In this paper, an end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) framework for streaming services in 3G mobile networks is considered. A solution based on a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) hosted multimedia streaming service is studied to avoid accessing through an external IP packet data network (IP-PDN) to streaming services. Under this scenario, the interaction between UMTS and IETF protocols and mec...

Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) is a novel mobile network architecture which can address a number of challenges the operators face while trying to support growing end-user’s needs. The main idea behind C-RAN is to pool the Baseband Units (BBUs) from multiple base stations into centralized BBU Pool for statistical multiplexing gain, while shifting the burden to the high-speed wireline transmi...

A new programmable radio has been designed by ITT and in a companion paper [1] we describe new channel-access protocols that are specifically designed for this radio. The protocols described in the companion paper support a network organization in which all the radios are within communication range. In this manuscript we suggest some extensions to the waveform and the channel-access protocol th...

Wireless mesh networking is an exciting new technology that has applications in defence, metro-area Internet access, and transient networks (e.g: disaster recovery, conventions). In this paper, we describe the design and implementation of a self-configuring, secure infrastructure mesh network architecture, called MeshCluster, composed using multi-radio network nodes. A subset of radio interface...

Meeting in a sustainable way the demands of an unprecedented explosive growth in the number of connected devices and mobile data traffic, nextgeneration mobile networks are expected to make flexible use of spectrum and provide higher capacity by a denser deployment of radio access network infrastructure. In addition, the allocation and the utilisation of radio access resources should improve sp...

Aggregating bandwidth from multiple radio access technologies (RATs) provides an opportunity for network providers to enhance network capacity. This is important for serving applications that require more bandwidth than a single RAT can offer. One of the important elements of bandwidth aggregation is the selection of a suitable set of RATs to achieve efficient aggregation. In this paper, we pro...

CDMA is an important air interface technologies for cellular wireless networks. As CDMAbased cellular networks mature, the current point-to-point links will evolve to an IP-based Radio Access Network (RAN). mechanisms must be designed to control the IP Radio Access Network congestion. This Paper implements a congestion control mechanism using Router control and channel control method for IP-RAN...