Mobile users are demanding fast and efficient ubiquitous connectivity supporting data applications. This connectivity has to be provided by various different networks and protocols which guarantee that mobile networks function efficiently, performing routing and handoff for mobile users. Hac proposes a comprehensive design for mobile communications including mobile agents, access networks, application protocols, ubiquitous connectivity, routing, and handoff. It covers the entire spectrum of lower and upper layer protocols to evaluate and design modern mobile telecommunications systems. Furthermore, the aspects of modern mobile telecommunications for applications, networking, and transmission are described. For mobile users and data applications these are new networking and communications solutions, particularly for the local area network environment. * Describes the recent advances in mobile telecommunications, their protocols and management * Covers hot topics such as mobile agents, access networks, wireless applications protocols, wireless LANs, architecture, routing and handoff * Introduces and analyses architecture and design issues in mobile communications and networks * Includes a section of questions/problems/answers after each chapter The book is written as a practical, easily accessible tutorial with many figures and examples of existing protocols and architectures making it essential reading for engineers, system engineers, researchers, managers, senior & graduate students.

Mobile users are demanding fast and efficient ubiquitousconnectivity supporting data applications. This connectivity has tobe provided by various different networks and protocols whichguarantee that mobile networks function efficiently, performingrouting and handoff for mobile users.Hac proposes a comprehensive design for mobile communicationsincluding mobile agents, access networks, application protocolsubiquitous connectivity, routing, and handoff. It covers the entirespectrum of lower and upper layer protocols to evaluate and designmodern mobile telecommunications systems. Furthermore, the aspectsof modern mobile telecommunications for applications, networkingand transmission are described.For mobile users and data applications these are new networking andcommunications solutions, particularly for the local area networkenvironment.* Describes the recent advances in mobile telecommunications, theirprotocols and management* Covers hot topics such as mobile agents, access networkswireless applications protocols, wireless LANs, architecturerouting and handoff* Introduces and analyses architecture and design issues in mobilecommunications and networks* Includes a section of questions/problems/answers after eachchapterThe book is written as a practical, easily accessible tutorial withmany figures and examples of existing protocols and architecturesmaking it essential reading for engineers, system engineersresearchers, managers, senior & graduate students.

Preface.About the Author.Mobile Agent Platforms and Systems.Mobile Agent-based Service Implementation, Middleware, andConfiguration.Wireless Local Area Networks.Wireless Protocols.Protocols for Wireless Applications.Network Architecture Supporting Wireless Applications.XML, RDF, and CC/PP.Architecture of Wireless LANs.Routing Protocols for Mobile and Wireless Networks.Handoff in Mobile and Wireless Networks.Signaling Traffic in Wireless ATM Networks.Two-phase Combined QoS-based Handoff Scheme.References.Index.