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Wireless Internet on Heterogeneous Networks Paul J.M. Havinga Gang Wu University of Twente, dept. of Computer Science Communications Research Laboratory Enschede, the Netherlands Yokosuka, Japan havinga@cs.utwente.nl g-wu@crl.go.jp Abstract optimized for some particular service. This results in a system that delivers each service via the network that is The wide proliferation of wireless systems and the use most efficient for that service. Access networks may also of software radio technologies enables the employment of be combined to increase the available capacity. Different a heterogeneous network. In this concept services are access networks might also be used for uplink and delivered via the network that is most efficient for that downlink traffic. This can be useful for user applications service. The solution is based on a common core network like web browsing and e-mail, which in many cases are that interconnects access points of various wireless asymmetrical in nature causing more downlink than access points. A mobile host can apply multiple different uplink bandwidth. access networks simultaneously to increase capacity or This paper describes an architecture that is able to efficiency. A basic access network, separated from other provide a broad mix of