Mobile Computing: A Book of Readings

Wireless data technologies are making significant strides in providing universal connectivity today. Mobile computing combines the capabilities of computing with communications, opening up several application areas. The challenge lies in not only overcoming the limitations posed by narrow bandwidths and intermittent connectivity, but also the extreme vulnerability of wireless networks to security threats. The papers in this book survey the developments in wireless communications technology and give the readers an insight into the major issues and challenges in mobile computing.