Prediction assisted fast handovers for seamless IP mobility

This research investigates the techniques used to improve the standard Mobile IP handover process and provide proactivity in network mobility management. Numerous fast handover proposals in the literature have recently adopted a cross-layer approach to enhance movement detection functionality and make terminal mobility more seamless. Such fast handover protocols are dependent on an anticipated link-layer trigger or pre-trigger to perform pre-handover service establishment operations. This research identifies the practical difficulties involved in implementing this type of trigger and proposes an alternative solution that integrates the concept of mobility prediction into a reactive fast handover scheme.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Electrical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Bergh, Andre E

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Ventura, Neco

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5248

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5248