Performance and implementation of UFA: A SIPbased ultra flat mobile network architecture

Khadija Daoud, Philippe Herbelin, Karine Guillouard, Noël Crespi

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Abstract

Due to their centralised design, current mobile network architectures as well as IMS layer will not be able to handle the increasing number of mobile users consuming high bitrate services. An Ultra Flat Architecture (UFA), based on SIP and designed with the primary goal of being scalable, has been introduced in a previous paper. In this paper, the limitations of current 3GPP architectures are discussed and detailed explanations of UFA interest and procedures are provided. UFA is entirely controlled by the operator and integrates QoS in its establishment and mobility procedures. To prove its concept and assess the performance of its mobility procedure, UFA is implemented on a testbed. UFA HO delay measured at the application level is 100ms in average; it is 12 times smaller than in a classic SIP-based mobility scheme.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 IEEE 20th Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Symposium, PIMRC 2009
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages793-797
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781424451234
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 IEEE 20th Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Symposium, PIMRC 2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 13 Sept 200916 Sept 2009

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE 20th Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Symposium, PIMRC 2009
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period13/09/0916/09/09

Keywords

  • Component
  • Flat architecture
  • HO
  • IMS
  • QoS
  • SIP
  • UFA

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