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doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 2 Contents Interworking Architecture in Heterogeneous Networks Handoff Procedure in Networks Network Selection Algorithm Summary

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 3 Interworking Architecture in Heterogeneous Networks

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 4 Interworking Architecture in Heterogeneous Networks Characteristics: Characteristics 3G Cellular Network (1X EV-DO) WLAN (802.11a/b/g) WMAN (802.16/e) Data Rate 2.4Mbps/ 153.6Kbps ~54Mbps24Mbps/6Mbps RangeSeveral km50~100mSeveral km Mobility Over several tens km/h Below 30~40km/hAbout 60 km/h

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 5 Handoff Procedure in Networks

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 6 Network Selection Algorithm

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 7 Network Selection Algorithm Use average RSS with window size –Window size depends on speed of mobile station Choose available network –Chose network which exceed current RSS by Hys RSS Execute network selection algorithm –Considering service class, QoS parameters, speed of mobile station, and etc.

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 8 Hysteresis value depends on speed of mobile station –Enable to prevent entry to the sensitive network –Prevent ping-pong situation Network Selection Algorithm

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 9 Window size depends on speed of mobile station –Prevent Mobile station to skip available network –Prompt entry to the suitable network Speed of mobile station [km/h] 0 ~ 3030 ~ 8080 ~ Traditional network selection algorithm Constant Proposed network selection algorithm HighMiddleLow Network Selection Algorithm

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 10 ClassThroughputDelayBERSecurityCostRSS Conversational Streaming Interactive Background Service class and QoS Parameters –RSS, Throughput, Delay, BER, Security, Cost, etc. Weighting according to service class Network Selection Algorithm

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 11 Traditional Network Selection Algorithm –RSS priority –Static window size –Static hysteresis value Proposed Network Selection Algorithm –Considering QoS parameters –Weighting QoS parameters respectively according to service class –Dynamic window size depending on speed of mobile station –Dynamic hysteresis value Network Selection Algorithm

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 12 Selecting the most suitable network –QoS parameter weight of Service class QoS parameter value of available networks –Selected network is the network having the best value × Network Selection Algorithm

doc.: IEEE /0126r0 Submission January 2006 Yeong M. Jang, Kookmin University, KoreaSlide 13 Summary There are many QoS parameters for network selection –RSS, Throughput, Delay, BER, Security, Cost, etc. Discriminative weighting according to service class –Enable to customize user preference Window size depend on speed of mobile station Hysteresis value depends on speed of mobile station Method to satisfy user’s QoS Mobile station should support multi-Protocol