TY - GEN
T1 - An overview of integrated architectures solutions in wireless heterogeneous networks
AU - Aziz, Asif
AU - Rizvi, Safdar
AU - Saad, N. M.
AU - Samir, Brahim Belhaouari
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Currently, there is a need to provide communication services at anytime, anywhere with the low cost and the best quality. Moreover, deployment of WLAN network aiming to offer services in a hot-spot region, such as airports, hotels, railway stations, etc. tend towards the need to provide the integrated architecture of UMTS and WLAN. The integration of UMTS and WLAN is beneficial for both user and service provider. Many research proposals have been proposed to provide solutions to tackle problems concerning mobility and handover management in an integrated network environment. This paper gives an overview of the most recent research efforts made regarding mobility and handover management in heterogeneous network environment. The paper mainly focuses on the various coupling approaches used for the integration of UMTS and WLAN.
AB - Currently, there is a need to provide communication services at anytime, anywhere with the low cost and the best quality. Moreover, deployment of WLAN network aiming to offer services in a hot-spot region, such as airports, hotels, railway stations, etc. tend towards the need to provide the integrated architecture of UMTS and WLAN. The integration of UMTS and WLAN is beneficial for both user and service provider. Many research proposals have been proposed to provide solutions to tackle problems concerning mobility and handover management in an integrated network environment. This paper gives an overview of the most recent research efforts made regarding mobility and handover management in heterogeneous network environment. The paper mainly focuses on the various coupling approaches used for the integration of UMTS and WLAN.
KW - Seamless service continuity
KW - Tight coupling
KW - UMTS
KW - WLAN
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84857097207
U2 - 10.1109/NatPC.2011.6136438
DO - 10.1109/NatPC.2011.6136438
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84857097207
SN - 9781457718847
T3 - 2011 National Postgraduate Conference - Energy and Sustainability: Exploring the Innovative Minds, NPC 2011
BT - 2011 National Postgraduate Conference - Energy and Sustainability
T2 - 3rd National Postgraduate Conference - Energy and Sustainability: Exploring the Innovative Minds, NPC 2011
Y2 - 19 September 2011 through 20 September 2011
ER -