Fixed Wireless and Cellular Mobile Convergence: Technologies, Solutions, Services

AbstrakFixed Wireless Cellular Mobile Networks Convergence: Technologies,Solutions, Services" tutorial covers the integration aspects of fixed andmobile wireless networks with focus on management and quality ofservices for both voice and data communications. The wirelessnetworking coverage includes fixed Wireless Local Area Networks(WLAN), Wireless Broadband Access (WiMAX), Wireless PersonalArea Networks (WPAN), near-filed Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN),and GSM/CDMA mobile radio networks. Current and emergingconvergence solutions are evaluated for their architecture, functionalityand convergence abilities: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g WLANs, 802.16 WiMAX,802.14 Bluetooth PANs, WBA and RFID WSN, GSM/CDMA cellularradio networks. The convergence standardized solutions, namely,Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS),and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) are analyzed in the light of use ofcommon handsets and unique telephone numbers across all types ofwireless networks