A new authentication protocol based on pointer forwarding for mobile communications

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Accession number:20082911376755

Title:A new authentication protocol based on pointer forwarding for mobile communications

Authors:Lee, Cheng-Chi (1); Hwang, Min-Shiang (3); Liao, I-En (1) Author affiliation:(1) Department of Computer Science, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo kuang Road, 402 Taichung, Taiwan;

(2) Department of Computer and Communication Engineering, Asia University, No. 500, Lioufeng Road, Wufeng Shiang, Taichung,

Taiwan; (3) Department of Management Information Systems, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Road, 402 Taichung, Taiwan

Corresponding author:Hwang, M.-S.

(mshwang@nchu.edu.tw)

Source title:Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Abbreviated source title:Wireless Commun. Mobile Comput.

Volume:8 Issue:5

Issue date:June 2008 Publication year:2008 Pages:661-672

Language:English ISSN:15308669

Document type:Journal article (JA)

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom

Abstract:A frequently moving mobile user in GSM must re-register at the HLR frequently, and, therefore, the signaling traffic is overhead and HLR database update cost raised. In this paper, the authors propose a new authentication protocol, based on pointer forwarding to reduce the HLR update cost and traffic load for the MS

2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Number of references:26 Main heading:Access control

Controlled terms:Authentication - Global system for mobile

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communications - Mobile telecommunication systems - Telecommunication

Uncontrolled terms:Authentication protocols - mobile

communications - mobile users - Pointer forwarding - Traffic loads Classification code:716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and

Television - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications DOI:10.1002/wcm.495

Database:Compendex