Title :
Urban Netspot testing environment for next generation services
Author :
Vidal, Inés ; Andreu, Fernando
Abstract :
Live testbeds present an opportunity to verify the integration and performance of the different elements of service delivery platforms and next generation networks. Testbeds such as Urban Netspot are a necessary step in the evolution of today´s service providers networks to enable the provision of next generation services by current fixed and mobile operators. This paper describes the architecture of a metropolitan area network based on WLAN technologies to provide terminal mobility and location awareness
Keywords :
metropolitan area networks; mobility management (mobile radio); telecommunication services; wireless LAN; Urban Netspot testing; WLAN technology; location awareness; metropolitan area network; network architecture; next generation network; service delivery platform; terminal mobility; wireless local area network; Broadcasting; Context awareness; Convergence; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Metropolitan area networks; Mobile radio mobility management; Next generation networking; Testing; Web and internet services; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities, 2006. TRIDENTCOM 2006. 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0106-2
DOI :
10.1109/TRIDNT.2006.1649187
