Enabling technologies for the ‘always best connected’ concept: Research Articles

Authors:
Nikos Passas;Sarantis Paskalis;Alexandros Kaloxylos;Faouzi Bader;Renato Narcisi;Evangelos Tsontsis;Adil S. Jahan;Hamid Aghvami;Máirtín O'Droma;Ivan Ganchev
Affiliations:
Communication Networks Laboratory, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Ilisia, 15784 Athens, Greece;Communication Networks Laboratory, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Ilisia, 15784 Athens, Greece;Communication Networks Laboratory, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Ilisia, 15784 Athens, Greece;Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya, c/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain;Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;Centre of Telecommunications Research, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LC London, UK;Centre of Telecommunications Research, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LC London, UK;Centre of Telecommunications Research, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LC London, UK;Telecommunications Research Centre, ECE Dept., University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland;Telecommunications Research Centre, ECE Dept., University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Venue:
Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing
Year:
2006

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Abstract

‘Always Best Connected’ (ABC) is considered one of the main requirements for next generation networks. The ABC concept allows a person to have access to applications using the devices and network technologies that best suits his or her needs or profile at any time. Clearly, this requires the combination of a set of existing and new technologies, at all levels of the protocol stack, into one integrated system. In this paper, a considerable set of the technologies, that are expected to play a key role towards the ABC vision, are presented. Starting from a reference architecture, the paper describes the required enhancements at certain levels of a traditional protocol stack, as well as technologies for mobility and end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) support. The paper concludes with a case study that reveals the advantages of the ABC concept.This article replaces a previously published version (Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing; 5(2): 175-191. [DOI: 10.1002/wcm.207]). Retraction notice DOI: 10.1002/wcm.426. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.