Abstract
Smooth handovers of Mobile Nodes (MN) between different points of attachments to the network ensures seamless connectivity when users move from one place to another. In IP based wireless networks, Mobile IPv6 (MIPv6) protocol manages handover issues, which has evolved with time to take many different forms. In this paper, we explore the softwarization of wireless networks with special regard to mobility management. We modify the legacy mobility management protocols to accommodate Software Defined Networking (SDN) features and measure their performance using simulations. The considered performance indicators include time to complete the handover process and the number of steps required for the same.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Koodli, R.S., Perkins, C.E.: Mobile Inter-networking with IPv6: Concepts, Principles and Practices. Wiley, Hoboken (2007)
Johnson, D., Perkins, C., Arkko, J.: Mobility support in IPv6. Technical report (2004)
Guimaraes, C., Corujo, D., Aguiar, R.L., Silva, F., Frosi, P.: Empowering software defined wireless networks through media independent handover management. In: Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM). IEEE (2013)
Farhady, H., Lee, H., Nakao, A.: Software-defined networking: a survey. Comput. Netw. 81, 79–95 (2015)
Jeon, S., Guimarães, C., Aguiar, R.L.: SDN-based mobile networking for cellular operators. In: Proceedings of the 9th ACM Workshop on Mobility in the Evolving Internet Architecture, pp. 13–18. ACM (2014)
Wang, Y., Bi, J.: A solution for IP mobility support in software defined networks. In: 2014 23rd International Conference on Computer Communication and Networks (ICCCN), pp. 1–8. IEEE (2014)
Hasan, S.F.: A discussion on software-defined handovers in hierarchical MIPv6 networks. In: 2015 IEEE 10th Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA), pp. 140–144. IEEE (2015)
Basu, D., Hussain, A.A., Hasan, S.F.: A distributed mechanism for software-based mobility management. In: 2016 7th IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering and Service Science (2016)
Gundavelli, S., Leung, K., Devarapalli, V., Chowdhury, K., Patil, B.: Proxy mobile IPv6. Technical report (2008)
Li, Y., Wang, H., Liu, M., Zhang, B., Mao, H.: Software defined networking for distributed mobility management. In: 2013 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), pp. 885–889. IEEE (2013)
Soliman, H., Castelluccia, C., Elmalki, K., Bellier, L.: Hierarchical mobile IPv6 (HMIPv6) mobility management. Technical report (2008)
McKeown, N., Anderson, T., Balakrishnan, H., Parulkar, G., Peterson, L., Rexford, J., Shenker, S., Turner, J.: OpenFlow: enabling innovation in campus networks. ACM SIGCOMM Comput. Commun. Rev. 38(2), 69–74 (2008)
EstiNet Technologies Inc.: Estinet Simulator (2017). http://www.estinet.com/ns/
Wang, S.-Y., Chou, C.-L., Yang, C.-M.: Estinet openflow network simulator and emulator. IEEE Commun. Mag. 51(9), 110–117 (2013)
Acknowledgement
This work has been funded through Internet New Zealand’s research grant of 2016/2017.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
About this paper
Cite this paper
Lee, DR., Jaffry, S., Hasan, S.F., Kuo, YW., Gui, X. (2018). Performance Evaluation of Handover Protocols in Software Defined Networking Environment. In: Chong, P., Seet, BC., Chai, M., Rehman, S. (eds) Smart Grid and Innovative Frontiers in Telecommunications. SmartGIFT 2018. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 245. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94965-9_24
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94965-9_24
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-94964-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-94965-9
eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)