Communications category: 4698 books

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Computer Networks, CN 2019, held in Gliwice, Poland, in June 2019. The 29 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on computer networks; communications; and queueing theory and queuing networks.

With the ubiquitous diffusion of the IoT, Cloud Computing, 5G and other evolved wireless technologies into our daily lives, the world will see the Internet of the future expand ever more quickly. Driving the progress of communications and connectivity are mobile and wireless technologies, including...

As the use of wireless devices becomes widespread, so does the need for strong and secure transport protocols. Even with this intensified need for securing systems, using cryptography does not seem to be a viable solution due to difficulties in implementation. The security layers of many wireless...

This volume brings together contributions representing the state-of-the-art in new multimedia and future technology information research, currently a major topic in computer science and electronic engineering. Researchers aim to interoperate multimedia frameworks, transforming the way people work...

This SpringerBrief presents recent advances in the cognitive MAC designs for opportunistic spectrum access (OSA) networks. It covers the basic MAC functionalities and MAC enhancements of IEEE 802.11. Later chapters discuss the existing MAC protocols for OSA and classify them based on characteristic...

D2D-based proximity service is a very hot topic with great commercial potential from an application standpoint. Unlike existing books which focus on D2D communications technologies, this book fills a gap by summarizing and analyzing the latest applications and research results in academic, industrial...

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) consists of numerous physically distributed autonomous devices used for sensing and monitoring the physical and/or environmental conditions. A WSN uses a gateway that provides wireless connectivity to the wired world as well as distributed networks. There are many open...

Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of data security and mobile privacy issues, including the prevention of data theft. This impressive compilation has over 500 pages of official government reports and documents, including testimony at hearing held on these vital matters. Topics covered include...

Here is all the practical, hands-on information you need to build, manage and maintain a heterogeneous computing environment with hardware, software, and network equipment from a number of different vendors. Packed with real-world case studies and proven techniques for integrating disparate...

This important text/reference presents the latest research and developments in the field of mobile payment systems (MPS), covering issues of mobile device security, architectures and models for MPS, and transaction security in MPS. Topics and features: introduces the fundamental concepts in MPS, discussing...

The increasing demand for extremely high-data-rate communications has urged researchers to develop new communication systems. Currently, wireless transmission with more than one Giga-bits-per-second (Gbps) data rates is becoming essential due to increased connectivity between different portable and...

The ever-evolving wireless technology industry is demanding new technologies and standards to ensure a higher quality of experience for global end-users. This developing challenge has enabled researchers to identify the present trend of machine learning as a possible solution, but will it meet business...

From 9/11 to Charlie Hebdo along with Sony-pocalypse and DARPA's $2 million Cyber Grand Challenge, this book examines counterterrorism and cyber security history, strategies and technologies from a thought-provoking approach that encompasses personal experiences, investigative journalism, historical...

This SpringerBrief explores features of digital protocol wireless communications systems, and features of the emerging electrical smart grid. Both low power and high power wireless systems are described.  The work also examines the cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats and current levels of risks...