A Novel Approach to Implement Fixed to Mobile Convergence in Mobile Adhoc Networks

Fixed to Mobile Convergence, FMC is one of the most celebrated applications of wireless networks, where a telephonic call from some fixed telephonic infrastructure is forwarded to a mobile device. Problem of extending the reach of fixed telephony over a mobile ad-hoc network working in license free ISM band has been eluding the research fraternity. Major hindrance to FMC implementation comes from very nature of mobile ad-hoc networks. Due to the dynamic nature and limited node range in mobile ad-hoc networks, it is very difficult to realize QoS dependent applications, like FMC, over them. In this work authors are proposing complete system architecture to implement fixed to mobile convergence in a mobile ad-hoc network. The mobile ad-hoc network in the problem can hold a number of telephonic calls simultaneously. The proposed system is then implemented using network simulator, ns2. The results obtained are then compared with the predefined standards for implementation of FMC.