Active tracking in mobile networks: An in-depth view

Computer Networks

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1936-1954

  Ficek, Michal ^a   Pop, Tomáš ^b   Kencl, Lukáš ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Active tracking; Cell ID; GSM; Mobile network; Mobility; Positioning

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE TRACKING; CELL-ID; COST-EFFECTIVE MEANS; EXISTING ARCHITECTURES; NON-INTRUSIVE APPROACH; POSITIONING; PROOF OF CONCEPT; TERMINAL CONSTRAINT;

CARRIER MOBILITY; INTERNET; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 84878293240     PISSN: 13891286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2013.03.013     Document Type: Article

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