Mobility management in integrated UMTS/WLAN networks

Author

Varma, Vijay K. ; Ramesh, Sudha ; Wong, K. Daniel ; Barton, Melbourne ; Hayward, Gary ; Friedhoffer, Jeffrey A.

Author_Institution

Telecodia Technol., Red Bank, NJ, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

11-15 May 2003

Firstpage

1048

Abstract

The complementary characteristics of universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS) and 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) networks make them attractive for integration to offer the best of both technologies. However to make their integration effective, seamless mobility between the two networks is necessary. In this paper we address mobility management procedures within and between UMTS and 802.11 WLAN for various integration scenarios. For each integration option we consider, we give the interaction between various networks elements and new procedures required to ensure seamless mobility.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; IP networks; telecommunication network management; wireless LAN; 802.11 wireless local area network; integrated UMTS/WLAN network; loose coupling; mobile IP; mobility management; peer network arrangements; seamless mobility; tight coupling; universal mobile telecommunication system; 3G mobile communication; Bandwidth; Ground penetrating radar; Intelligent networks; Laboratories; Milling machines; Mobile radio mobility management; Powders; Springs; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 2003. ICC '03. IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7802-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.2003.1204514

Filename

1204514