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 …

Heterogeneous wireless access technologies will coexist in next generation wireless
networks. These technologies form integrated networks, and these networks support …

Today's Internet does not offer any quality level beyond best effort for the majority of
applications used by a private customer. In particular, this applies for wire-line or wireless …

Heterogeneous wireless networks are an integration of dissimilar networks for better
coverage and spectral efficiency. These networks differ in cost, reliability, bandwidth …

The main goal of 5G cognitive radio in heterogeneous networks is to maintain seamless
connectivity and provide satisfying Quality of Service (QoS) by switching from one network to …

In next‐generation networks, users can optimize the choice with seamless transfer of
different access technologies to maximize cost saving and improve quality of service. In such …

Always best connected (ABC) communication is an essential requirement for intelligent
transportation system. In this paper, we propose a cognitive vertical handover (CVHO) …

Service delivery in a heterogeneous wireless environment requires the selection of an
optimal access network. In order for users to be always connected through the optimal …

Since broadband network connectionsare becoming ubiquitous, people expect access to
multimedia content anywhere at anytime. This new demand results in a need to create and …

In a fourth generation (4G) communication system consisting of a diverse variety of wireless
access standards, network availability, coverage and Quality of Service (QoS) may rapidly …