A novel travelling time estimation mechanism for minimizing unnecessary handovers from cellular networks to WLANs

A. Mahmood; H. Zen; A. K. Othman; S. A. Siddiqui

doi:10.1109/ICITEC.2014.7105567

A novel travelling time estimation mechanism for minimizing unnecessary handovers from cellular networks to WLANs

A. Mahmood, H. Zen, A. K. Othman, S. A. Siddiqui

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

The 'Beyond 3G Wireless Networks Architecture' proposes to assimilate numerous heterogeneous wireless network technologies over an Internet Protocol Backbone. However, in order to offer seamless mobility, cost - effective connectivity and desired Quality of Service (QoS) in such a diverse environment; efficacious vertical handover support still remains a major design challenge. In this research/manuscript, a novel handover decision mechanism, 'Travelling Time Prediction Based on the Consecutive RSS Measurements' in an IEEE 802.11 WLAN cell is suggested. The method uses a time threshold which is computed by a Mobile Terminal (MT) as soon as it penetrates into a WLAN boundary. The estimated travelling time is then compared with the time threshold, so as to make handover decisions for minimizing the probability of unnecessary handovers. Our performance analysis reveals that the suggested mechanism effectively reduces number of unnecessary handovers by 60% as compared to the already proposed schemes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	38-42
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479952984
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICITEC.2014.7105567
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014 - Dalian, China Duration: 20 Dec 2014 → 21 Dec 2014

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Name	Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014

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Conference	2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014
Country/Territory	China
City	Dalian
Period	20/12/14 → 21/12/14

Keywords

Handover Failures
Quality of Service
Received Signal Strength
Unnecessary Handovers
Vertical Handover Decisions

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Mahmood, A., Zen, H., Othman, A. K., & Siddiqui, S. A. (2014). A novel travelling time estimation mechanism for minimizing unnecessary handovers from cellular networks to WLANs. In Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014 (pp. 38-42). (Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICITEC.2014.7105567

Mahmood, A. ; Zen, H. ; Othman, A. K. et al. / A novel travelling time estimation mechanism for minimizing unnecessary handovers from cellular networks to WLANs. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014. Piscataway, NJ : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014. pp. 38-42 (Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014).

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Mahmood, A, Zen, H, Othman, AK & Siddiqui, SA 2014, A novel travelling time estimation mechanism for minimizing unnecessary handovers from cellular networks to WLANs. in Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 38-42, 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014, Dalian, China, 20/12/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICITEC.2014.7105567

A novel travelling time estimation mechanism for minimizing unnecessary handovers from cellular networks to WLANs. / Mahmood, A.; Zen, H.; Othman, A. K. et al.
Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014. p. 38-42 (Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014).

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Mahmood A, Zen H, Othman AK, Siddiqui SA. A novel travelling time estimation mechanism for minimizing unnecessary handovers from cellular networks to WLANs. In Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2014. p. 38-42. (Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, ICITEC 2014). doi: 10.1109/ICITEC.2014.7105567

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