A layer 2 scheme for inter-RAT handover between UMTS and WiMAX in tight coupling architecture

IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Liu, Bin ^a   Martins, Philippe ^a   Samhat, Abed Ellatif ^b   Berlin, P ^b  

^a INSTITUT TELECOM   (France)

^b ORANGE LABS   (France)

Author keywords

FMIPv6; Inter RAT handover; Layer 2; TCP; Tight coupling; UMTS; Vertical handover; WiMAX

Indexed keywords

FMIPV6; INTER-RAT HANDOVER; LAYER 2; TCP; TIGHT COUPLING; UMTS; VERTICAL HANDOVER;

HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS; INTEROPERABILITY; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; RADIO COMMUNICATION; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL; WIMAX; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

RADIO SYSTEMS;

EID: 69949155054     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PIMRC.2008.4699522     Document Type: Conference Paper

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