Mobility Protocols

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Author(s): Sherali Zeadally (University of the District of Columbia, USA)and Farhan Siddiqui (Wayne State University, USA)
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 8
Source title: Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mario Freire (University of Beira Interior, Portugal)and Manuela Pereira (University of Beira Interior, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-993-9.ch042

Keywords: Computer Science & IT / Information Science Reference / Internet Technologies / Web Technologies

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In recent years; we have witnessed a tremendous growth of wireless networks as well as the emergence of various kinds of devices (Personal Digital Assistants; handhelds; digital cellular phones) with different capabilities and processing power [Perkins; 1998]. These technological changes have paved the way for mobile networking and wireless Internet applications. In mobile networking; computing activities are not disrupted when the user changes the computer’s point of attachment to the network (e.g. to the Internet). All the needed reconnection occurs automatically and non-interactively [Perkins; 1998]. Providing mobile computing capabilities enables users to access the Internet services anytime; anywhere. In this context; there is increasing demand from end-users to support continuous connectivity and uninterrupted service of their Internet applications as they move about across different networking environments.

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