An overview of vertical handover techniques: Algorithms, protocols and tools

Computer Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 985-997

  Márquez Barja, Johann ^a   Calafate, Carlos T ^a   Cano, Juan Carlos ^a   Manzoni, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Decision algorithms; IEEE 802.21; Vehicular networks; Vertical handover

Indexed keywords

IEEE STANDARDS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

DECISION ALGORITHMS; DYNAMIC SCENARIOS; IEEE802.21; MULTIPLE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES; SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY; VEHICULAR NETWORKS; VERTICAL HANDOVERS; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES;

RADIO SYSTEMS;

EID: 79954417408     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2010.11.010     Document Type: Review

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