Networks for Pervasive Services Six Ways to Upgrade the Internet

<< Beautifully written, this book takes the reader on a compelling tour of the state of affairs in today’s Internet and the challenges it faces for supporting pervasive services of tomorrow. The approach adopted by the authors looks at the big picture, discussing the evolution of the Internet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liotta, Antonio, Exarchakos, George (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
Series:Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Ch 1 On the Way to the Pervasive Web
  • Ch 2 The Network, as We Know It
  • Ch 3  Six Problems for the Service Provider
  • Ch 4  Spontaneous Networks
  • Ch 5  Reactive Networks
  • Ch 6  Proactive Networks
  • Ch 7  Content-aware Networks
  • Ch 8  Distribution-efficient Networks
  • Ch 9  Discovering Virtual Resources
  • Ch 10  A Peek at the Future Internet. Index