Network enablers for enhanced mobility management

The proliferation of network access technologies and the increased mobility of end users bring new challenges to operators who are willing to support their subscribers with seamless and context-aware services. This paper reviews the requirements that these challenges generate, focusing on the issues...

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Published inBT technology journal Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 95 - 105
Main Authors Giaffreda, R., de Carvalho, F., Melia, T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ipswich British Telecommunications PLC 01.04.2007
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Communications industry
IEEE standards
Internet Protocol
Mobile communications networks
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Summary:The proliferation of network access technologies and the increased mobility of end users bring new challenges to operators who are willing to support their subscribers with seamless and context-aware services. This paper reviews the requirements that these challenges generate, focusing on the issues that are not entirely addressed by existing mobility protocols, the IMS set of specifications or by the IEEE802.21 standardisation efforts. A set of network enablers for enhanced mobility management addressing these issues is then proposed with an explanation of their positioning within future IMS-based mobility architectures. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1358-3948
1573-1995
DOI:10.1007/s10550-007-0032-6