Handoff prioritization and decision schemes in wireless cellular networks: a survey

A Sgora, DD Vergados - IEEE Communications Surveys & …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Handoff is a key element in wireless cellular networks in order to provide quality of service
(QoS) to the users and to support users' mobility. Handoff failure will result in the forced …

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 …

New weight function for adapting handover margin level over contiguous carrier aggregation deployment scenarios in LTE-advanced system

I Shayea, M Ismail, R Nordin, M Ergen… - Wireless Personal …, 2019 - Springer
In this paper, an Adaptive Handover Margin algorithm based on Novel Weight Function
(AHOM-NWF) is proposed through Carrier Aggregation operation in Long Term Evolution …

Optimal vertical handover based on TOPSIS algorithm and utility function in heterogeneous wireless networks

M Lahby, A Sekkaki - 2017 international symposium on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Currently, the deployment of 4G wireless networks such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) or
LTE-Advanced became a reality for different telecommunication operator's. This emergence …

Timely effective handover mechanism in heterogeneous wireless networks

SJ Yoo, D Cypher, N Golmie - Wireless Personal Communications, 2010 - Springer
Next-generation wireless networks should be able to coordinate and integrate different
communication systems. It has been a challenging problem to support a seamless handover …

A neural network based handover management strategy for heterogeneous networks

NM Alotaibi, SS Alwakeel - 2015 IEEE 14th international …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
One of the key challenges for improvement of quality of services (QoS) in Heterogeneous
wireless networks is the design of Vertical Handover (VHO) Management strategy. VHO is …

Advanced seamless vertical handoff architecture for WiMAX and WiFi heterogeneous networks with QoS guarantees

YC Chen, JH Hsia, YJ Liao - Computer Communications, 2009 - Elsevier
The development of wireless networks brings people great convenience. More state-of-the-
art communication protocols of wireless networks are getting mature. People attach more …

Predictive link trigger mechanism for seamless handovers in heterogeneous wireless networks

SJ Yoo, D Cypher, N Golmie - Wireless Communications and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Effective and timely link‐layer trigger mechanisms can significantly influence the handover
performance. The handover process will not perform the correct decision and execution …

Intelligent vertical handover scheme for utopian transport scenario

S Dhar, A Ray, S Chakravorty… - Trends in Applied …, 2011 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) needs an" always best connected"
communication to ensure vehicular safety. ITS is an application of 4G which is characterized …

Embedded intelligence for fast QoS-based vertical handoff in heterogeneous wireless access networks

MD Jaraiz-Simon, JA Gomez-Pulido… - Pervasive and Mobile …, 2015 - Elsevier
One of the most important aspects of the modern communications deals with the access to
wireless networks by mobile devices, looking for a good quality of service under the user's …