Title :
IP transport in 3G radio access networks: an MPLS-based approach
Author :
Guo, Yile ; Antoniou, Zoe ; Dixit, Sudhir
Author_Institution :
Nokia Res. Center, Burlington, MA, USA
Abstract :
An IP transport scheme for third generation radio access networks (3G RAN) based on multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) technology is proposed. The basic idea is to establish and manage label switched paths for interconnecting base stations and radio network controllers. This scheme incorporates constraint-based routing and Diffserv to provide transport bears that can support bandwidth provisioning and a variety of QoS requirements in the RAN.
Keywords :
cellular radio; packet radio networks; radio access networks; telecommunication control; telecommunication network routing; transport protocols; 3G RAN; 3G radio access networks; Diffserv; IP transport; MPLS; QoS; bandwidth guarantees; bandwidth provisioning; base stations; constraint-based routing; delay performance; label switched paths management; multiprotocol label switching; radio network controllers; smart scheduling; software simulation platform; third generation radio access networks; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Delay; Diffserv networks; Intelligent networks; Multiaccess communication; Multiprotocol label switching; Quality of service; Radio access networks; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 2002. WCNC2002. 2002 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7376-6
DOI :
10.1109/WCNC.2002.993454
