Research Article

Secure Vertical Handover to NEMO Using Hybrid Cryptosystem

Table 1

Parameters for vertical handoff decision layerwise [21].

Serial numberLayersParameters

1Layer 4Preferences of end-user (e.g., cost and provider), information context (e.g., speed), parameters for QoS (e.g., delay, bandwidth, and jitter), and alerts for security (e.g., notifications)
2Layer 3Load on network (e.g., bandwidth available)
3Layer 2Available of foreign agents, preauthentication for network, configuration of network, topology of network, and routing information
4Layer 1Network conditions for radio access, link parameters and status, and availability of access media