Towards the wireless information society

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The first of a three-volume series on the latest research and developments in the field of mobile communications, this cutting-edge resource offers practical insight into the next generation of wireless systems, services, and applications. Culled from groundbreaking research associated with the Information Society Technologies (IST) program, this unique book helps professionals understand how the networks of tomorrow will evolve into a common, open platform, capable of delivering a range of voice, video, and data services in a combined and seamless manner. This forward-looking volume covers a wide-range of important topics, from the architectures of future wireless systems and the importance of short-range systems in the global communication society, to service platforms/technologies and application platforms. The DVD included contains further details on critical topics related to the research discussed in the book.

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction	p. 1
1.1 Mobile Communications Development	p. 1
1.1.1 Global System for Mobile Communications	p. 2
1.1.2 Evolution to UMTS-Trends and Requirements	p. 6
1.1.3 UMTS Versus WLAN	p. 8
1.1.4 Mobile Communications Beyond 3G	p. 8
1.1.5 Mobility and the Mobile Internet	p. 10
1.1.6 Billing 3G/UMTS Services	p. 12
1.1.7 Standardization Activities	p. 13
1.2 Data Service Evolution	p. 17
1.2.1 Characteristics of Services and Applications	p. 17
1.2.2 Seamless Multimedia Services over All-IP-Based Architectures	p. 18
1.2.3 Ambient Networks	p. 22
1.3 Heterogeneous Environments	p. 23
1.3.1 Integration and Convergence	p. 23
1.3.2 The IP Multimedia Subsystem	p. 24
1.3.3 User Data Rates	p. 25
1.3.4 Middleware Platforms	p. 28
1.4 Preview of the Book	p. 31
References	p. 32
Chapter 2 Evolution of Wireless Systems	p. 35
2.1 Introduction	p. 36
2.2 Evolution of Wireless Systems' Architectures	p. 37
2.2.1 Cellular	p. 37
2.2.2 WLAN	p. 42
2.2.3 Satellite	p. 48
2.2.4 Broadcast	p. 53
2.3 Ubiquitous Coverage and More Capacity	p. 57
2.3.1 Ubiquitous Coverage	p. 57
2.3.2 Seamless Mobility and QoS Control	p. 58
2.4 Wireless IP	p. 62
2.4.1 The Advantages of IPv6 in a Mobile Data Network	p. 62
2.5 All-IP Infrastructures	p. 67
2.5.1 All-IP UMTS	p. 68
2.5.2 Mobility Management in All-IP Networks	p. 72
2.5.3 AAA Concepts in All-IP Networks	p. 84
2.6 Experimental Platforms-EVOLUTE All-IP Architecture	p. 97
2.6.1 Introduction and Problem Scope	p. 97
2.6.2 The EVOLUTE Architecture	p. 98
2.6.3 SIM Access Gateway Architecture	p. 101
2.6.4 Mobility Management	p. 104
2.6.5 Proposed Schemes for AAA	p. 110
2.7 Conclusions	p. 118
References	p. 119
Chapter 3 End-to-End Quality of Service	p. 123
3.1 Introduction	p. 123
3.2 Mechanisms to Ensure QoS	p. 125
3.2.1 QoS Protocols	p. 125
3.2.2 QoS Architectures	p. 125
3.2.3 IPv6 QoS Versus IPv4 QoS Concepts	p. 129
3.2.4 IPv6/IPv4 Conversion at IPv6-Based Edge Network	p. 130
3.2.5 IP Core Network Mechanisms for QoS	p. 131
3.2.6 Admission Control	p. 146
3.3 QoS Management and Mechanisms of IPv6 Mobility Access Networks	p. 149
3.3.1 Impact of Dynamic QoS Variation in the Access Network on the Core Network	p. 149
3.3.2 Implementing MPLS Traffic	p. 162
