IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks


Book Description

Abstract: Additional IEEE 802 media access independent mechanisms that optimize handovers between possibly heterogeneous IEEE 802 systems and between IEEE 802 systems and cellular systems to enable improved handover performance for single-radio devices are specified in this standard. Keywords: IEEE 802, IEEE 802.21, IEEE 802.21c, management, media independent handover, mobile node, mobility, seamless, point of attachment, point of service, preregistration, proactive authentication, single-radio.