An overview of vertical handover decision strategies in heterogeneous wireless networks

M Kassar, B Kervella, G Pujolle - Computer communications, 2008 - Elsevier
In the next generation of wireless networks, mobile users can move between heterogeneous
networks, using terminals with multiple access interfaces and non-real-time or real-time …

Enabling vertical handover decisions in heterogeneous wireless networks: A state-of-the-art and a classification

A Ahmed, LM Boulahia, D Gaiti - … Communications Surveys & …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless networks are passing through a transition phase for the past few years now and
this transition is giving a way towards the convergence of all IP-based networks to form the …

A review on mobility management and vertical handover solutions over heterogeneous wireless networks

M Zekri, B Jouaber, D Zeghlache - Computer Communications, 2012 - Elsevier
In the nowadays heterogeneous wireless environment, a plethora of access networks have
to be inter-connected in an optimal manner to meet the always best connected paradigm …

A survey of vertical handover decision algorithms in Fourth Generation heterogeneous wireless networks

X Yan, YA Şekercioğlu, S Narayanan - Computer networks, 2010 - Elsevier
Vertical handover decision (VHD) algorithms are essential components of the architecture of
the forthcoming Fourth Generation (4G) heterogeneous wireless networks. These algorithms …

Context aware vertical handover decision making in heterogeneous wireless networks

M Zekri, B Jouaber, D Zeghlache - IEEE Local Computer …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Provisioning continuous services while moving through heterogeneous wireless networks is
a main issue in the fourth generation wireless Networks. An efficient vertical handover …

Vertical Handover decision schemes using SAW and WPM for Network selection in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

K Savitha, C Chandrasekar - arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.4490, 2011 - arxiv.org
Seamless continuity is the main goal and challenge in fourth generation Wireless networks
(FGWNs), to achieve seamless connectivity" HANDOVER" technique is used, Handover …

Handoffs in fourth generation heterogeneous networks

N Nasser, A Hasswa… - IEEE Communications …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Signal threshold adaptation for vertical handoff in heterogeneous wireless networks

AH Zahran, B Liang, A Saleh - mobile Networks and Applications, 2006 - Springer
The convergence of heterogeneous wireless access technologies has been envisioned to
characterize the next generation wireless networks. In such converged systems, the …

Vertical handover criteria and algorithm in IEEE802. 11 and 802.16 hybrid networks

Z Dai, R Fracchia, J Gosteau, P Pellati… - 2008 IEEE …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Next generation wireless communications will likely rely on integrated networks consisting of
multiple wireless technologies. Hybrid networks based, for instance, on systems such as …

[PDF][PDF] Multiservice vertical handoff decision algorithms

F Zhu, J McNair - EURASIP Journal on wireless communications and …, 2006 - Springer
Future wireless networks must be able to coordinate services within a diverse-network
environment. One of the challenging problems for coordination is vertical handoff, which is …