Multi-mode Access System with Anchor Layer 2/3 Protocol for Beyond 3G Wireless Networks

Author

Fong, Mo-Han ; Gulliver, T. Aaron ; Bhargava, Vijay K.

Author_Institution

Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Ont.

Volume

1

fYear

2006

fDate

7-10 May 2006

Firstpage

172

Lastpage

176

Abstract

In this paper we introduce a new multi-mode beyond 3rd generation (B3G) access system concept based on heterogeneous physical layer modes or configurations, with a common (or anchor) layer 2 and 3 protocols stack. Such a system can support a wide variety of physical layer access techniques, e.g. code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), multi-carrier CDMA (MC-CDMA) etc, with different configurations which are optimised for different deployment scenarios and performance targets, while anchored by a common layer 2 and 3 protocols. Seamless inter-system handoff is enabled by the common layer 2/3 protocols, while dynamic radio resource/load/spectrum management can be performed across the different physical layer modes to achieve optimum spectrum efficiency and quality of service (QoS) support. The overall system concept of the multi-mode access system is first presented, followed by a detailed account of the anchor layer 2/3 protocol design

Keywords

3G mobile communication; mobility management (mobile radio); multi-access systems; protocols; quality of service; radio access networks; B3G access system; QoS; anchor layer 2-3 protocol; beyond 3G wireless networks; dynamic radio resource management; heterogeneous physical layer modes; load management; multi-mode access system; physical layer access techniques; quality of service; seamless inter-system handoff; spectrum management; 3G mobile communication; Access protocols; Load management; Mobile radio mobility management; Multiaccess communication; Physical layer; Quality of service; Radio spectrum management; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks; common/anchor layer 2/3 protocol; hierarchical cell layout; inter-system/vertical handoff; load management; multi-mode physical layer; radio resource;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2006. VTC 2006-Spring. IEEE 63rd

Conference_Location

Melbourne, Vic.

ISSN

1550-2252

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9391-0

Electronic_ISBN

1550-2252

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECS.2006.1682798

Filename

1682798