Title :
On the capability of multi-hop cellular networks with mobile relays to improve handover performance
Author :
Coll-Perales, Baldomero ; Gozalvez, Javier
Author_Institution :
Ubiquitous Wireless Commun. Res. Lab., Univ. Miguel Hernandez of Elche, Elche, Spain
Abstract :
Traditional single-hop cellular architectures fail to provision high and homogeneous quality of service (QoS) levels throughout a cell area. In addition, the performance and optimization of handover mechanisms poses significant challenges due to degraded channel conditions at the cell boundaries. In this context, multi-hop cellular networking technologies have been identified as an attractive solution to overcome traditional cellular limitations and improve the performance in handover areas. This paper discusses a novel handover process using multi-hop cellular networks with mobile relays (MCN-MR), and illustrates the benefits of this approach over traditional cellular handovers through field tests.
Keywords :
cellular radio; mobility management (mobile radio); quality of service; wireless channels; MCN-MR; QoS levels; degraded channel conditions; handover performance; mobile relays; multihop cellular networks; optimization; quality of service levels; single-hop cellular architectures; Ad hoc networks; Computer architecture; Mobile communication; Multiaccess communication; Quality of service; Spread spectrum communication; Wireless communication; Field Tests; Handover Management; Mobile Relaying; Multi-hop Cellular Networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), 2011 8th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Aachen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-403-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2154-0217
DOI :
10.1109/ISWCS.2011.6125339
