Research problem

The main objectives of GO/Core subproject can be divided into two categories: evaluation of various mobility protocols and a prototype implementation of an efficient mobility management protocol for mobile users that can use data rates from kilobits/s up to several megabits/s.

Research Plan

The project was started in the beginning of 1999, and it will last three years.

Core Mobility Management Project Project Plan (version 1.4.0)

Project Description

Background

Nomadic computing and especially mobile use of the Internet have a great potential. There are already several alternative approaches that provide wireless access. However, there are still significant obstacles, such as security, billing, roaming, cost efficiency, quality of service, etc.

The GO project is an enterprise developing a nomadic computing infrastructure for the campus of HUT. The GO project is an elementary part of the MediaPoli concept in Otaniemi. The fixed network being built by MediaPoli is planned to be the backbone of the wireless network of GO.

Research areas

GO project has three research areas: technology, services, and user aspects. Our interest in technology concentrates on mobile wireless access. It includes mobility management, security, application platforms, etc.

In the study of services, we try to learn which services are needed. Further, we are interested in the quality of service aspects and the ways the services should be structured and provided.

In the study of user aspects, we are interested in finding out how hot users of mobile communications and computing will adopt the new services available.

Research strategy

GO project bases its research on using open system. There are a number of existing standards and proposals, whose co-use and applicability need to be tested.

The wireless network is meant for research and educational purposes, especially to establish a platform for third generation mobile and wireless network research and development.

In building the network, we try to use common of the self components and integrate them with new components.