Title :
Mobility management in the wireless ATM network demonstrator
Author :
Hadjiefthymiades, Stathes ; Kaloxylos, Alexandros ; Merakos, Lazaros
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Athens Univ., Greece
Abstract :
The introduction of ATM in wireless CPN environments (WATM) necessitates the design of mobility signalling protocols, since the existing versions of B-ISDN signalling do not support terminal mobility. These protocols can be deployed either as extensions to the standard signalling capabilities, or as individual solutions that have little or no impact on existing infrastructures (switches, signalling software, etc.). In this paper, we present a WATM architecture that adopts the latter approach. We briefly present several problems that emerge during the integration of wireless networking and B-ISDN ATM technologies. We discuss the design of a mobility management & control protocol (MMC). Finally, we show how registration and forward handover are structured in light of the MMC protocol
Keywords :
B-ISDN; asynchronous transfer mode; cellular radio; packet radio networks; radio access networks; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication network management; telecommunication signalling; transport protocols; B-ISDN ATM technology; B-ISDN signalling; IP traffic; MMC protocol; WATM architecture; forward handover; mobility management control protocol; mobility signalling protocols; registration; signalling software; standard signalling capabilities; switches; terminal mobility; wireless ATM network demonstrator; wireless CPN environments; wireless networking technology; Asynchronous transfer mode; B-ISDN; Buildings; Communication networks; Informatics; Intelligent networks; Mobile radio mobility management; Signal design; Switches; Wireless application protocol;
Conference_Titel :
Universal Personal Communications, 1998. ICUPC '98. IEEE 1998 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Florence
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5106-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICUPC.1998.733635
