A novel approach for reconfigurable systems at RAN Level

Author

Olaziregi, N. ; Aghvami, A.H.

Author_Institution

Centre for Telecommun. Res., King´´s Coll. London, UK

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

23 Feb.-1 March 2003

Firstpage

1120

Abstract

Reconfigurability is one of the key technologies for systems beyond 3G. Reconfigurable terminals facilitate seamless roaming between access networks offering different QoS capabilities. The management requirements to control the reconfiguration process of terminals are analyzed. Accordingly, a supporting network element and subsequent software architectural design are proposed. In particular, the components allowing for soft handovers are addressed. In addition, features to shorten the service outage time at mode selection are also described.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; quality of service; radio access networks; software architecture; software radio; telecommunication network management; telecommunication terminals; 3G systems; QoS; RAB service assessment; RAN level; mode selection; network elements; quality of service; radio access bearer services; radio access networks; reconfigurable systems; service outage time; soft handovers; software architectural design; third generation systems; vertical handover; Application software; Educational institutions; Hardware; Process control; Quality of service; Radio access networks; Roaming; Software design; Software radio; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications, 2003. ICT 2003. 10th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7661-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTEL.2003.1191593

Filename

1191593