An ns-3 architecture for simulating joint radio resource management strategies in interconnected WLAN and UMTS networks

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Hermes Del Monego (Author) Other; Gustavo Carneiro (Author) Other; Jose Manuel Oliveira (Author) FEP; Manuel Ricardo (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Transactions On Emerging Telecommunications Technologies

Vol. 23 No. 6

Pages: 537-549

ISSN: 2161-5748

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

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Scopus - 1 Citation

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-524

DOI: 10.1002/ett.2508

Abstract (EN): Interconnection of different access network technologies is an important research topic in mobile telecommunications systems. In this paper, we propose an ns-3 architecture for simulating the interconnection of wireless local area network (WLAN) and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). This architecture is based on the architecture proposed by the Third Generation Partnership Project, being the use of virtual interfaces as its main innovation. In order to demonstrate the value of the proposed simulation framework, we implemented the UMTS and WLAN interconnection considering three joint radio resource management strategies for distributing arriving calls. From the simulations results, we can conclude that the proposed simulation architecture is suitable to test and evaluate performance aspects related to the interconnection and joint management of UMTS and WLAN technologies. Copyright (c) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13