Principles of Mobile Computing and Communications

by Othman; Mazliza

• ISBN13: 9781420061581
• ISBN10: 1420061585
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-30
• Publisher: Auerbach Public

Summary

Mobile computing technology has come a long way in recent yearsa??providing anytime, anywhere communication and access to information. Bringing students up to date on important technological and industry developments, Principles of Mobile Computing and Communications examines mobile networks and relevant standards, highlighting issues unique to the mobile computing environment and exploring the differences between conventional and mobile applications. Going beyond discussions on wireless network infrastructure and how to develop enterprise mobile applications, this textbook considers pervasive computing and smart environments, the complexity of designing and developing such applications, and how issues are dependent on the context of the applications. Following an overview of what mobile computing has to offer and how its applications affect both our professional and personal lives, it focuses on the technologies and the infrastructure of all mobile and wireless networks, cellularnetworks, WLANs, WPANs, and sensor and mobile ad hoc networks. The textbook then discusses the Mobile IP, adaptive behavior, power management, resource constraints, interface design, seamless mobility support, and locating sensing techniques and systems. It also discusses important security issues that concern all users regardless of applications employed. A

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
About the Author	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Mobile Computing Applications	p. 2
Evolution of Wireless Networks and Services	p. 6
Summary	p. 9
Cellular Network Architecture	p. 11
UMTS Architecture	p. 13
Public Land Mobile Network Interfaces	p. 20
User Authentication	p. 22
Frequency Reuse	p. 23
Channel Assignment	p. 23
Location Registration and Update	p. 24
Handover Procedures	p. 25
CDMA	p. 37
The Move toward 3G Networks	p. 38
Wireless Local Area Networks	p. 41
IEEE 802.11 Standard	p. 41
IEEE 802.11b Standard (Wi-Fi)	p. 45
IEEE 802.11a Standard	p. 46
IEEE 802.11g Standard	p. 47
HIPERLAN/2	p. 47
IEEE 802.1x Standard	p. 52
IEEE 802.11i Standard	p. 52
IEEE 802.11e Standard	p. 53
Security Issues	p. 55
IP over 802.11 WLAN	p. 58
Integrating 802.11 WLAN and UMTS	p. 59
Summary	p. 63
Wireless Personal Area Networks	p. 65
HomeRF	p. 65
Bluetooth Technology	p. 67
IEEE 802.15.3 Standard	p. 77
Home Area Networks	p. 78
Summary	p. 81
Wireless Sensor Networks	p. 83
Applications of WSNs	p. 84
Requirements for WSNs	p. 85
WSN Architecture	p. 85
The 802.15.4 Standard	p. 86
The ZigBee Protocol	p. 92
Power Conservation Techniques	p. 95
Network and Communications	p. 98
Configuration of Sensor Networks	p. 99
WSN and Emergency Response Applications	p. 103
Summary	p. 106
Mobile Ad Hoc Networks	p. 109
AODV	p. 109
DSR	p. 116
OLSR	p. 119
TBRPF	p. 125
Summary	p. 131
Mobile IP	p. 133
An Overview	p. 133
Agent Advertisement Message	p. 134
Home Network Configurations	p. 135
Registration Messages	p. 136
Routing and Tunneling	p. 140
Security Issues in Mobile IP	p. 145
Mobile IP and Ad Hoc Networks	p. 149
Summary	p. 150
Issues in Mobile Computing	p. 153
Bandwidth	p. 154
Adaptive Behavior	p. 154
Power Management	p. 160
Interface Design	p. 166
Heterogeneity of Devices and Environments	p. 173
Seamless Mobility over Heterogeneous Wireless Networks	p. 175
Other Issues in Mobile Application Design	p. 177
Summary	p. 187
Location-Sensing and Location Systems	p. 191
Location-Sensing Techniques	p. 191
A Taxonomy of Location Systems	p. 195
GPS: An Example of a Positioning System	p. 199
Active Badge: An Example of a Tracking System	p. 200
Modeling Location-Tracking Application	p. 202
Location-Aware Application for Medical Workers	p. 205
Summary	p. 207
Wireless Network Security	p. 211
Overview of Wireless Security Issues	p. 211
Security of Data Transmission	p. 214
Next-Generation Hackers	p. 216
Summary	p. 218
Acronyms	p. 221
Index	p. 231
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