MULTICAST IN THE INTERNET

MULTICAST IN THE INTERNET

Some applications require data to be delivered from a sender to multiple receivers. Examples of such applications include audio and video broadcasts, real-time delivery of stock quotes, and teleconferencing applications.…
ZONE ROUTING PROTOCOL (ZRP)

ZONE ROUTING PROTOCOL (ZRP)

The Zone Routing Protocol (ZRP) was introduced in 1997 by Haas and Pearlman.    It is either a proactive or reactive protocol. It is a hybrid routing protocol.    It combines the advantages…
DYNAMIC SOURCE ROUTING (DSR)

DYNAMIC SOURCE ROUTING (DSR)

The Dynamic Source Routing protocol (DSR) is a simple and efficient routing protocol designed specifically for use in multi-hop wireless ad hoc networks of mobile nodes.   DSR allows the network to…
MOBILE IP

MOBILE IP

While systems like GSM have been designed with mobility in mind, the internet started at a time when no one had thought of mobile computers. Today‘s internet lacks any mechanisms…
UMTS

UMTS

The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard. Developed and maintained by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project),…
GPRS

GPRS

INTRODUCTION:  General packet radio service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data service available to users of the 2G cellular communication systems, 3G systems and GSM. GPRS re-use the existing GSM infrastructure.…