An efficient location management scheme for PCS networks

Computer Communications

Volumn 24, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 1355-1369

  Safa, Haidar ^a   Pierre, Samuel ^a   Conan, Jean ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

15 41; Location search; Location update; Mobility management; Personal communication system; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; DATABASE SYSTEMS; SWITCHING NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

HOME LOCATION REGISTERS (HLR); LOCATION MANAGEMENT; VISITOR LOCATION REGISTERS (VLR);

PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035884172     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-3664(01)00296-1     Document Type: Article

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