Title | Local fast re-authentication protocol for 3G-WLAN interworking architecture |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Al Shidhani, A., and V. C. M. Leung |
Conference Name | Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, 2007. WTS 2007 |
Pagination | 1 -8 |
Date Published | apr. |
Keywords | 3G mobile communication, 3G-WLAN interworking architecture, 3GPP, EAP-AKA authentication, full authentication, local fast re-authentication protocol, protocols, telecommunication security, wireless LAN |
Abstract | Many advantages are attained by integrating 3G and WLAN systems to form a 3G-WLAN interworking architecture. However, securing the architecture is a great challenge because of the number of vulnerabilities introduced. EAP-AKA is the authentication solution adopted by the 3GPP to secure accesses to 3G-WLAN architectures. Two types of EAP-AKA authentication are available, full authentication and fast re-authentication. This paper presents a localized fast re-authentication protocol to substitute the standard fast re-authentication protocol. The proposed protocol achieves faster re- authentication by locally performing the authentication procedure. A new keying framework is introduced to minimize authentication delays during re-authentication and handover operations. |
URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WTS.2007.4563332 |
DOI | 10.1109/WTS.2007.4563332 |