This comprehensive text/reference examines the various challenges to secure, efficient and cost-effective next-generation wireless networking. examines real-world applications of vehicular communications, broadband wireless technologies, RFID technology, and energy-efficient wireless communications;

Part I: Trends and Challenges of Emerging Wireless Networks.- Trends and Challenges of Emerging Wireless Networks.- Cooperative Mesh Networks.- Cooperation in Delay Tolerant Networks.- Wireless Multimedia.- Part II: Wireless Communications and Applications.- Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks.- Broadband Wireless Technologies.- RFID.- Energy-Efficient Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks.- Part III: Future Internet Systems.- Internet of Things.- Communication Issues in the Internet of Things.- Machine to Machine Communications.- Security in Emerging 4G Networks.- Electronic Health Records.

Fourth-generation (4G) or long-term evolution (LTE) technology offers the promise of even smarter computing and multimedia applications which will be available anywhere, at any time.This comprehensive text/reference presents a detailed review of the pioneering research underpinning this emerging technological revolution. The book also examines the various challenges to secure, efficient and cost-effective next-generation wireless networking. Opening with a selection of chapters devoted to the exciting trends in wireless network technology, followed by a section focusing on advanced applications, the text then concludes with an investigation into the future internet systems that will pave the way towards true ubiquitous computing.Topics and features:Presents the latest advances, standards and technical challenges in a broad range of emerging wireless technologiesDiscusses cooperative and mesh networks, delay tolerant networks, and other next-generation networks such as LTEExamines real-world applications of vehicular communications, broadband wireless technologies, RFID technology, and energy-efficient wireless communicationsIntroduces developments towards the ‘Internet of Things’ from both a communications and a service perspectiveDiscusses the machine-to-machine communication model, important applications of wireless technologies in healthcare, and security issues in state-of-the-art networksThis wide-ranging, cutting-edge volume is a ‘must-read’ for all researchers and practitioners involved in wireless communications.Dr. Naveen Chilamkurti is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Sherali Zeadally is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at theUniversity of the District of Columbia, USA. Dr. Hakima Chaouchi is an Associate Professor at Telecom SudParis, France.

From the reviews:“The book is a collection of independent surveys of ten to 30 pages, grouped into three parts. … it is highly accessible to non-technical readers. I recommend it to decision makers in the wireless telecommunications industry who want some understanding of important technical developments in their area.” (Klaus Galensa, Computing Reviews, January, 2014)

Presents a focused review of topics on next-generation wireless technologies Describes recent advances such as M2M, the internet of things, and mobile lightweight wireless systems Discusses major challenges for the future, such as energy-efficient wireless communication Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras