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A signaling architecture for wireless ATM access networks

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A multiservice wireless Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) access system is considered from a signaling protocol viewpoint. In an attempt to generalize and extend results and experiences obtained from the specification, design, and implementation of fixed ATM‐based access networks, we extend the concept of the broadband V interface (referred to as VB) for application to wireless ATM access networks. The proposed architecture follows the signaling structure of Broadband ISDN (B‐ISDN) User–Network Interface (UNI), thus offering the possibility for integration of the wireless ATM access system into fixed B‐ISDN. It is shown that the use of the proposed access signaling architecture provides cost effective implementations without degrading the agreed Quality of Service (QoS), and simplifies call/connection and handover control. The evaluation of the proposed access signaling protocol structure yields results that fall within acceptable ATM signaling performance measures. A performance comparison of our approach with an alternative access signaling configuration is also carried out to quantify the relative gains.

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  1. Communication Networks Laboratory, Department of Informatics, University of Athens, 15784, Athens, Greece

    Nikos H. Loukas, Nikos I. Passas & Lazaros Merakos

  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, National Technical University of Athens, 15773, Athens, Greece

    Iakovos S. Venieris

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Loukas, N.H., Passas, N.I., Merakos, L. et al. A signaling architecture for wireless ATM access networks. Wireless Networks 6, 145–159 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019177212058

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