A Novel Travelling Time Estimation Mechanism for Minimizing Unnecessary Handovers from Cellular Networks to WLANs

Mahmood, Adnan and Zen, H. and Othman, A.K. and Siddiqui, S.A. (2014) A Novel Travelling Time Estimation Mechanism for Minimizing Unnecessary Handovers from Cellular Networks to WLANs. 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce (ICITEC), 2014. ISSN ISBN: 978-1-4799-5299-1

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Abstract

The ‘Beyond 3G Wireless Networks Architecture’ proposes to assimilate numerous heterogeneous wireless network technologies over an Internet Protocol Backbone. However, in order to offer seamless mobility, cost - effective connectivity and desired Quality of Service (QoS) in such a diverse environment; efficacious vertical handover support still remains a major design challenge. In this research/manuscript, a novel handover decision mechanism, ‘Travelling Time Prediction Based on the Consecutive RSS Measurements’ in an IEEE 802.11 WLAN cell is suggested. The method uses a time threshold which is computed by a Mobile Terminal (MT) as soon as it penetrates into a WLAN boundary. The estimated travelling time is then compared with the time threshold, so as to make handover decisions for minimizing the probability of unnecessary handovers. Our performance analysis reveals that the suggested mechanism effectively reduces number of unnecessary handovers by 60% as compared to the already proposed schemes.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Vertical Handover Decisions; Received Signal Strength; Quality of Service; Handover Failures, Unnecessary Handovers, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Engineering
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 19 May 2017 07:17
Last Modified: 19 May 2017 07:17
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16286

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