Implementation and performance study of IEEE 802.21 in integrated IEEE 802.11/802.16e networks

Computer Communications

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 134-143

  Lim, Wan Seon ^a   Kim, Dong Wook ^a   Suh, Young Joo ^a   Won, Jeong Jae ^b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

IEEE 802.21; Media independent handover; Vertical handover; WLAN discovery

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS; WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLAN); WIRELESS NETWORKS;

ACCESS POINTS; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; HANDOVER PROCESSES; HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS; IEEE 802.21; MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER; MOBILE NODES; MOBILITY MANAGEMENTS; PERFORMANCE STUDIES; VERTICAL HANDOVER; VERTICAL HANDOVERS; WLAN DISCOVERY;

RADIO SYSTEMS;

EID: 57349087733     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2008.09.034     Document Type: Article

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