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SIP-based IEEE802.21 media independent handover — a BT Intel collaboration

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In this paper, we look at various mobility management protocols and handover frameworks in use in BT. We also report on the results from a collaborative proof of concept mixed network prototype for a seamless handover system using Intel’s early implementation of the IEEE802.21 media-independent handover standard. The paper reports the design, implementation and deployment issues/options of a handover mechanism using the Intel framework which includes a connection manager and mixed network IEEE802.21 adaptation layer together with BT’s SIP-based audio/video application in a heterogeneous Wi-Fi, WiMAX and Ethernet network environment.

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  1. K. N. Choong
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  2. V. S. Kesavan
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  3. S. L. Ng
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  4. F. de Carvalho
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  5. A. L. Y. Low
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Choong, K.N., Kesavan, V.S., Ng, S.L. et al. SIP-based IEEE802.21 media independent handover — a BT Intel collaboration. BT Technol J 25, 219–230 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10550-007-0047-z

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