Research Article
Strategies for Fast Scanning and Handovers in WiMAX/802.16
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/ACCESSNETS.2007.4447132, author={Paul Boone and Michel Barbeau and Evangelos Kranakis}, title={Strategies for Fast Scanning and Handovers in WiMAX/802.16}, proceedings={1st International ICST Workshop on Broadband Wireless Access}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={BWIA}, year={2008}, month={2}, keywords={Base stations Computational modeling Delay Downlink Frequency History Processor scheduling Sprites (computer) Streaming media WiMAX}, doi={10.1109/ACCESSNETS.2007.4447132} }- Paul Boone
Michel Barbeau
Evangelos Kranakis
Year: 2008
Strategies for Fast Scanning and Handovers in WiMAX/802.16
BWIA
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESSNETS.2007.4447132
Abstract
In WiMAX/IEEE 802.16 with mobility support, scanning for an available channel by a mobile station, at start up or when about to perform a handover must be done promptly in order to reduce delays in network access. We propose strategies that a mobile station can use to reduce the time required for scanning operations while attempting to establish network connectivity or perform a handover between neighboring base stations. We model and simulate an area of WiMAX coverage using real-world mobility trace data and show that there are strategies that reduce the time required for scanning operations significantly.
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