Title :
Channel-based connectivity management middleware for seamless integration of heterogeneous wireless networks
Author :
Sun, Jun-Zhao ; Riekki, Jukka ; Jurmu, Marko ; Sauvola, Jaakko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Inf. Eng., Oulu Univ., Finland
fDate :
31 Jan.-4 Feb. 2005
Abstract :
This paper presents a middleware architecture for the adaptable management of heterogeneous wireless resources. The main application of the proposed architecture is the optimal utilization of multiple wireless access networks, in particular integrated WLAN and 3G environment. The architecture is based on the adaptive maintenance of communication channel during its creation as well as I/O operation. We present our architecture and describe an implementation of a system based on the architecture. Experiments were performed in a GPRS-WLAN integrated environment. Performance metrics were measured and analyzed.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; middleware; packet radio networks; performance evaluation; radio access networks; wireless LAN; 3G environment; GPRS-WLAN integrated environment; I/O operation; channel-based connectivity management middleware; communication channel; heterogeneous wireless networks; multiple wireless access networks; performance metrics; Communication channels; Computer architecture; Engineering management; Ground penetrating radar; Middleware; Network interfaces; Resource management; Sun; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Applications and the Internet, 2005. Proceedings. The 2005 Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2262-9
DOI :
10.1109/SAINT.2005.16
