Title :
Toward the mobile Internet
Author_Institution :
Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
fDate :
10/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The promise of ubiquitous computing is a future in which highly specialized, embedded computing devices operate seamlessly within the everyday environment and are transparent to users. Realizing this vision will require next-generation networks to support mobile multimedia devices with capabilities well beyond those of today´s handsets. These networks will exploit wideband radio access technologies and IP-based protocols to provide IP transparency-all network elements support IP; mobility management for a globally networked environment; unique addressing for every user; personalization of information; positioning to enable location-dependent services; and end-to-end security. Such functionality requires more than providing wireless Internet access and e-mail.
Keywords :
Internet; broadband networks; mobile computing; multimedia computing; radio access networks; IP transparency; IP-based protocols; embedded computing devices; globally networked environment; location-dependent services; mobile multimedia devices; next-generation networks; ubiquitous computing; wideband radio access technologies; wireless Internet access; wireless e-mail; Access protocols; Communication system security; Embedded computing; Information security; Internet; Mobile radio mobility management; Next generation networking; Telephone sets; Ubiquitous computing; Wideband;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2002.1039524
