Applicability of a Multi-Mode MAC Protocol

Future mobile radio networks will have the requirement of very high data rates. Typical wireless data communication will not only occur in short range scenarios like hotspots in airports, city centres, exhibition halls, etc., but also in wide area environments, e.g. a moving car in a rural environment. Data services will require a ubiquitous mobile radio system and demand better quality of service, like high data rates and low delays. A promising concept for future mobile radio communication is the ability to adapt to various deployment strategies by using different radio access technologies, i.e. modes with a common technology basis. The concept provides modes that are tailored solutions for specific environments and thus allow the adaptation to various scenarios by selecting the most adequate one. The aim of this work is to introduce a protocol which supports this concept.