Title :
Towards Always Best Connected Multi-Access: the MULTINET Approach
Author :
Wang, Qi ; Atkinson, Robert ; Dunlop, John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Abstract :
The next-generation wireless networks are envisioned to provide an always-best-connected (ABC) paradigm for mobile users who can access to multiple networks simultaneously. Thus, the design and evaluation of practical ABC multi-access systems are gaining increasing importance. The EU MULTINET architecture aims at advanced policy-based multi-access support for nomadic users roaming with a personal area network. In this paper, we present the design, implementation, validation and evaluation of the MULTINET approach towards realising the ABC concept.
Keywords :
mobile computing; multi-access systems; personal area networks; MULTINET approach; advanced policy-based multi-access support; always-best-connected multi-access systems; mobile users; next-generation wireless networks; personal area network; Intelligent networks; Mobile communication; Next generation networking; Personal area networks; Proposals; Protocols; Quality of service; Roaming; Streaming media; Wireless personal area networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference, 2008. IWCMC '08. International
Conference_Location :
Crete Island
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2201-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2202-9
DOI :
10.1109/IWCMC.2008.86
