Next-generation wireless systems (NGWS) integrate different wireless networks, each of
which is optimized for some specific services and coverage area to provide ubiquitous …

Mobility management protocols operating from different layers of the classical protocol stack
(eg, link, network, transport, and application layers) have been proposed in the last several …

The growing popularity of IEEE 802.11 has made wireless LAN a potential candidate
technology for providing high speed wireless access services. Also, by supporting Mobile IP …

As we move toward next-generation all-IP wireless networks, we are facing the integration of
heterogeneous networks, such as WWAN and WLAN, where vertical handoff is required. In …

Future generation wireless networks are envisioned to be a combination of diverse but
complementary access technologies. Internetworking these types of networks will provide …

This study first reviews state-of-the-art fast handoff techniques for IEEE 802.11 or Mobile IP
networks. Based on that review, topology-aided cross-layer fast handoff designs are …

The coexistence of heterogeneous wireless networks providing service anywhere at anytime
is an inevitable trend in the development of next-generation wireless data networks. Vertical …

As the number of Mobile IP (MIP)[C. Perkins,(1996)] users grow, so will the demand for delay
sensitive real-time applications, such as audio streaming, that require seamless handoff …

Revolutionary drivers for 4G include a push toward universal wireless access and
ubiquitous computing through seamless personal and terminal mobility. One of the major …

The increasing popularity of IEEE 802.11-based wireless local area networks (LANs) lends
them credibility as a viable alternative to third-generation (3G) wireless technologies. Even …