dos Passos Silva, D.; Jailton, J.; Rodrigues, O.; Dias, K.L. Volume: 15 , Issue: 5 Page(s): 86 - 95 Product Type: Journals & Magazines NonMember Price

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Recently there has been much effort, in both academia and industry, to integrate a plethora of wireless technologies in order to provide ubiquitous broadband access to mobile users. Handover management is still one of the most challenging issues to be solved for seamless integration of wireless networks. This article addresses the integration of IEEE 802.11 WLANs and IEEE 802.16 WMANs, focusing mainly on the handover management aspects. First, we describe architectures, futuristic application scenarios such as the envisioned heterogeneous multihop wireless networks (HMWNs) and moving networks, as well as the related research issues. Second, we present IEEE 802.21, a new emerging standard aimed at providing a framework for media-independent handover(MIH) among heterogeneous networks. Finally, we discuss how the MIH framework can help handover management for the integrated network.

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IEEE Terms Communication system security , Costs , DSL , Intelligent networks , Kelvin , Quality of service , Technology management , WiMAX , Wireless LAN , Wireless networks

INSPEC o Controlled Indexing WiMax , broadband networks , mobile radio , telecommunication network management , wireless LAN
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Non Controlled Indexing WMAN , handover management , integrated WLAN , mobile WiMAX networks , ubiquitous broadband access

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ISSN : 1536-1284 INSPEC Accession Number: 10289477 Digital Object Identifier : 10.1109/MWC.2008.4653137 Date of Current Version : 17 October 2008

Issue Date : October 2008 Sponsored by : IEEE Communications Society

Combined SINR Based Vertical Handoff Algorithm for Next Generation Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
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This paper appears in: Global Telecommunications Conference, 2007. GLOBECOM '07. IEEE Date of Conference: 26-30 Nov. 2007 Author(s): Kemeng Yang Monash Univ., Melbourne Gondal, I.; Bin Qiu; Dooley, L.S. Page(s): 4483 - 4487 Product Type: Conference Publications

The Design and Implementation of IEEE 802.21 and Its Application on Wireless VoIP
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This paper appears in: Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC 2010-Spring), 2010 IEEE 71st Date of Conference: 16-19 May 2010 Author(s): Chung, Tein-Yaw Chen, Yung-Mu; Mao, Pu-Chen; Tsai, Chen-Kuan; Lai, Sheng-Wen; Chen, Chun-Po Page(s): 1 - 5 Product Type: Conference Publications NonMember Price

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Supporting a multimode mobile device to seamlessly switch its connections between various wireless access networks, such as WiMAX, Wi-Fi, and LTE, is an important research issue in 4G communications. The IEEE 802.21 working group defines the Media Independent Handover (MIH) standard to provide cross layer control and the information of network environment and services to optimize the handoff process. This work designs and implements the MIH middleware in a Linux platform to provide MIH event services (MIH-ES), MIH command services (MIH-CS) and MIH information services (MIH-IS). Based on the MIH software, we develop a high quality VoIP system which integrates Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP), two MIH-IS based user motion detection (UMD) services and an adaptive QoS playout algorithm (AQP). The MIH services, multi-homing capability and dynamic address configuration extension of SCTP are applied in the VoIP system to perform seamless handoffs. Moreover, AQP adjusts the playout buffer by using the retransmission of partial reliable SCTP (PR-SCTP) and the MIH-ES to reduce the packet loss rate and improve speech quality. The experiment results indicate that MIH can enhance the performance of the handoff process and the quality of wireless VoIP services.

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IEEE Terms Communication switching , Communication system control , Cross layer design , Linux , Middleware , Mobile communication , Process design , Switches , WiMAX , Wireless networks

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Conference Location : Taipei, Taiwan ISSN : 1550-2252 E-ISBN : 978-1-4244-2519-8 Print ISBN: 978-1-4244-2518-1 Digital Object Identifier : 10.1109/VETECS.2010.5493641

Handover Triggering Mechanism based on IEEE 802.21 in Heterogenous networks with LTE and WLAN