Title
IEEE 802.21 Assisted Seamless and Energy Efficient Handovers in Mixed Networks
Abstract
Network selection is the decision process for a mobile terminal to handoff between homogeneous or heterogeneous networks. With multiple available networks, the selection process must evaluate factors like network services/conditions, monetary cost, system conditions, user preferences etc. In this paper, we investigate network selection using a cost function and information provided by IEEE 802.21. The cost function provides flexibility to balance different factors in decision making and our research is focused on improving both seamlessness and energy efficiency of handovers. Our solution is evaluated using real WiFi, WiMax, and 3G signal strength traces. The results show that appropriate networks were selected based on selection policies, handovers were triggered at optimal times to increase overall network connectivity as compared to traditional triggering schemes, while at the same time the energy consumption of multi-radio devices for both on-going operations as well as during handovers is optimized.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1007/978-3-642-01802-2_3
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
Keywords
Field
DocType
IEEE 802.21,Mixed Networks,Heterogeneous Handovers,Energy Efficient Handovers
Network information system,Computer science,Computer network,Network architecture,WiMAX,Heterogeneous network,Handover,Intelligent computer network,Network management station,Distributed computing,IEEE 802.21
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
7
1867-8211
4
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.56
8
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Huaiyu Liu1262.49
Christian Maciocco29610.02
Vijay Kesavan391.41
Andy Lock Yen Low4376.19