Journals
  Publication Years
  Keywords
Search within results Open Search
Please wait a minute...
For Selected: Toggle Thumbnails
SDN-Based Data Offloading for 5G Mobile Networks
Mojdeh Amani, Toktam Mahmoodi, Mallikarjun Tatipamula, and Hamid Aghvami
ZTE Communications    2014, 12 (2): 34-40.   DOI: DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1673-5188.2014.02.006
Abstract117)      PDF (362KB)(122)       Save
The rapid growth of 3G/4G enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets in large numbers has created increased demand for mobile data services. Wi-Fi offloading helps satisfy the requirements of data-rich applications and terminals with improved multimedia. Wi-Fi is an essential approach to alleviating mobile data traffic load on a cellular network because it provides extra capacity and improves overall performance. In this paper, we propose an integrated LTE/Wi-Fi architecture with software-defined networking (SDN) abstraction in mobile backhaul and enhanced components that facilitate the move towards next-generation 5G mobile networks. Our proposed architecture enables programmable offloading policies that take into account real-time network conditions as well as the status of devices and applications. This mechanism improves overall network performance by deriving realtime policies and steering traffic between cellular and Wi-Fi networks more efficiently.
Related Articles | Metrics