Vertical Handover Decision Algorithm Using Multicriteria Metrics in Heterogeneous Wireless Network

Table 2

Base station parameter.

Parameter	Unit	WiMAX	WCDMA	WLAN
Operating frequency	MHz	3500	2100	2450
Transmitting power	dBm	48	15	20
Antenna gain	dB	15	6	3
Loss (cable, combiner)	dB	−3	−3	−3
EIRP		60	18	20
Path loss		160.12	118.45	139.58
Receiver sensitivity	dBm	−100	−100	−118
Antenna gain	dB	3	3	3
Loss (cable)	dB	−3	−3	−3
Cell radius	km	5	2.3	0.7
Cell edge receiving level	dB	−100.12	−100.45	−119.58