Mobile IP Technology for M-Business

Author/creator Norris, Mark Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNorwood : Artech House, Incorporated Ipswich : Ebsco Publishing [Distributor]
Description312 p.
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Summary Annotation Here's a first-of-its-kind book that introduces you to the next generation of mobile networks, where IP data capability and mobile communications become integrated to form new, cutting-edge Mobile IP networks. This unique resource offers you a thorough understanding of the convergence of mobile and data technology. It explains how the prospect of continuous connectivity adds a new dimension to e-business, moving it towards m-business, which promises to give users access to network services as they travel from one location to another. The book examines ways of achieving true mobility for handheld devices, including cutting-edge 3G technologies such as GPRS and the critical new protocol Mobile IP ? which allows a computer to roam freely on the Internet while maintaining the same IP address. You get all the details you need to design a mobile data service, build a Mobile IP network, and develop mobile applications. An in-depth explanation of the routing and addressing options in IP networks is presented to complete the network picture. Both IPv4 and IPv6 are described and compared. What's more, the book explores the future emergence of m-business and the applications enabled by an information network that supports roaming.
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ISBN9781580534581
ISBN1580534589 (E-Book) Active Record
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