Title :
Network protocols for the cellular packet switch
Author :
Meier-Hellstern, K.S. ; Pollini, Gregory P. ; Goodman, David J.
Author_Institution :
Wireless Inf. Network Lab., Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
An attempt is made to allocate control functions to elements of the cellular packet switch. Mobility management and radio resource management are performed by interface units of the metropolitan area network at the heart of the cellular packet switch. Specific control procedures are derived for call management, location updates, and handovers. To do so, a message syntax is derived, and a sequence of control messages is specified for each procedure. The result is the foundation of a network layer protocol for the cellular packet switch. The merit of the protocol can be evaluated in terms of robustness and in terms of efficiency
Keywords :
cellular radio; metropolitan area networks; packet radio networks; packet switching; protocols; telecommunication network management; telecommunications computing; call management; cellular packet switch; efficiency; handovers; inter-MAN handover; location updates; message syntax; metropolitan area network; mobility management; network layer protocol; radio resource management; robustness; Base stations; Cellular networks; Central office; Centralized control; Communication switching; Communication system control; Distributed control; Packet switching; Protocols; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1992, IEEE 42nd
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0673-2
DOI :
10.1109/VETEC.1992.245476
