Internetwork handover performance analysis in a GSM-satellite integrated mobile communication system

Author

Zhao, Wei ; Tafazolli, Rahim ; Evans, Barry G.

Author_Institution

Centre for Commun. Syst. Res., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK

Volume

15

Issue

8

fYear

1997

fDate

10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1657

Lastpage

1671

Abstract

This paper evaluates the internetwork handover performance in a GSM and satellite integrated mobile communication system. The performance evaluation is based on an analytical model developed for internetwork handover. The handover performance parameters considered are the handover position, unnecessary handover probability, and call-dropping probability. Handover initiation is based on the signal level and distance measurement. The results are compared with those of the GSM handover performance. The analysis shows that the performance achieved in internetwork handover can be similar to those of the GSM handover with the considered handover initiation scheme

Keywords

cellular radio; distance measurement; internetworking; mobile satellite communication; probability; radio networks; GSM handover; GSM satellite integrated mobile communication system; analytical model; call dropping probability; distance measurement; handover initiation; handover performance parameters; handover position; internetwork handover performance analysis; performance evaluation; signal level; unnecessary handover probability; Analytical models; Bit error rate; Distance measurement; GSM; Hysteresis; Internet; Mobile communication; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation; Satellites;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.634803

Filename

634803