Enhancing Modeling for Network Selection Using Graph Theory in Beyond 4G Networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-69
Author(s):  
Mohamed Lahby
Keyword(s):  
Graph Theory ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Access Network ◽  
Network Selection ◽  
Multiple Interfaces ◽  
4G Networks ◽  
Significant Performance ◽  
Selection Decision ◽  
Major Trend ◽  
4G Lte

In recent years, the development and the deployment of different generation systems such as 3G (UMTS, Wi-Fi), 4G (LTE, WIMAX), and 5G have become a reality for different telecommunication operators. At the same time, the development of new mobile devices with multiple interfaces have shifted the behavior of users concerning the utilization of the internet. Additionally, several streaming servers are available to provide real time applications such as e-commerce transactions, video streaming, online gaming, etc. As a result, the users have the privilege to use different multimedia applications at anytime and anywhere. The major trend in Beyond 4G networks is determining the best access network for the end user in terms of quality of service (QoS) during the network selection decision. Thus, in this article, the authors investigate graph theory and the AHP approach to deal with the network selection issue. The experimental results show that the proposed policy can achieve a significant performance in terms of QoS metrics for real-time streaming than conventional algorithms.

Enhancing Modeling for Network Selection Using Graph Theory in Beyond 4G Networks

2021 ◽  
pp. 584-608
Author(s):  
Mohamed Lahby
Keyword(s):  
Graph Theory ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Access Network ◽  
Network Selection ◽  
Multiple Interfaces ◽  
4G Networks ◽  
Significant Performance ◽  
Selection Decision ◽  
Major Trend ◽  
4G Lte

In recent years, the development and the deployment of different generation systems such as 3G (UMTS, Wi-Fi), 4G (LTE, WIMAX), and 5G have become a reality for different telecommunication operators. At the same time, the development of new mobile devices with multiple interfaces have shifted the behavior of users concerning the utilization of the internet. Additionally, several streaming servers are available to provide real time applications such as e-commerce transactions, video streaming, online gaming, etc. As a result, the users have the privilege to use different multimedia applications at anytime and anywhere. The major trend in Beyond 4G networks is determining the best access network for the end user in terms of quality of service (QoS) during the network selection decision. Thus, in this article, the authors investigate graph theory and the AHP approach to deal with the network selection issue. The experimental results show that the proposed policy can achieve a significant performance in terms of QoS metrics for real-time streaming than conventional algorithms.

Access Network Selection in a 4G Environment

2014 ◽  
pp. 325-344
Author(s):  
Vasuky Mohanan ◽  
Rahmat Budiarto ◽  
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Access Network ◽  
Mobile Node ◽  
The Other ◽  
Network Selection ◽  
Mobile Nodes ◽  
Selection Problems ◽  
4G Networks ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Access Network Selection ◽  
Selection Of

4G networks provide bandwidth of up to 1Gbps for a Mobile Node (MN) that is moving at pedestrian speed. On the other hand, it also supports mobile nodes that can move at a speed of 250 km/hr with bandwidths value of 100 Mbps. This sets the premise of a network that supports diverse needs. This goal will be harder to achieve if Network Selection Problems (NSP) are not addressed comprehensively. NSP refers to the selection of target access network selection from a collection of Candidate Networks (CNs) when MNs are moving from one access network into another. The most logical way of achieving this is to select the “best” network. This translates to identifying performance values of the CNs. The analysis in this chapter shows clearly that access network selection done based on limited criteria is detrimental in achieving optimum communication. Instead, this chapter suggests a framework that would be complementary to a 4G network.

A throughput-aware joint vehicle route and access network selection approach based on SMDP

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 243-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiandong Xie ◽  
Sa Xiao ◽  
Ying-Chang Liang ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Jun Fang
Keyword(s):  
Access Network ◽  
Network Selection ◽  
Vehicle Route ◽  
Selection Approach ◽  
Access Network Selection

Network Selection in Wireless Heterogeneous Environment Based on Available Bandwidth Estimation

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran Ahuja ◽  
Brahmjit Singh ◽  
Rajesh Khanna
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Estimation Error ◽  
Network Selection ◽  
Bandwidth Estimation ◽  
Heterogeneous Environment ◽  
Bootstrap Approximation ◽  
Available Bandwidth ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Available Bandwidth Estimation ◽  
Selection Of

Background: With the availability of multiple options in wireless network simultaneously, Always Best Connected (ABC) requires dynamic selection of the best network and access technologies. Objective: In this paper, a novel dynamic access network selection algorithm based on the real time is proposed. The available bandwidth (ABW) of each network is required to be estimated to solve the network selection problem. Method: Proposed algorithm estimates available bandwidth by taking averages, peaks, low points and bootstrap approximation for network selection. It monitors real-time internet connection and resolves the selection issue in internet connection. The proposed algorithm is capable of adapting to prevailing network conditions in heterogeneous environment of 2G, 3G and WLAN networks without user intervention. It is implemented in temporal and spatial domains to check its robustness. Estimation error, overhead, estimation time with the varying size of traffic and reliability are used as the performance metrics. Results: Through numerical results, it is shown that the proposed algorithm’s ABW estimation based on bootstrap approximation gives improved performance in terms of estimation error (less than 20%), overhead (varies from 0.03% to 83%) and reliability (approx. 99%) with respect to existing techniques. Conclusion: Our proposed methodology of network selection criterion estimates the available bandwidth by taking averages, peaks, and low points and bootstrap approximation method (standard deviation) for the selection of network in the wireless heterogeneous environment. It monitors real-time internet connection and resolves internet connections selection issue. All the real-time usage and test results demonstrate the productivity and adequacy of available bandwidth estimation with bootstrap approximation as a practical solution for consistent correspondence among heterogeneous wireless networks by precise network selection for multimedia services.

scholarly journals Information-aware access network selection

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos V. Katsaros ◽  
Denis Shtefan ◽  
Vasilis Sourlas ◽  
Ioannis Psaras ◽  
Sergi Rene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Access Network ◽  
Network Selection ◽  
Access Network Selection
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