Evaluation of interoperability mechanisms for coexisting HSDPA and WLAN enhanced with MTMR techniques

Author

Pintenet, Rémy ; Gosteau, Jérémy ; Al-Gizawi, Tarek ; Lazarakis, Fotis ; Peppas, Kostas ; Alexiou, Angeliki

Author_Institution

Motorola Labs, Paris, France

Volume

3

fYear

2003

fDate

6-9 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

1807

Abstract

Concept for 4G systems can be seen as the seamless inter-working between existing and 3G radio networks providing the user with a wide variety of services, while maintaining a large area of coverage and minimum user QoS requirements. This paper investigates interoperability between HSDPA and WLAN systems by proposing some pertinent criteria issued from cost functions for both initial user assignment and inter-system handover. Performance characterization is assessed through scenarios using a simulation platform enhanced with multiple transmit and multiple receive (MTMR) techniques.

Keywords

4G mobile communication; open systems; packet radio networks; quality of service; radio access networks; wireless LAN; 3G radio networks; 4G systems; QoS; high speed downlink packet access; interoperability mechanisms; multiple transmit multiple receive techniques; wireless LAN; Bandwidth; Computer networks; Cost function; Multiaccess communication; Quality of service; Radio network; Radio spectrum management; Resource management; Throughput; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2003. VTC 2003-Fall. 2003 IEEE 58th

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7954-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECF.2003.1285337

Filename

1285337