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Using Forced Handover as Load Balancing Technique in IEEE 802.16e/WiMAX Networks to Ensure QoS Guarantees

Keywords: Load Balancing, Handover, SNR, Quality of Service.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 30 ,  Issue 2

Abdul  Qadir  Ansari , Abdul  Qadeer Khan  Rajput , Manzoor  Ahmed  Hashmani ,

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