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Mobile Network Evolution – “The Return of the Pipe”

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The mobile network evolution from second generation to third generation systems has opened possibilities for inclusion of new technologies both in the network infrastructure as well as on the radio access. Within this paper, we concentrate on the evolution of the network infrastructure towards a future mobile network that balances the demand for increased flexibility with the necessity of limiting system complexity. Based on existing architectures, to lower complexity such as layered architecture for the core network and mobile packet backbone, we describe one possible evolution path for the control layer. Our approach is a step towards a control space that includes packetpipe control functions for a multitude of packetpipes. Such control function needs to be supported in the heterogeneous networks of today and the future.

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    Ralf Keller, Fredrik Alriksson, Zoltán Richárd Turányi & György Miklós

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Ralf Keller received his Diploma degree in applied economics and computer science in 1991 and his doctoral degree in computer science in 1996 from the University of Mannheim. In 1996 he joined Ericsson Eurolab, where he has worked since then in various positions. Currently he is a senior specialist and his research interests cover multi-access system integration from a service, network and business point of view. The main focus is on the evolution of 3rd generation and on future generation systems. The area of multi-access integration includes the integration of wireless LANs and support for multi-user and voice services in mobile systems. He is a member of the IEEE Communication Society, and of the German Computer Society (GI).

Fredrik Alriksson received his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999. Between 1999 and 2004 he conducted research in the area of IP networks at the corporate research unit at Ericsson in Kista, Sweden. His research interests include the topics of end-user perceived performance in mobile networks as well as future convergent system architectures. In 2004 he joined a product development unit for IP multimedia within Ericsson, where he currently is working as system manager.

Zoltán Richárd Turnáyi received his M.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the Technical University of Budapest in 1996. In 1997 he joined Ericsson’s Traffic Analysis and Network Performance Laboratory (Traffic Lab). He was a visiting researcher at Columbia University in 2002. At this moment, he leads the Beyond 3G group of Traffic Lab. His research interests include QoS, mobility and routing in mobile core networks and the Internet.

György Miklós received his M.Sc. from the Technical University of Budapest in Computer Science in 1997. During his M.Sc. studies, he visited the University of Lund, Sweden via the TEMPUS scholarship program. He earned his second M.Sc. degree in Education from the Eötvös Lóránd Science University in 1999. In 2000 he joined Ericsson Research’s Traffic Analysis and Network Performance Laboratory. His research interests include analysis of network traffic, QoS in IP and mobile networks, resource management algorithms and ad-hoc networks.

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Keller, R., Alriksson, F., Turányi, Z.R. et al. Mobile Network Evolution – “The Return of the Pipe”. Wireless Pers Commun 33, 217–225 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-005-0568-z

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