《ICC06_UMTS to WLAN Handover based on A Priori Knowledge of the Networks》.pdf

UMTS to WLAN Handover based on A Priori Knowledge of the Networks Mylène Pischella, Franck Lebeugle, Sana Ben Jamaa FRANCE TELECOM Division RD 38 rue du Général Leclerc -92794 Issy les Moulineaux - FRANCE mylene.pischella@ Inter-system handover based on a priori knowledge of the Abstract— Mobile terminals measurements capabilities are networks [7] can be used in order to bypass mobile terminals strong limitations that may impede seamless handover from measurements limitations. It is a blind handover method, that UMTS to WLAN. In this article, we propose an inter-system computes the identity of the most probable target cell or handover method that does not require in-line measurements on Access Point towards which the mobile terminal could WLAN. It identifies the most probable WLAN Access Point for perform an inter-system handover. The candidate target cells handover, from coverage point of view, depending on UMTS or Access Points are sorted by descending probability of being signal measurements and on a handover probability database. This method can be implemented in the RNC, or in a B3G best-suited for handover, from signal strength point of view. common controller. Simulation results in a WLAN hot spot The handover probability is obtained by combining deployment show that ha