Interoperability mechanisms and criteria for LTE and mobile-WIMAX
by Anwar Mousa
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology (IJICT), Vol. 5, No. 1, 2013

Abstract: In this paper, basic mechanisms of interoperability between long-term evolution (LTE) as 4G cellular system and mobile WIMAX networks as 4G wireless are introduced. Two cost-based mechanisms are investigated to represent two interoperability functions: initial network selection (INS) and inter-network handover (INH). Simplified approaches that ease the evaluation of related cost functions (CFs) are proposed. The necessary assumptions for the implementation of a joint LTE-WIMAX system level simulator platform, through a real coexistence scenario, are proposed. Numerical results show a considerable enhancement in terms of selected performance metrics such as blocking and dropping probabilities. Weight values readjustments are also tested to highlight the critical key factors affecting interoperability mechanisms.

Online publication date: Thu, 19-Dec-2013

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