With the increasing demands for new data and real-time services, wireless networks should
support calls with different traffic characteristics and different Quality of Service (QoS) …

Mobile IP is used to keep track of location information and make data available to the Mobile
Host (MH) anytime, anywhere. In order to maintain uniform connectivity during mobility of the …

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

Communications networks today are a combination of different wireless and wired networks,
that are based on an enriched set of technologies. Wired networks are preferred when the …

We present an experiment on mobilecontrolled handoffs (МСНО) where the signal-based
information is used for determining the best communication partner. We argue that by a …

Wireless networks are becoming more heterogeneous; different classes of networks coexist
and users want to connect to any available network, anytime. So, it is important to have a …

As mobile wireless networks increase in popularity and pervasiveness, we are faced with
the challenge of combining a diverse number of wireless networks. The fourth generation of …

Handoff is an important issue when considering mobility in heterogeneous
telecommunication networks. During the past ten years, telecommunication networks have …

In this chapter, we describe the technologies for seamless roaming over heterogeneous
wireless networks. In the first two sections, we will briefly introduce basic concepts and …

Mobility management, which includes location management and handoff management, is
essential in cellular wireless networks to provide service to mobile users. Location …