Improvement of handover prediction in mobile WiMAX by using two thresholds

Computer Networks

Volumn 55, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 3759-3773

  Becvar, Zdenek ^a   MacH, Pavel ^a   Simak, Boris ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Channel characteristics; Handover; Mobility; Two thresholds prediction; WiMAX

Indexed keywords

802.16M; CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS; HANDOVER; HANDOVER PREDICTION; HIT RATE; MOBILE STATION; MOBILE WIMAX; MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORK; PREDICTION TECHNIQUES; SIGNAL QUALITY;

BASE STATIONS; CARRIER MOBILITY; INTEROPERABILITY; QUALITY OF SERVICE; WIMAX; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

FORECASTING;

EID: 80053363596     PISSN: 13891286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2011.03.020     Document Type: Article

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