Chapter_6_V6.0.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Wireless, Mobile Networks 6-* Mobile Switching Center VLR old BSS 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 new BSS 1. old BSS informs MSC of impending handoff, provides list of 1+ new BSSs 2. MSC sets up path (allocates resources) to new BSS 3. new BSS allocates radio channel for use by mobile 4. new BSS signals MSC, old BSS: ready 5. old BSS tells mobile: perform handoff to new BSS 6. mobile, new BSS signal to activate new channel 7. mobile signals via new BSS to MSC: handoff complete. MSC reroutes call 8 MSC-old-BSS resources released GSM: handoff with common MSC Wireless, Mobile Networks 6-* home network Home MSC PSTN correspondent MSC anchor MSC MSC MSC (a) before handoff GSM: handoff between MSCs anchor MSC: first MSC visited during call call remains routed through anchor MSC new MSCs add on to end of MSC chain as mobile moves to new MSC optional path minimization step to shorten multi-MSC chain Wireless, Mobile Networks 6-* home network Home MSC PSTN correspondent MSC anchor MSC MSC MSC (b) after handoff anchor MSC: first MSC visited during call call remains routed through anchor MSC new MSCs add on to end of MSC chain as mobile moves to new MSC optional path minimization step to shorten multi-MSC chain GSM: handoff between MSCs Wireless, Mobile Networks 6-* Mobility: GSM versus Mobile IP GSM element Comment on GSM element Mobile IP element Home system Network to which mobile user’s permanent phone number belongs Home network Gateway Mobile Switching Center, or “home MSC”. Home Location Register (HLR) Home MSC: point of contact to obtain routable address of mobile user. HLR: database in home system containing permanent phone number, profile information, current location of mobile user, subscription information Home agent Visited System Network other than home system where mobile user is currently residing Visited network Visited Mobile services Switching Center. Visitor Location Record (VLR) Visite