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New Optimized Network Selection Decision in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

by Mohamed Lahby, Leghris Cherkaoui, Abdellah Adib
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 54 - Number 16
Year of Publication: 2012
Authors: Mohamed Lahby, Leghris Cherkaoui, Abdellah Adib
10.5120/8647-2550

Mohamed Lahby, Leghris Cherkaoui, Abdellah Adib . New Optimized Network Selection Decision in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks. International Journal of Computer Applications. 54, 16 ( September 2012), 1-7. DOI=10.5120/8647-2550

@article{ 10.5120/8647-2550,
author = { Mohamed Lahby, Leghris Cherkaoui, Abdellah Adib },
title = { New Optimized Network Selection Decision in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { September 2012 },
volume = { 54 },
number = { 16 },
month = { September },
year = { 2012 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 1-7 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume54/number16/8647-2550/ },
doi = { 10.5120/8647-2550 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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%A Abdellah Adib
%T New Optimized Network Selection Decision in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

The expected growth in radio access technologies (RAT's) such as wireless technologies (802. 11a, 802. 11b, 802. 15, 802. 16, etc. ) and cellular networks (GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA, LTE, etc. ) requires efficient vertical handoff algorithm. Variety of vertical handoff algorithms (VHA) have been proposed to help the user to select dynamically the best access network (BAN) in terms of quality of service. The objective of this paper is to provide an optimized network selection decision that allow mobile users to choose the BAN with seamless manner and to exploit a minimum of criteria for all traffic classes namely: background conversational, interactive and streaming. Our optimized algorithm combines two multi attribute decision making (MADM) methods such as analytic network process (ANP) method to weigh the criteria, and the novel method based on mahalanobis distance (NMMD) to rank the alternatives.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Heterogeneous Wireless Networks Network Selection IEEE 802. 21 Multi Attribute Decision Making Criticality Analysis