UMTS and WLAN integration: architectural solution and performance

Author

Andrisano, Oreste ; Bazzi, Alessandro ; Diolaiti, Marco ; Gambetti, Claudio ; Pasolini, Gianni

Author_Institution

DEIS, Bologna Univ.

Volume

3

fYear

2005

fDate

11-14 Sept. 2005

Firstpage

1769

Abstract

In this paper the issue of networks interworking is faced with reference to UMTS cellular networks and IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks. A feasible architectural solution of the integrated network is given and the possibility to serve by means of the WLAN technology also those voice calls that would be blocked by UMTS, in case of resource saturation, is investigated. The performance level provided by the integrated network in a realistic scenario is here assessed considering both IEEE 802.11a and the forthcoming IEEE 802.11e WLAN technologies for possible integration with UMTS

Keywords

3G mobile communication; cellular radio; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11; IEEE 802.11a; IEEE 802.11e; UMTS cellular networks; WLAN integration; resource saturation; wireless local area networks; 3G mobile communication; Bit rate; Cellular networks; IP networks; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Mobile communication; Multimedia communication; Web and internet services; Wideband; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2005. PIMRC 2005. IEEE 16th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

9.7838007291e+012

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PIMRC.2005.1651746

Filename

1651746