A software architecture for network-assisted handover in IEEE 802.21

Journal of Communications

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-55

  Cicconetti, Claudio ^a   Galeassi, Francesco ^a   Mambrini, Raffaella ^a  

^a Intecs SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

IEEE 802.21; Media independent handover; Seamless handover

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA; HANDOVER; HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS NETWORK; IEEE802.21; MEDIA INDEPENDENT; MOBILE NODES; SEAMLESS HANDOVER; SOFTWARE MODULES; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTEROPERABILITY; MOBILE DEVICES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE; WI-FI; WIMAX;

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 80051994916     PISSN: 17962021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4304/jcm.6.1.44-55     Document Type: Article

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