Title :
Loose coupling approach for UMTS/WiMAX integration
Author :
Benoubira, Sarra ; Frikha, Mounir ; Tabbane, Sami
Author_Institution :
Multimedia Mobile Radio Networks Res. Unit, High Sch. of Commun. (SUP´´COM), Ariana, Tunisia
Abstract :
Fourth generation (4G) Network integrates existing wireless technologies (GPRS/UMTS, WiMAX, WLAN, etc.) and offers access to services while on the move, at any place and any time. A multi-interface device can switch connection among available access points implementing different technologies. Integration of heterogeneous wireless networks can be performed at different levels (open coupling and tight coupling.). This paper presents a loose coupling approach to interconnect UMTS and WIMAX systems.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; 4G mobile communication; WiMax; 4G network; UMTS-WiMAX integration; access point; fourth generation network; heterogeneous wireless network integration; loose coupling approach; multiinterface device; 3G mobile communication; Couplings; IP networks; Logic gates; Manganese; WiMAX; Handover; Interworking gateway; Packet routing; UMTS; WIMAX; loose coupling;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Days (WD), 2011 IFIP
Conference_Location :
Niagara Falls, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2027-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2156-9711
DOI :
10.1109/WD.2011.6098158
