Integrated MIP-SIP for IMS-based WiMAX-UMTS vertical handover

Author

Alamri, Nada M. ; Adra, Nadine

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

fYear

2012

fDate

23-25 April 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Nowadays, the current trend is to integrate mobile WiMAX with 3G networks to meet the growing demand for high-speed connectivity and ubiquitous coverage. The design and implementation of seamless integration architecture for heterogeneous networks is a challenging task, as it requires comprehensive effort to provide mobile user with seamless experience while switching between access networks. In order to realize seamless vertical handover (VHO) with QoS support, an IMS-based integration architecture for mobile WiMAX and UMTS is proposed with a VHO mechanism using integrated MIP-SIP protocols to provide transparent mobility and QoS at minimum signaling cost on both user terminal and IMS network.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; WiMax; mobility management (mobile radio); quality of service; signalling protocols; subscriber loops; switching networks; 3G networks; IMS network; IMS-based WiMAX-UMTS vertical handover; IMS-based integration architecture; QoS support; UMTS; VHO mechanism; access networks; heterogeneous networks; integrated MIP-SIP protocol; minimum signaling cost; mobile WiMAX; seamless integration architecture; user terminal; 3G mobile communication; Home automation; Mobile computing; Protocols; Quality of service; WiMAX; ECLM; IMS; MIP; SIP; UMTS; WiMAX; vertical handover;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications (ICT), 2012 19th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Jounieh

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0745-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-0746-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTEL.2012.6221306

Filename

6221306