An architecture for mobility management in interworked 3G cellular and WiMAX networks

Kumudu S. Munasinghe, Abbas Jamalipour

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel architecture for the convergence of 3G cellular and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technologies for achieving unified mobility and session management at the core network level. In particular, this framework enables a common platform for interworking between Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), CDMA2000 technology, and mobile WiMAX (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) Networks. Within the proposed interworking architecture, the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is used as a universal coupling mediator for real-time session negotiation and management over a Mobile IP (MIP) based terminal mobility management framework. The proposed framework achieves seamless service continuation over heterogeneous networks with minimal changes to the existing standards. The paper concludes by presenting simulation results obtained for validating this model using an OPNET based model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th Annual Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, WTS 2008
EditorsQing-An Zeng
Place of PublicationUnited States
PublisherIEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages291-297
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781424418701
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event7th Annual Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, WTS 2008 - Ponoma, CA, United States
Duration: 24 Apr 200826 Apr 2008

Publication series

Name7th Annual Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, WTS 2008

Conference

Conference7th Annual Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, WTS 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPonoma, CA
Period24/04/0826/04/08

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