IP-based access network infrastructure for next-generation wireless data networks

Author

Ramjee, Ramachandran ; La Porta, Thomas F. ; Salgarelli, Luca ; Thuel, Sandra ; Aradhan, Kannanv ; Li, Li

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., USA

Volume

7

Issue

4

fYear

2000

fDate

8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

34

Lastpage

41

Abstract

Next-generation wireless network standards are currently being defined. The access network architectures have several specialized components tailored for their respective wireless link technologies, even though the services provided by these different wireless networks are fairly similar. We propose a homogeneous IP-based network as a common access network for the different wireless technologies. The IP-based access network uses the Internet standard, Mobile IP, to support macro-mobility of mobile hosts, and HAWAII to support micro-mobility and paging functionality of current wireless networks. We also illustrate how the proposed IP-based solution can interwork with existing infrastructure so that deployment can be incremental

Keywords

code division multiple access; data communication; land mobile radio; paging communication; radio access networks; telecommunication standards; transport protocols; CDMA network; HAWAII; IP-based access network infrastructure; Internet standard; Mobile IP; access network architectures; interworking; macro-mobility; mobile hosts; next-generation wireless data networks; paging; wireless link technologies; wireless network standards; wireless services; Access protocols; Base stations; Cellular networks; IP networks; Mobile radio mobility management; Next generation networking; Quality of service; Routing protocols; Telecommunication traffic; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Personal Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9916

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/98.863994

Filename

863994