Mobility aware load balancing using Kho–Kho optimization algorithm for hybrid Li-Fi and Wi-Fi network.

Recently, light fidelity (Li-Fi) technology becomes important for rapid data transmission in the network. Integration of different communication technologies can be used to address the traffic limitations posed by increasing number of Internet users. Hybrid Wi-Fi/Li-Fi networks (HLWN) make use of rapid Li-Fi data transmission and Wi-Fi coverage So, the combination of them can resolve the limitations of both technologies and enhance the efficiency of the overall network. At the same time, the choice of access point (AP) remains a difficult task as the coverage regions of various networks overlapped with one another. Based on instant channel data, the traditional load balancing schemes allocate every client to a certain AP, offering the optimum solutions at a time instance. But it can results in several handoffs for clients and degrade the throughput performance. Therefore, this article develops a Mobility aware LB using Kho–Kho optimization algorithm (MALB-KKOA) for HLWN. The presented MALB-KKOA technique is investigated in two aspects such as It is permissible to have both several AP associations (MA) and a single AP association (SA) (MA). In the SA phase, every client is aided by an AP either Li-Fi or Wi-Fi where the MALB-KKOA model allocates every client to a particular network over a time duration to reduce handover. On the other hand, in the MA phase, every client is concurrently assisted by Li-Fi as well as Wi-Fi, and no vertical handover takes place. In addition, the MALB-KKOA model is mainly based on the approaches utilized by the players in a tag-team game named Kho–Kho. Moreover, the MALB-KKOA model computes an objective function for the minimization of packet loss and delay. The experimental validation of the MALB-KKOA model is tested and the results signified its promising performance over other recent approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]