Mobile Computing: Technology, Applications, & Service Creation

Description

The user in a mobile computing environment is able to access data from any device in a network while on the move, spread across wired and wireless media. The technology to deliver on this promise now exists, and is one of the key drivers for growth across the telecommunications industry. This book provides a detailed survery of the technologies delivering true mobile computing - on both the service creation and device fronts. This book guides communications professionals and students through the complex web of acronyms, standards that wireless data runs on. It also details hot button security issues and new emerging technologies.

CONTENTS:

PREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Mobile Computing ArchitectureChapter 3: Mobile Computing Through TelephonyChapter 4: Emerging TechnologiesChapter 5: Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)Chapter 6: Short Message Service (SMS)Chapter 7: General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)Chapter 8: Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)Chapter 9: CDMA and 3GChapter 10: Wireless LANChapter 11: Intelligent Networks and InterworkingChapter 12: Client ProgrammingChapter 13: Programming for the Palm OSChapter 14: Wireless Devices with Symbian OSChapter 15: J2MEChapter 16: Wireless Devices with Windows CEChapter 17: Voice over Internet Protocol and ConvergenceChapter 18: Security Issues in Mobile ComputingLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSINDEX