Multi-criteria vertical handoff decision algorithm using hierarchy modeling and additive weighting in an integrated WLAN/WiMAX/UMTS Environment- A case study

KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-57

  Bhosale, Sahana ^a   Daruwala, Rohin ^b  

^a Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering for Women   (India)

^b VEERMATA JIJABAI TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

AHP; Always best connected; Conversational; Decision criteria; HetNets; Interactive and background; MCDM; Simple additive weighting; Streaming; Vertical handoff

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC STREAMING; ALGORITHMS; ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS; INTEROPERABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUALITY OF SERVICE; WIMAX; WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLAN);

AHP; ALWAYS BEST CONNECTED; CONVERSATIONAL; DECISION CRITERIONS; HETNETS; INTERACTIVE AND BACKGROUND; MCDM; SIMPLE ADDITIVE WEIGHTING; VERTICAL HANDOFF;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 84899905709     PISSN: 19767277     EISSN: 22881468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3837/tiis.2014.01.003     Document Type: Article

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