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UMTS and Mobile Computing

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This unique book bridges the gap between ubiquitous computing (UBICOMP) and third generation mobile communication. A first-of-its-kind, this resource helps you decide which are the most promising technologies to use for specific mobile communication applications. Scenarios indicate how new applications will be developed and how to implement them. It points out each technology’s distinguishing characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, to help you determine if a certain implementation is feasible and what performance level you might expect.

The book features an informative discussion on how mobilenetwork operators plan ongoing services and manage resources. Moreover, youlearn how Internet providers, portal operators and content providers developthe right platforms for multimedia services, content aggregation and selection towards mobile Internet applications. In addition, futuretrends are considered. This book is an authoritative, practicalreference for all your current and future projects in the field. Contents:Foreword.

Preface.Introduction -- Mobile Computing andUbiquitous Computing. The Driving Factor of Mobility. Innovation Drivers.The Market for Ubiquitous Computing --Mobile Market Developments. Internet Market Developments. Fixed and MobileConvergence.Technologies -- Mobile WirelessCommunication Technologies. Universal Mobile Telecommunication System UMTS.Ubiquitous Computing Appliances (Devices).Standardization-- Personal Area and Local Area Network Standardization. 3G Standardization. Addressing andRegistration Standards. Standards for Information Encoding. Software,Protocols, Computer Languages and Smart Cards.Applications -- UMTS Services and Applications. Examples:WAP and i-mode. Telemetry. Mobile E-Commerce.Resource Issues -- Addressing Capacity in NetworkedEnvironments. Frequency Spectrum.Outlook: Telecom + Datacom + Media =Infocom -- Taking Moore's Law into the Future. Future Network Architectures.Devices. The Smart Card Issue. New Services and Applications. Mobile Agents.Industry Outlook. Researchers Move to 4G Mobile Radio Systems. MarketDevelopment.Glossary.Josef Franz Huber is senior vice president, Mobile Network Business Unit,Siemens AG, Munich, Germany. He received his M.Sc. in electrical engineering atthe Technical University of Vienna, Austria. He presently holds the position ofthe Chairman of the Mobile Industry Group at BITKOM, Germany, and is ViceChairman of the UMTS Forum.Alexander Joseph Huber is examiner at the European Patent Office, Munich,Germany, in the field of computer systems. He received his M.Sc. in computerscience from the Technische Universität München (TUM), and Certificated’Auditeur in computer science from Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France.

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