AUM - an IPv6 based approach for micromobility

Abstract

A number of micromobility protocols have been proposed in the recent past for IPv4 based networks. We present auto-update micromobility (AUM) - a novel approach for providing micromobility in IPv6 environments. The proposed scheme exploits the basic IPv6 feature of a hierarchical addressing structure for efficient location management and provides specialized mechanisms for seamless mobility support. AUM takes an end-to-end approach to micromobility rather than the proxy approach taken by current proposals. This results in much simplified routing and a scalable architecture.