MONAMI 2010

    MONAMI

    Mobile Networks and Management. Second International ICST Conference, MONAMI 2010, Santander, Spain, September 22-24, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

    The Second International ICST Conference on Mobile Networks and Management (MONAMI) held in Santander, Spain on 22-24 September 2010. MONAMI 2010 aims at bringing together top researchers addressing the challenges in the area of Mobile Network Management. This year, the program features papers repo…

    The Second International ICST Conference on Mobile Networks and Management (MONAMI) held in Santander, Spain on 22-24 September 2010. MONAMI 2010 aims at bringing together top researchers addressing the challenges in the area of Mobile Network Management. This year, the program features papers reporting results from flagship European projects in this research area, such as 4WARD, EARTH, EPIPSANS, and SAIL.

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    Editor(s): Kostas Pentikousis, Ramón Agüero, Marta García-Arranz and Symeon Papavassiliou
    Publisher
    Springer
    ISBN
    978-3-642-21444-8
    Conference dates
    22nd–24th Sep 2010
    Location
    Santander, Spain
    Appeared in EUDL
    28th May 2012
    Appears in
    SpringerLink

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    • Optimum Selection of Access Networks within Heterogeneous Wireless Environments Based on Linear Programming Techniques

      Research Article in Mobile Networks and Management. Second International ICST Conference, MONAMI 2010, Santander, Spain, September 22-24, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

      Johnny Choque, Ramón Agüero, Eva-María Hortigüela, Luis Muñoz

      Abstract
      In this work we analyze the possibilities which are brought about by the use of linear programming techniques in the framework of access selection procedures within heterogeneous wireless network env…In this work we analyze the possibilities which are brought about by the use of linear programming techniques in the framework of access selection procedures within heterogeneous wireless network environments. We present a tool which has been designed and implemented (based on the package) to tackle this problem. This tool, starting from a particular network model, can be used to retrieve the optimum assignment of access elements. To fulfil this goal, we introduce a flexible cost () function, which allows modulating the relevance given to the different aspects which could be taken into consideration while deciding the access alternative to be used: connection with a preferred operator, minimizing the number of handovers, or link quality, amongst others. Afterwards, the tools is used to study a set of canonical access selection strategies, so as to establish the combination of parameters which might lead to better performances.
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    • On the Empirical Analysis of Handover Latency Reduction by Means of Multi-RAT Devices: A Prototypical Approach

      Research Article in Mobile Networks and Management. Second International ICST Conference, MONAMI 2010, Santander, Spain, September 22-24, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

      David Gómez, Ramón Agüero, Jesús Herrero, Bruno Cendón, Luis Muñoz

      Abstract
      In this paper we present an fully empirical assessment of the possibilities which are brought about by an architecture able to handle multiple wireless access technologies. Heterogeneity is believed …In this paper we present an fully empirical assessment of the possibilities which are brought about by an architecture able to handle multiple wireless access technologies. Heterogeneity is believed to play a key role in forthcoming communication scenarios and therefore some entities able to appropriately tackle the new challenges are deemed necessary. Although reaching the paradigm has gathered the interest of the scientific community, many of the existing works are descriptive (architectural papers) or based on simulation and/or emulation. In this paper we go a step beyond this and starting from the architecture proposed in the Mobilia Celtic project, we deploy a real platform to showcase two illustrative handover examples, triggered either by the end-user and the network. Additionally, we use the same platform to quantitatively analyze the enhancement which the use of multi-RAT devices may provide, in terms of the handover latency reduction.
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    • On the Performance of Static Inter-cell Interference Coordination in Realistic Cellular Layouts

      Research Article in Mobile Networks and Management. Second International ICST Conference, MONAMI 2010, Santander, Spain, September 22-24, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

      David González G, Mario García-Lozano, Silvia Ruiz, Joan Olmos

      Abstract
      Effective interference management has been recognized by the industry and standardization bodies as a key enabler for 4G systems. This work is about static Inter-Cell Interference Coordination for OF…Effective interference management has been recognized by the industry and standardization bodies as a key enabler for 4G systems. This work is about static Inter-Cell Interference Coordination for OFDMA based cellular networks such as LTE. The majority of previous ICIC studies, both theoretical and simulation-based, have been conducted considering synthetic and/or small cellular layouts. In this work, the performance of static ICIC strategies in non-regular cellular layout is studied introducing some related RRM functions in the methodology. The overall performance assessment gives special attention to the efficiency vs. fairness tradeoff and the elements associated to it. Results show that the design of suitable and effective ICIC schemes for realistic cellular networks can not be done by simply extending classical approaches.
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    • A Mechanism for Vertical Handover Based on SAW Using IEEE 802.21

      Research Article in Mobile Networks and Management. Second International ICST Conference, MONAMI 2010, Santander, Spain, September 22-24, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

      Jorge Oliveira Filho, Edmundo Madeira

      Abstract
      Nowadays, there is a lot of devices which are able to access wireless networks through a wide range of access technologies. For a device to move among these heterogeneous networks and stay always con…Nowadays, there is a lot of devices which are able to access wireless networks through a wide range of access technologies. For a device to move among these heterogeneous networks and stay always connected, mechanisms of vertical handover are needed. This paper proposes a handover decision mechanism using the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) in a heterogeneous wireless network environment using the IEEE 802.21. The proposed mechanism considers user preferences like cost as parameters of the candidate network to choose the best available network. We present some experiments that use a developed simulator to validate our mechanism. The results of these experiments show that the proposed solution distributes better the mobile nodes among the networks.
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    • Proactive Vertical Handover Optimizations in the 3GPP Evolved Packet Core

      Research Article in Mobile Networks and Management. Second International ICST Conference, MONAMI 2010, Santander, Spain, September 22-24, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

      Marius Corici, Dragos Vingarzan, Thomas Magedanz, Cornel Pampu, Qing Zhou

      Abstract
      Mobility in a wireless heterogeneous scenario in which the mobile devices are able to connect to more than one access technology available in their vicinity requires a re-consideration of the access …Mobility in a wireless heterogeneous scenario in which the mobile devices are able to connect to more than one access technology available in their vicinity requires a re-consideration of the access network reselection mechanisms as to ensure seamless handovers for real deployments. This paper describes and evaluates a new proactive vertical handover optimization which enables a fast reselection, independent and in addition to the classic proactive procedures. It uses as central concept the separation between the proactive context establishment and the actual handover triggered operations which may be at their turn active or proactive. This concept is exemplified on the 3GPP Evolved Packet Core and evaluated on a minimal prototype implementation.
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