A mobile IPv6 based seamless handoff strategy for heterogeneous wireless networks

Author

Wang, Ying-Hong ; Hsu, Chih-Peng ; Lai, Jeng-You

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Eng., Tam Kang Univ., Taiwan

fYear

2004

fDate

14-16 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

600

Lastpage

605

Abstract

The third generation (3G) wireless networks are characterized by connectivity in anytime, anywhere, enhanced data services, and higher data rates to mobile users. It is an important and to be worthy of research issue which elucidates that how to provide mobile users for roaming among different access technology networks through seamless handoff mechanism. IPv6 plays an important role in wireless access networks. To integrate with heterogeneous wireless networks, adopting IP backbone is the best solution. Moreover, it supports that the mobile users roam seamlessly by mobile IP technology. The major objective of this paper is to propose an integrated architecture for UMTS network and IEEE 802.11 WLAN. We also propose a mobile IPv6 based seamless handoff strategy for heterogeneous wireless networks to provide mobility management between UMTS and IEEE 802.11 WLAN for the mobile users.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; IEEE standards; Internet; telecommunication network planning; transport protocols; wireless LAN; 3G wireless networks; IEEE 802.11 WLAN; UMTS network; enhanced data services; heterogeneous wireless networks; higher data rates; integrated architecture; mobile lPv6; mobile users; mobility management; seamless handoff strategy; wireless access networks; 3G mobile communication; Computer science; Data engineering; Internet; Mobile computing; Mobile radio mobility management; Roaming; Wireless LAN; Wireless communication; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer and Information Technology, 2004. CIT '04. The Fourth International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2216-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIT.2004.1357260

Filename

1357260