Abstract:
Future wireless networks must be able to coordinate services within a
diverse network environment. One of the most challenging problems for
coordination is vertical handoff, which is the decision for a mobile
node to handoff between different types of networks. While traditional
handoff is based on received signal strength comparisons, vertical
handoff must evaluate additional factors, such as, monetary cost,
offered services, network conditions, and user preferences. In this
presentation, several optimizations will be discussed for the
execution of vertical handoff decision algorithms, with the goal of
maximizing the quality of service experienced by each user.