A Speed-based Vertical Handover Algorithm for VANET

Although Vehicular Ad hoc Networks are emerging as a novel paradigm for new classes of secure and safety services, supporting seamless connectivity remains a challenge, due to the high vehicle speed, and the nonhomogeneous nature of the network infrastructure. In this work we shall present an analytical model in support of a novel vertical handover algorithm that uses the vehicle’s speed as crucial input and overcomes, under our assumptions, network performance of recent related works. We support our initial results with a simulation study.

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