Wireless networks are passing through a transition phase for the past few years now and
this transition is giving a way towards the convergence of all IP-based networks to form the …

Vertical handover decision (VHD) algorithms are essential components of the architecture of
the forthcoming Fourth Generation (4G) heterogeneous wireless networks. These algorithms …

The architecture for the Beyond 3rd Generation (B3G) or 4th Generation (4G) wireless
networks aims at integrating various heterogeneous wireless access networks. One of the …

As mobile wireless networks increase in popularity and pervasiveness, we are faced with
the challenge of combining a diverse number of wireless networks. The fourth generation of …

Ensuring reliable and stable communication during the movements of mobile users is one of
the key issues in mobile networks. In the recent years, several studies have been conducted …

We propose a handover decision method based on the prediction of traveling distance
within an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) cell. The method uses two …

With the increasing demands for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure
communications in intelligent transportation systems, new generation of vehicular telematics …

This paper addresses the problem of optimal vertical handoff (VHO) in a vehicular network
setting. The VHO objective can be minimizing the data transfer time or alternatively …

One of the goals of next generation wireless networks (NGWNs) refers to the ability of
supporting heterogeneous wireless access technologies. The objective is to provide a …

Major research challenges in the next generation of wireless networks include the
provisioning of worldwide seamless mobility across heterogeneous wireless networks, the …