Cellular IP report

Cellular IP represents a new mobile host protocol that is optimised to provide access to a mobile IP enabled Internet in support of fast moving wireless hosts. It is firmly based on IP design principles allowing cellular IP to scale from pico to metropolitan area installation. Cellular systems are optimised to provide fast and smooth handoffs within restricted geographical areas. A scalable forwarding protocol interconnects distinct cellular networks to support roaming between them. Mobility management requires mobile hosts to send registration information after migration. Hence the resulting signalling overhead has significant impact on the performance of wireless access networks