Abstract. For years, transactional protocols have been defined for particular application needs. Traditionally, when implementing a transaction service, a protocol is chosen and re...
— Future mobile communications systems demand for higher data rates and service quality compared to state-of-the-art systems. One way to achieve this ambitious goal is to use rel...
Next-Generation Wireless Networks (NGWNs) present an all-IP-based architecture integrating existing cellular networks with Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), Wireless Metropolit...
Radio frequency identification (RFID), and more recently the development of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, have popularized the idea of linking real-world products wit...
Recent advances in device technology and connectivity have paved the way for next generation applications that are data-driven, where data can reside anywhere, can be accessed at ...