The Fabric of Mobile Services
The Fabric of Mobile Services

Author: Shoshana Loeb

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-20

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1118210891

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What is the future of mobile services? In order for mobile services to achieve the scale, scope, and agility required to keep them relevant and successful, a number of fundamental technical and business challenges need to be addressed. The Fabric of Mobile Services provides readers with a solid understanding of the subject, covering short-and long-term considerations and future trends that will shape thistechnological evolution. Beginning with an introduction that brings readers up to speed on the mobile services environment, the book covers: The business of mobile services Mobile user location as a service enabler Simplicity and user experience The always-on infrastructure challenge Underpinnings of mobile opportunism Design patterns for mobile services Advanced services of today and tomorrow Complemented with case studies and end-of-chapter summaries that help facilitate readers' comprehension, The Fabric of Mobile Services is essential reading for researchers, engineers, software engineers, students, and anyone working in the mobile services industry.

Mobile Evolution
Mobile Evolution

Author: Sebastian Thalanany

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-03-02

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1040072984

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This book presents insights, interpretations, concepts, and interdependent views-in the landscape of mobile connectivity and service-that emphasize the significance of a harmonious interplay, cooperation, and coalescing of a variety of interdisciplinary domains of science and art. Mobile Evolution: Insights on Connectivity and Service explores the forward-looking and enabling capabilities of mobile connectivity and service in the context of long term evolution (LTE) systems and multimedia services, as viewed through a lens of human experience. It provides information and guidelines pertaining to the strategies and technologies associated with the next-generation mobile ecosystem.

Mobile Services Industries, Technologies, and Applications in the Global Economy
Mobile Services Industries, Technologies, and Applications in the Global Economy

Author: Lee, In

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012-08-31

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1466619821

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As business paradigms shift from desktop-centric environments to data-centric mobile environments, mobile services create numerous new business opportunities. At the same time, these advances may also challenge many of the basic premises of existing business models. Mobile Services Industries, Technologies, and Applications in the Global Economy fosters a scientific understanding of mobile services, provides a timely publication of current research efforts, and forecasts future trends in the mobile services industry and its important role in the world economy. Written for academics, researchers, government policymakers, and corporate managers, this comprehensive volume will outline the great potential for new business models and applications in mobile commerce.

The Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business
The Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business

Author: Philip Sugai

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-12-13

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1118027892

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Valuable lessons from Japan’s mobile industry yield 6 Immutable Laws for Mobile Business globally Japan’s mobile customers enjoyed better mobile devices, more content, and the most advanced functionality and services for the last 10+ years. This book helps cut through the many myths and all of the hype surrounding Japan’s mobile dominance to identify the most important laws that will guide the success of mobile businesses around the world. Based on detailed market analysis and unprecedented access to the major players and pioneers of the Japanese mobile industry, this publication helps you understand the Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business. These will help you and your business successfully navigate the challenges that the world’s Wireless Revolution brings. From Law #1 through Law #6, authors Philip Sugai, Marco Koeder, and Ludovico Ciferri will help guide you to distinguish mobile myth from mobile fact, micro developments from macro trends, and regional characteristics from universal truths. The book highlights Japan’s incredible efforts to offer consumers complex, high-tech devices with enriched services that are nonetheless elegant and easy to use, a quest which the authors have labeled "Simplexity." Based on their interviews and observations, the authors assert that, "Simplexity will be what truly empowers individual users through their mobile devices. Filled with case studies exploring all aspects of the Japanese mobile industry, this unique publication points carriers and content and service providers towards successful business models and practices for today’s and tomorrow’s mobile Internet. This book is the beginning of the conversation of The Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business, which is regularly being updated and expanded upon at:www.siximmutablelaws.com

Mobile Devices and Smart Gadgets in Medical Sciences
Mobile Devices and Smart Gadgets in Medical Sciences

Author: Umair, Sajid

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-02-21

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1799825221

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Each day, new applications and methods are developed for utilizing technology in the field of medical sciences, both as diagnostic tools and as methods for patients to access their medical information through their personal gadgets. However, the maximum potential for the application of new technologies within the medical field has not yet been realized. Mobile Devices and Smart Gadgets in Medical Sciences is a pivotal reference source that explores different mobile applications, tools, software, and smart gadgets and their applications within the field of healthcare. Covering a wide range of topics such as artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and oncology, this book is ideally designed for medical practitioners, mobile application developers, technology developers, software experts, computer engineers, programmers, ICT innovators, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students.

