An Integrated IP-MPLS Mobility Framework For Next Generation Networks

Next Generation Network (NGN) is an integration of heterogeneous network environment, achieves the vision of next generation services for the delivery of voice, data and video. Researchers have proposed different protocols and architectures for NGN to access heterogeneous networks. Accessing to the devices connected through the NGN with seamless mobility is an important area of research in NGN. Several efforts have been carried out by researchers to integrate MPLS technology into IP networks to provide seamless mobility. But, not much progress has been made so far. Hence, in this paper, a novel framework to integrate IP in MPLS is proposed to achieve seamless mobility with end to end quality of service. The performance of the proposed framework has been tested by establishing a test bed in a simulated environment.