Title :
Mobility management and control protocol for wireless ATM networks
Author :
Kalaxylos, A. ; Hadjiefthymiades, Stathes ; Merakos, Lazaros
Author_Institution :
Athens Univ., Greece
Abstract :
The introduction of wireless ATM (WATM) in customer premises network environments necessitates the design of mobility protocols, since the existing versions of B-ISDN signaling do not support terminal mobility. Such protocols can be deployed either as extensions to the standard signaling capabilities, or as individual solutions that have little or no impact on existing infrastructures (switches, signaling software, etc.). A WATM architecture that adopts the latter approach is presented. After a discussion of the problems encountered in the integration of wireless networking and B-ISDN ATM technologies, a mobility management and control (MMC) protocol is proposed. Finally, in the framework of the proposed MMC protocol, algorithms for implementing mobility procedures (handover and registration) are described
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; cellular radio; internetworking; land mobile radio; protocols; subscriber loops; telecommunication network management; telecommunication signalling; B-ISDN signaling; MMC protocol; WATM architecture; cellular radio; customer premises network; handover; mobility management and control protocol; registration; signaling software; switches; terminal mobility; wireless ATM networks; wireless networking; Algorithm design and analysis; Asynchronous transfer mode; B-ISDN; Computer architecture; Environmental management; Mobile radio mobility management; Signal design; Switches; Technology management; Wireless application protocol;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
