Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science; University of California at Berkeley
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AUTHOR ADDR
Professor Randy H. Katz, Chair
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AUTHOR NAME
Srinivasan Seshan
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AUTHOR AFFIL
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science; University of California at Berkeley
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AUTHOR ADDR
Professor Randy H. Katz, Chair
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ABSTRACT
Low-Latency Handoff for Cellular Data Networks by Srinivasan Seshan Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science University of California at Berkeley Professor Randy H. Katz, Chair In this dissertation, we examine the problem of performing handoff quickly in cellular data networks. We define handoff as the process of reconfiguring the mobile host, wireless network and backbone wired network to support communication after a user enters a different cell of the wireless network. In order to support applications and protocols used on wired networks, the handoff processing must not significantly affect the typical end-to-end loss or delay of any communications. This dissertation concentrates on two specific areas of handoff processing: routing updates and state distribution. The techniques we use to solve these problems are: 1. Multicast to set up routing in advance of handoff.