3.3.3 Transport Control Protocol	p. 163
3.4 Theoretical Investigations of Providing QoS in the Core Network	p. 185
3.4.1 Network Topology	p. 185
3.4.2 Traffic Specification	p. 186
3.4.3 DiffServ Policies	p. 188
3.4.4 Scheduling Algorithm	p. 188
3.4.5 Simulations	p. 191
3.4.6 Conclusions	p. 200
References	p. 200
Chapter 4 Short-Range Wireless Systems	p. 205
4.1 Introduction	p. 205
4.2 Overview of Existing Standards for Short-Range Communications	p. 208
4.2.1 IrDA	p. 208
4.2.2 Wireless Local Area Networks	p. 221
4.2.3 The IEEE 802.11 WLAN Architecture	p. 223
4.2.4 Different WLAN Implementations	p. 227
4.2.5 Comparison of Short-Range Wireless Technologies	p. 230
4.2.6 Coexistence Between WLAN and WPAN (e.g., Bluetooth)	p. 236
4.2.7 Interworking Between WLAN and WMAN	p. 240
4.3 Ad Hoc Networks	p. 242
4.3.1 General Features of Ad Hoc Networks	p. 243
4.3.2 QoS Issues for Ad Hoc Networks	p. 244
4.3.3 Roles of an Ad Hoc Node	p. 245
4.3.4 Basic Requirements for an Ad Hoc Terminal	p. 246
4.3.5 QoS Architecture Proposals for Ad Hoc Networks	p. 247
4.3.6 Terminal Architecture Approach Design for Ad Hoc Node	p. 253
4.3.7 BRAIN End-Terminal Architecture (BRENTA) with QoS Support	p. 256
4.4 Short-Range Personal Networks	p. 259
4.4.1 Emergence of the Person-Centered Concept	p. 260
4.4.2 WPAN and the Person-Centered Concept	p. 261
4.4.3 Current WPAN Architectural Models	p. 263
4.4.4 WPAN and Gateways	p. 268
4.4.5 Open Issues for Further Research	p. 271
4.4.6 Summary	p. 273
4.5 Conclusions	p. 273
References	p. 275
Chapter 5 Services and Technologies	p. 279
5.1 Introduction	p. 279
5.2 Location-Based Services	p. 285
5.2.1 Introduction to Location-Based Service Architectures	p. 290
5.2.2 Location Positioning Technologies	p. 293
5.2.3 Example of a Location Server Architecture	p. 306
5.2.4 Wireless IP Network as a Generic Platform for Location-Aware Service Support	p. 315
5.2.5 Location-Based Services Value Chain	p. 321
5.2.6 Value Chain for In-Vehicle LBS	p. 328
5.3 Seamless Service Provision	p. 330
5.3.1 Technologies for Network Management and Service Interworking	p. 332
5.3.2 Spectrum-Efficient Provision of Services	p. 360
5.4 Security Architectures	p. 360
5.4.1 Security for Global Roaming in IP-Based Mobile Networks	p. 361
5.4.2 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for Next Generation Telecommunications	p. 367
5.5 Personalization of Services	p. 369
5.6 Conclusions	p. 371
References	p. 372
Chapter 6 Mobile Applications and Application Platforms	p. 375
6.1 Introduction	p. 375
6.1.1 Revenue Maximization	p. 378
6.2 Location- and Context-Aware Applications and Platforms	p. 380
6.2.1 Service Platform Characteristics	p. 382
6.3 Overview of the WINE GLASS Architecture	p. 390
6.3.1 Thick Client Platform: Concept and Description	p. 391
6.3.2 Thin Client Platform: Concept and Description	p. 406
6.3.3 The QoS-Aware Platform	p. 421
6.3.4 QoS-Aware Application Architecture	p. 422
6.3.5 Summary and Open Issues	p. 432
6.4 Application Scenarios	p. 436
6.4.1 Multimedia Applications	p. 437
6.4.2 Traffic Measure of Multimedia Applications	p. 463
6.4.3 Summary	p. 469
References	p. 470
Appendix List of IST Projects	p. 473
About the Editor	p. 477
Index	p. 481

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