Improved Fast Mobile IPv6 Scheme with Optimized Distributed Signaling Utilizing Media Independent Handover and Efficient Link Layer Triggers
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https://doi.org/10.56919/usci.2542.041Keywords:
Handover latency, Mobility Management, FMIPv6, linklayer triggers, Media Independent HandoverAbstract
Next-Generation Wireless Networks (NGWNs) are believed to create a diverse environment that presents various challenges, among which Mobility Management is most critical. The Mobile IPv6 for Fast Handovers (FMIPv6) protocol has been standardised by the IETF to address certain limitations of the baseline Mobile IPv6. However, handover latency in the FMIPv6 solution remains inadequate for active, real-time, and time-sensitive applications. In fact, this latency causes packet loss, leading to service disruption during the handover process. This study introduces a novel protocol called the Improved Fast Mobile IPv6 Scheme with Optimised
Distributed Signalling Using Media Independent Handover and Efficient Link Layer Triggers, to enhance the DS-FMIPv6 handover. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed scheme effectively reduces handoff latency, signalling costs, and power overheads, thereby supporting seamless handoffs more effectively. The average reduction in handover latency for audio is approximately 20.30%, and for video, approximately 19.02%. The average reduction in signalling costs for audio is approximately 27.14%, and for video, around 23.57%, while power consumption is reduced by 30%. This confirms that the Enhanced Distributed Signalling Fast Mobile IPv6 (EDSFMIPv6) significantly outperforms FMIPv6 by 16.67% and 18.52% under similar conditions.
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