A comparative study of mobility prediction in fixed wireless networks and mobile ad hoc networks

Abstract — In this paper we have introduced a mobility prediction scheme that proposes the use of a new sector-based tracking of mobile users, with a sector-numbering scheme to predict user movements. The proposed scheme is applicable for both the fixed network and the ad hoc networking structures. Our study shows that accurate prediction is possible with reduced area of tracking for both types of networks. Keywords- mobility prediction; algorithm; wireless network; ad hoc network; resource reservation; handover. I