Evaluation of Multiple Interface Wireless Access Point for Cognitive Broadband Networks

摘要

Current proposals related to next generation wireless access networks are mainly concentrated on the design of multiple interfaces at the mobile terminal supporting switching between multiple access points. This study extends this use of multiple interfaces on both mobile terminal and access points to support simultaneous use of multiple interfaces with single or multiple access point. The motivation for using multiple interfaces is bandwidth improvement and more efficient usage of radio spectrum using information about the surrounding environment. This paper describes the software architecture for an experimental cognitive access point (CAP) and related measurements results using multiple wireless interfaces.