TY - GEN
T1 - Effect of signal strength on handover in GSM networks in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
AU - Longe, Omowunmi Mary
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - A major element in Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) system is the splitting of the system into cells to enhance frequency reuse and efficient coverage. As the mobile station moves from the coverage area of one cell to another, the first connection is broken and a new one is made without any interruption in service, in a process called handover. If this critical process is performed incorrectly handover can result in loss of the call. All the Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) of the four providers of GSM service in Owo were located on the physical map of Owo town in Ondo State, Nigeria and coverage of each network provider was investigated. GSM signal strength analyzer was used for measuring and monitoring the received signal strength and Bit Error Rate (BER) from each BTS at six geographical locations in the town for a period of time. The effect of signal strength on handover decisions between cells within the same Base Station Controller (BSC) of same networks in Owo was assessed for each provider.
AB - A major element in Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) system is the splitting of the system into cells to enhance frequency reuse and efficient coverage. As the mobile station moves from the coverage area of one cell to another, the first connection is broken and a new one is made without any interruption in service, in a process called handover. If this critical process is performed incorrectly handover can result in loss of the call. All the Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) of the four providers of GSM service in Owo were located on the physical map of Owo town in Ondo State, Nigeria and coverage of each network provider was investigated. GSM signal strength analyzer was used for measuring and monitoring the received signal strength and Bit Error Rate (BER) from each BTS at six geographical locations in the town for a period of time. The effect of signal strength on handover decisions between cells within the same Base Station Controller (BSC) of same networks in Owo was assessed for each provider.
KW - BTS
KW - cell and signal strength
KW - GSM
KW - Handover
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84857473339&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICASTech.2011.6145166
DO - 10.1109/ICASTech.2011.6145166
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84857473339
SN - 9781467307581
T3 - 3rd IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2011, Proceedings
SP - 138
EP - 143
BT - 3rd IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2011, Proceedings
T2 - 3rd IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST 2011
Y2 - 24 November 2011 through 26 November 2011
ER -