Research Article
LINE: Link Information Normalization Environment
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.MOBILWARE2008.2889, author={Umar Toseef and Asanga Udugama and Carmelita Goerg and Varaporn Pangboonyanon and Frank Pittmann}, title={LINE: Link Information Normalization Environment}, proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Mobile Wireless Middleware, Operating Systems and Applications}, publisher={ICST}, proceedings_a={MOBILWARE}, year={2010}, month={5}, keywords={Link Normalization Optimized Handovers Mobility Management Future 3GPP Radio}, doi={10.4108/ICST.MOBILWARE2008.2889} }- Umar Toseef
Asanga Udugama
Carmelita Goerg
Varaporn Pangboonyanon
Frank Pittmann
Year: 2010
LINE: Link Information Normalization Environment
MOBILWARE
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.MOBILWARE2008.2889
Abstract
Today, there exists a large variety of wireless networking technologies. However, the question is how to use all these technologies and the available services together to obtain the best possible advantage for the user and network operators. Currently research is going on over handover techniques that allow the user to seamlessly handover from one access to another. To optimize this process there is a need for a standard interface between link layer and upper layers as well as an information normalization mechanism that provides the link information independent of the access network and technology in use. This normalized link information then can be used to decide about switching from one access to another. This paper discusses a Link Information Normalized Environment (LINE) that can be used by upper layers for making decisions.