Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network

Transferring a huge amount of data between different network locations over the network links depends on the network's traffic capacity and data rate. Traditionally, a mobile device may be moved to achieve the operations of vertical handover, considering only one criterion, that is the Received...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Radhwan Mohammed, Ahmad Zukarnain, Zuriati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61721/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61721/1/Enhanced%20handover%20decision%20algorithm.pdf
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description Transferring a huge amount of data between different network locations over the network links depends on the network's traffic capacity and data rate. Traditionally, a mobile device may be moved to achieve the operations of vertical handover, considering only one criterion, that is the Received Signal Strength (RSS). The use of a single criterion may cause service interruption, an unbalanced network load and an inefficient vertical handover. In this paper, we propose an enhanced vertical handover decision algorithm based on multiple criteria in the heterogeneous wireless network. The algorithm consists of three technology interfaces: Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). It also employs three types of vertical handover decision algorithms: equal priority, mobile priority and network priority. The simulation results illustrate that the three types of decision algorithms outperform the traditional network decision algorithm in terms of handover number probability and the handover failure probability. In addition, it is noticed that the network priority handover decision algorithm produces better results compared to the equal priority and the mobile priority handover decision algorithm. Finally, the simulation results are validated by the analytical model.
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spelling upm-617212019-01-10T04:24:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61721/ Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network Abdullah, Radhwan Mohammed Ahmad Zukarnain, Zuriati Transferring a huge amount of data between different network locations over the network links depends on the network's traffic capacity and data rate. Traditionally, a mobile device may be moved to achieve the operations of vertical handover, considering only one criterion, that is the Received Signal Strength (RSS). The use of a single criterion may cause service interruption, an unbalanced network load and an inefficient vertical handover. In this paper, we propose an enhanced vertical handover decision algorithm based on multiple criteria in the heterogeneous wireless network. The algorithm consists of three technology interfaces: Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). It also employs three types of vertical handover decision algorithms: equal priority, mobile priority and network priority. The simulation results illustrate that the three types of decision algorithms outperform the traditional network decision algorithm in terms of handover number probability and the handover failure probability. In addition, it is noticed that the network priority handover decision algorithm produces better results compared to the equal priority and the mobile priority handover decision algorithm. Finally, the simulation results are validated by the analytical model. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2017-07 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61721/1/Enhanced%20handover%20decision%20algorithm.pdf Abdullah, Radhwan Mohammed and Ahmad Zukarnain, Zuriati (2017) Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network. Sensors, 17 (7). pp. 1-14. ISSN 1424-8220 https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/7/1626 10.3390/s17071626
spellingShingle Abdullah, Radhwan Mohammed
Ahmad Zukarnain, Zuriati
Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network
title Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network
title_full Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network
title_fullStr Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network
title_short Enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network
title_sort enhanced handover decision algorithm in heterogeneous wireless network
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61721/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61721/1/Enhanced%20handover%20decision%20algorithm.pdf