Mobility Management: Principle, Technology and Applications

This is the first book devoted to mobility management, covering the important principles, technologies and applications of mobility management based on years of academic research and industry experiences. The content is organized according to the reference models proposed by the authors, and emphasizes on technical principles rather than protocol details; a systematic and comprehensive introduction is presented yet without losing focuses; the existing technologies in cellular system, mobile Internet and IMS/SIP are also extensively compared.

This book can be an indispensable reference for mobile communication engineers, computer network engineers, researchers and anyone else involved in academic, industrial and standardization activities on mobility management.

Table of Contents

Part I Fundamental Concepts and Principles
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Mobility Management Reference Models
Chapter 3 Mobility Objects and Technologies
Chapter 4 Application of Mathematical Theories in Mobility Management

Part II Classical Technologies and Applications
Chapter 5 Mobility Management at Link Layer
Chapter 6 Mobility Management at Network Layer
Chapter 7 Mobility Management at Transport Layer
Chapter 8 Mobility Management at Application Layer

Part III Future Requirements, Challenges and Directions
Chapter 9 Requirements, Challenges, and Trends