Research Article

Multiattribute Access Selection Algorithm Supporting Service Characteristics and User Preferences in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Table 20

Setting of network attribute values for candidate networks.

Bandwidth (MB/s)Delay (ms)Jitter (ms)Loss (-6%)Price

UMTS1 (0.5-2)45 (20-150)20 (15-40)3 (2-8)8 (3-10)
LTE2 (0.6-4)60 (30-200)15 (10-30)2 (1-5)6 (2-9)
WLAN3 (0.8-8)80 (50-250)60 (30-80)7 (4-12)2 (0.5-7)
WiMAX4 (1-10)120 (80-300)30 (20-50)5 (3-10)4 (1-8)