To address the challenging issues of energy-efficiency and seamless connectivity in
heterogeneous networks, 3GPP and IEEE have recently incorporated several architectural …

Vertical handover is the most critical component of the new generation of heterogeneous
wireless networks. Extensive research has been developed based on multi-metric …

Multimode capability empowers mobile devices to select the appropriate network to meet the
requirements of user and applications. However, network selection is a challenging task …

Mobility management is one of the most essential functionalities in mobile networks,
providing seamless services for users. Mobility performance has been one of the main …

Nowadays, with the evolution of the mobile devices towards a multimode architecture, the
users have the opportunity to utilize a wealth of services across a multitude of radio access …

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 …

Multiple service requirements in various communication environments are fulfilled by the fifth-
generation (5G) mobile communication network. Heterogeneous Networks (HetNet) have …

The most appealing topic for next generation wireless networks–5G and upcoming
generations–is the vertical handover, as many heterogeneous wireless communication …

Most existing handover decision system (HDS) designs are monolithic, resulting in high
computational cost and unbalance of overall network. A novel modular handover algorithm …

Network selection mechanisms play a vital role in ensuring quality of service in the
heterogeneous multi-access environment. In this article we develop a network selection …