In this paper, we describe a novel solution to control a wireless access network. The procedure exploits the enhanced capabilities of the Simplicity brokerage framework distributed among the users' terminals and the network. We propose a monitoring procedure able to track both the current state of the access network resources and the current service demand. Then, an appropriate selection procedure uses the access network context to drive mobile users towards the most appropriate point of access to the network for load balancing purposes. We present a numerical analysis showing the effectiveness of the proposed Simplicity mechanism in an 802.11b access network environment.
Access network control within the Simplicity brokerage framework
DI SORTE, Dario;FEMMINELLA, Mauro;REALI, Gianluca
2005
Abstract
In this paper, we describe a novel solution to control a wireless access network. The procedure exploits the enhanced capabilities of the Simplicity brokerage framework distributed among the users' terminals and the network. We propose a monitoring procedure able to track both the current state of the access network resources and the current service demand. Then, an appropriate selection procedure uses the access network context to drive mobile users towards the most appropriate point of access to the network for load balancing purposes. We present a numerical analysis showing the effectiveness of the proposed Simplicity mechanism in an 802.11b access network environment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
