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.…
SECURITY

SECURITY

 GSM offers several security services using confidential information stored in the AuC and in the individual SIM (which is plugged into an arbitrary MS). The SIM stores personal, secret data…
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT

MOBILITY MANAGEMENT

Mobility management is one of the major functions of a GSM or a UMTS network that allows mobile phones to work. The aim of mobility management is to track where…
ROUTING

ROUTING

A satellite system together with gateways and fixed terrestrial networks as shown in Figure 5.1 has to route data transmissions from one user to another as any other network does.…