Seamless internetworking of WLANs and cellular networks: architecture and performance issues in a Mobile IPv6 scenario

Author

Bernaschi, Massimo ; Cacace, Filippo ; Iannello, Giulio ; Za, Stefano ; Pescapé, Antonio

Author_Institution

Italian Nat. Res. Council, Italy

Volume

12

Issue

3

fYear

2005

fDate

6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

73

Lastpage

80

Abstract

We review the problem of network mobility and internetworking between heterogeneous data networks and present an approach to the integration of WLAN and cellular networks based on loose coupling and the use of emerging mobility protocols. The handoff performance of such an approach is studied, at the network and transport levels, in a realistic scenario along with the impact on global performance of transport protocols. Finally, a method of eliminating any packet loss at the network layer during handoff is presented and evaluated.

Keywords

IP networks; cellular radio; mobile computing; transport protocols; wireless LAN; WLAN; cellular networks; emerging mobility protocols; handoff; heterogeneous data networks; loose coupling; mobile IPv6 scenario; network layer; network mobility; packet loss; seamless internetworking; transport protocols; Access protocols; Authentication; Delay; Intelligent networks; Internetworking; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Network interfaces; Routing; Virtual private networks; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Wireless Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1284

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MWC.2005.1452857

Filename

1452857