The conventional architecture of vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) with a centralized
approach has difficulty overcoming the increasing complexity of intelligent transportation …

Telecommunications advances have created the need for a high speed, ubiquitous network
capable of catering for diverse application domains. This Next Generation or 4G network can …

With the progression of computer networks extending boundaries and joining distant
locations, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) emerge as the new frontier in developing …

An Internet protocol (IP) based wireless communication network is provided that enables
device mobility without handoffs. In an aspect, mobile device of the network is configured to …

It is an object of the present invention to overcome the problems pointed out above, enhance
efficiency of a wireless communication system and reduce delay. To achieve the aforesaid …

The newly emerging wireless backhaul network has fundamental difficulties in supporting
Voice over IP (VoIP) applications due to the MAC overheads introduced by huge amounts of …

The need for coupling Heterogeneous Wireless Networks (HWNs) such as WLAN, WiMAX or
UMTS, play a great role in developing towards fourth generation of wireless networks …

Handover means transferring an on going call or data sessions one cell to another.
Handovers occur due to the movement of the mobile user from one area to another area …

This master's thesis was developed at Brunel University West London, with assistance from
my Professor Dr. Jonathan Loo. Special thanks to Davina Borman School of Engineering …