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Document Type : Thesis 
Document Title :
Handover performance in IEEE 802.16 mobile networks
أداء التنقل بين شبكات الوايماكس الجوالة المعتمدة على بروتوكول IEEE802.16
 
Subject : Faculty of Engineering - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : As the challenge in the communication technologies wired or wireless rises at the top, the needs are becoming more and more for faster, reliable, and efficient technology that can handle the demands. One of the remarkable technologies nowadays is the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) based on the IEEE 802.16 families of standards. It is considered as a fourth-generation technology (4G). WiMAX is in competition with the existing Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks. WiMAX networks are considered to be a solution for fixed or mobile users. The success of mobility techniques depends on a variety of aspects. Handover is one of the major aspects that are considered being a challenge. IEEE has defined a framework for the MAC-layer handover in 2005 release and it was called Mobile WiMAX IEEE802.16e. There are actually three handover techniques applied in WiMAX, one is a mandatory which is called hard handover. The other handover methods which they called soft handover are fast base station switching (FBSS) and macro diversity handover (MDHO). In this study, hard handover performance evaluation will be applied in a simulation program called NS-2. In this type of handover there is always a gap of time before a new connection is established with the target base station. In other word, as the user moves from point to point it will be a delay in packet delivery. This delay is studied and examined with consideration of other effects that might cause it. A WiMAX module will be patched to the program to enable WiMAX network functionalities. This module has been designed by Application working group, WiMAX forum, and NIST organization 
Supervisor : Dr. Abdullah Saeed Balamash 
Thesis Type : Master Thesis 
Publishing Year : 1433 AH
2012 AD 
Co-Supervisor : Prof. Rabah W. Aldhaheri 
Added Date : Wednesday, January 11, 2012 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
عماد علي العقيليAl-Aqeeli, Emad AliResearcherMaster 

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