Title :
Performance Evaluation of Vertical Handover Mechanisms in IP Networks
Author :
Polidoro, Andrea ; Salsano, Stefano ; Niccolini, Saverio
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Rome, Rome
fDate :
March 31 2008-April 3 2008
Abstract :
In this paper we discuss a methodology for performance evaluation of the solutions for vertical handovers between different wireless access technologies in IP network. The performance evaluation is based on simple analytical models and covers both the ideal case (no packet loss) and the real case where there is a given packet loss rate. The methodology is applied to a comparison among three solutions, namely MIPv4, classical SIP mobility management using re-INVITE messages and a SIP based solution called MMUSE (Mobility Management Using SIP Extensions) proposed by the authors.
Keywords :
IP networks; mobility management (mobile radio); performance evaluation; radio access networks; IP network; Internet protocol; mobility management; packet loss rate; vertical handover mechanism; wireless access technology; Analytical models; Communications Society; Europe; IP networks; Laboratories; Measurement; Mobile radio mobility management; National electric code; Performance analysis; Performance loss;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 2008. WCNC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1997-5
DOI :
10.1109/WCNC.2008.487