Title :
Wireless IP adaptation layer: an open performance enhancement protocol architecture
Author :
Mähönen, P. ; Muñoz, L. ; Melpignano, D. ; Orphanos, G. ; Shelby, Z. ; Saarinen, T. ; Garcia, M.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Wireless Commun., Oulu Univ., Finland
Abstract :
Heterogeneous networks require mechanisms for transparent protocol boosting in legacy systems and adaptive support for seamless interoperability between different wireless access methods. In this paper, we present an open performance enhancement protocol architecture that is developed to provide a generic protocol enhancing proxy (PEP) service for wireless access points and terminals. First, we describe the basic architecture and philosophy of our approach. Then some illustrative protocol boosting modules are presented with results. Finally, we describe the future work that is required in order to make the so-called wireless adaptation layer (WAL) useful in production quality environments.
Keywords :
4G mobile communication; Internet; mobile computing; mobile radio; open systems; protocols; 4G mobile networks; WAL; generic PEP service; heterogeneous networks; open architecture; performance enhancement protocol; production quality environments; protocol boosting modules; seamless interoperability; terminals; transparent protocol boosting; wireless IP adaptation layer; wireless Internet; wireless access points; wireless adaptation layer; Access protocols; Adaptive systems; Boosting; Forward error correction; IP networks; Production; Quality of service; TCPIP; Wireless application protocol; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2002. The 13th IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7589-0
DOI :
10.1109/PIMRC.2002.1047277