IP-Based Next-Generation Wireless Networks Systems, Architectures, and Protocols

Wireless networks are evolving into wireless IP (Internet Protocol) networks to overcome the limitations of traditional circuit-switched wireless networks. Wireless IP networks are more suitable for supporting the rapidly growing mobile data and multimedia applications. IP technologies bring the globally successful Internet service creation and offering paradigm to wireless networks, bringing the vast array of Internet services to mobile users and providing a successful platform for fostering future mobile services. IP-based protocols, which are independent of the underlying radio technologies, are also better suited for supporting seamless services over
heterogeneous radio technologies and for achieving global roaming.