Title :
A hand-off algorithm for cellular radio based on Reed-Solomon coding
Author :
Bennett, M.A. ; Steele, R.
Author_Institution :
Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
An algorithm for switching communications between a mobile station and two adjacent base stations is investigated. The hand-off algorithm is based on the symbol error rate measured by a Reed-Solomon (RS) coder. Simulations based on SBC speech, RS coding, MSK modulation, and the Hata propagation path loss model, show how hand-off can be used as a form of diversity reception with the effective BER varying as a function of the number of hand-offs
Keywords :
cellular radio; encoding; error correction codes; error detection codes; radiotelephony; BER; Hata propagation path loss model; MSK modulation; Reed-Solomon coding; SBC speech; base stations; cellular radio; coder; diversity reception; hand-off algorithm; mobile station; radiotelephony; simulations; symbol error rate;
Conference_Titel :
Mobile Radio Networks, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
