Seamless application execution is vital for the usability of various delay-sensitive mobile
cloud applications. However, the resource-intensive migration process and intrinsic …

Users in ubiquitous and pervasive computing environments will be much more empowered
in ways to access and to control their navigation. Handover, the vital event in which a user …

At present, none of the wireless access or mobile cellular network technologies provides
ubiquitous coverage and the complete set of services required by the users. Therefore, the …

Abstract The 4G or Beyond 3G wireless networks is consist of IP-based heterogeneous
access networks from 3G cellular, WiFi, WiMAX to other emerging access technologies such …

Rapid advances in radio technologies and the increasing in user demand to be always-on
even when traveling are giving impetus to the large-scale deployment of wireless services …

Constant development of wireless and mobile networks and their capabilities enlarges the
plethora of possible user services. It opens potentials for the operators to increase their …

Mobile information systems are growing in acceptance; in order for the vision of true mobility
to be realized users must be able to seamlessly move running applications between devices …

Resumo Redes de Quarta Geração (4G) possibilitam acesso ubíquo a serviços em redes
heterogêneas. Nesses ambientes, a distribuição do gerenciamento pode necessitar de …

Over the top services so far discussed in this book, such as speech and video telephony,
gain the attention of mobile users, who nowadays do not expect the connectivity only, but …

A commendable solution to poor resource availability in ubicomp is use of MANETs in which
distribution of energy consumption load is heavily influenced by node density. A past study …