Paper Info
Title
Integration Of Multi-Radio Access In A Beyond 3g Network
Abstract
A major aspect of Beyond 3G Networks is the efficient integration of multiple radio access technologies in a common network. One advantage of this multi-radio access integration will be an increased radio resource efficiency, e.g. due to a larger trunking gain and reduced radio cost per link. This paper analyses and compares different ways of how multi-radio access integration can be achieved. In particular, it investigates three multi-radio integration alternatives, two of them solving the problem at the network level and the third one on the link level. The comparison of the different approaches reveals that link level integration allows access path switching on a shorter time scale than network level integration. Another difference is where they allow multi-radio resource management functions to take place, on network side or on user terminal side. In general, it is concluded that all schemes have certain advantages and disadvantages depending on the considered scenario. It is also highlighted, that these different integration schemes can be combined, i.e. some radio access technologies can be integrated on link level, while others can be integrated on network level.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1109/PIMRC.2004.1373802
2004 IEEE 15TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERSONAL, INDOOR AND MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, VOLS 1-4, PROCEEDINGS
Keywords
Field
DocType
multi-access, multi-radio access, Beyond 3G, heterogeneous wireless networks, generic link layer
Radio resource management,Wireless network,Computer science,Link level,Computer network,Access stratum,Network Access Device,Radio access network,Cognitive radio,UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.74
3
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Joachim Sachs120212.39
Henning Wiemann26828.18
Johan Lundsjö381.14
Per Magnusson4121.56