Mobile Computing 6 min read
Wireless transaction protocol (WTP)
The wireless transaction protocol (WTP) is on top of either WDP or, if security is required, WTLS (WAP Forum, 2000d).…
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Mobile Computing 4 min read
Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS)
If requested by an application, a security service, the wireless transport layer security (WTLS), can be integrated into the WAP architecture on…
Mobile Computing 3 min read
Wireless Datagram Protocol (WDP)
The Wireless Datagram Protocol (WDP) operates on top of many different bearer services capable of carrying data. At the T-SAP WDP…
Mobile Computing 5 min read
WAP-ARCHITECTURE
The above Figure gives an overview of the WAP architecture, its protocols and components, and compares this architecture with the…
Mobile Computing 3 min read
MOBILE TCP
The M-TCP (mobile TCP)1 approach has the same goals as I-TCP and snooping TCP: to prevent the sender window from shrinking…
Mobile Computing 2 min read
MANET vs VANET
MANET is the short form of Mobile AdHoc Network. In ad-hoc networks all the nodes are mobile in nature and hence they…
Mobile Computing 4 min read
VEHICULAR ADHOC NETWORKS (VANET)
Vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET), a subclass of mobile Ad Hoc networks (MANETs), is a promising approach for future intelligent…
Mobile Computing 3 min read
Overview of Multicast Routing Protocols
Here is a brief overview of the multicast routing protocols that have been developed for the Internet. Distance Vector Multicast Routing…
Mobile Computing 14 min read
MULTICAST IN THE INTERNET
Some applications require data to be delivered from a sender to multiple receivers. Examples of such applications include audio and…
Mobile Computing 2 min read
ZONE ROUTING PROTOCOL (ZRP)
The Zone Routing Protocol (ZRP) was introduced in 1997 by Haas and Pearlman. It is either a proactive or reactive…
Mobile Computing 3 min read
AD HOC ON-DEMAND DISTANCE VECTOR (AODV)
AODV was proposed to standardization by the RFC 3561 in July 2003. It was designed by the same people who…
General Concepts 5 min read
Important Points Seafarers Must Consider For Clean Drinking Water System On Ships
Fresh Water Generation systems are provided on all ships sailing at seas. Adequate generation and storage arrangements of fresh water…
