Mobile cloud computing : architectures, algorithms and applications

Summary: The immense growth of mobile applications and the emerging cloud computing concept led to the development of mobile cloud computing (MCC) as a potential technology for mobile services. This is the first book where mobile computing and cloud computing are considered together. Readers learn the present developments, advantages, and disadvantages of MCC. The book explains different applications of MCC with examples and looks at future research directions and open research problems.

Item details

ISBN: 9781482242836 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1482242834 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781482242843 (PDF ebook)
ISBN: 9781498777230 (ePub ebook)
Physical Description: print
xxv, 351 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Publisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, a CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis CRC Press is an imprint, of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business, A Chapman & Hall Book, [2016]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Machine generated contents note: 1.1.Introduction to Mobile Computing -- 1.2.Architecture of Mobile Network -- 1.2.1.Architecture of Cellular Network -- 1.2.2.Architecture of Mobile Ad Hoc Network -- 1.2.3.Architecture of Mobile Wireless Sensor Network -- 1.3.Generations of Mobile Communication -- 1.3.1.1G Mobile Communication -- 1.3.2.2G Mobile Communication -- 1.3.3.2.5G Mobile Communication -- 1.3.4.3G Mobile Communication -- 1.3.5.4G Mobile Communication -- 1.3.6.5G Mobile Communication -- 1.3.7.Comparison of the Generations of Mobile Communication -- 1.4.Mobile Operating Systems -- 1.4.1.Windows CE Operating System -- 1.4.2.Mac OS X -- 1.4.3.Symbian OS -- 1.4.4.Android OS -- 1.4.5.Blackberry 10 -- 1.5.Applications of Mobile Communication -- 1.5.1.Smartphones -- 1.5.2.Digital Music Players -- 1.5.3.Bluetooth and Wi-Fi -- 1.5.4.GPS -- 1.5.5.Smart Systems -- 1.5.5.1.Smartcards -- 1.5.5.2.Smart Labels -- 1.5.5.3.Smart Tokens -- 1.5.5.4.Sensors -- 1.5.5.5.Actuators --