Networks and Services
Networks and Services

Author: Mehmet Toy

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-09-10

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1118436253

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This book provides a comprehensive understanding of current and debated future networking technologies. It gives insight into building end-to-end networks and services with Carrier Ethernet, PBT, MPLS-TP, and VPLS while also shedding light on the pros and cons of these technologies for service providers and enterprise network owners. Focusing on layer-2 networking and services, Networks and Services covers: The basics of Ethernet such as protocol stack, bridges, switches, and hubs Key techniques that are being used in building carrier-class Carrier Ethernet networks and services like synchronization, pseudowires, and protection Carrier Ethernet network architectures and services that are currently deployed in the industry Traffic management and OAM capabilities of Carrier Ethernet Circuit Emulation Services PBB and PBT to resolve possible scalability issues of Carrier Ethernet Technologies that are competing or working with Carrier Ethernet in forming data networks and services, Transport MPLS, MPLS Transport Profile, and VPLS Networks and Services: Carrier Ethernet, PBT, MPLS-TP, and VPLS is ideal for network architects, engineers, and planning professionals in telecommunications, as well as students and researchers in related disciplines.

Enabling Technologies for Mobile Services
Enabling Technologies for Mobile Services

Author: Mika Klemettinen

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-09-27

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 9780470517888

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The expected future evolution of mobile and wireless communication technologies will enable a whole new generation of mass-market-scale ubiquitous services and applications. The challenge now is to research and develop applications and services addressing the true needs of the end-users, and to provide engaging and sustaining added value to them. Enabling Technologies for Mobile Services takes a comprehensive approach on these challenges and provides practical guidelines on building new, innovative applications and services. It shares knowledge gained from a collaborative research project where the methods and technologies were applied and utilised. This book is ideal for professionals working with enabling technologies and service architecture in companies. It will also be of interest to academics and students studying applications/services, enabling technologies and service architectures at the universities and to anyone interested in the general issues surrounding mobile technology. Key features: Covers key topics in the B3G area including applications and services from the users, key enabling technologies, regulatory and business models, end-user evaluations and applications/services creation points of view Explains the results of major collaborative (industry-academia-SMEs) MobiLife research project Builds on previous and parallel interaction with the Wireless World Research Forum Explores pioneering legal/regulatory analysis of the challenges related to new, advanced application/service solutions including personalisation and DRM Presents qualitative evaluations and field studies of more than 250 end-users in Italy and Finland Additional material available on companion website

Mobile Enterprise Transition and Management
Mobile Enterprise Transition and Management

Author: Bhuvan Unhelkar

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-06-25

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1420078283

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Addressing the rapid evolution of global communications, this book provides step-by-step guidance on how to configure, enact, and manage the process of integrating mobile technology within an organization. The mobile enterprise transition (MET) process presented considers input from the four significant dimensions of an organization - economic, technical, process, and social - making it a well-rounded and complete process. Based on extensive research, literature review, and practical experimentation, this comprehensive text presents emerging best practices, exhaustive case studies, and examples of successful transitions. It also provides detailed references, and a glossary of key terms and commonly used acronyms.

Emerging Communication Technologies for E-Health and Medicine
Emerging Communication Technologies for E-Health and Medicine

Author: Rodrigues, Joel J.P.C.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 1466609109

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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), e-health is the combined use of electronic communication and information technology in the health sector and, moreover, it enables a safer, higher quality, more equitable, and sustainable health system. Emerging Communication Technologies for E-Health and Medicine is a fundamental source for the advancement of knowledge, application, and practice in the interdisciplinary areas of healthcare, e-health, m-health, u-health, sensors, biomedical engineering, and telemedicine. Due to its grounding in research and theory evidence, this book is designed for use in graduate courses in health management, medicine, nursing, health professionals, and medical informatics. The book can help to e-health contents, applications, and interesting experiences. It is an important way to communicate e-health concepts.

Beginning Build and Release Management with TFS 2017 and VSTS
Beginning Build and Release Management with TFS 2017 and VSTS

Author: Chaminda Chandrasekara

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2017-06-01

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13: 1484228111

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Master build and release management with Team Foundation Service and Visual Studio Team Services to facilitate the continuous delivery of software updates to your development team. You'll receive detailed, practical guidance on automating website deployments in Azure App Service, database deployments to Azure platform, Micro Services deployments in Azure Service Fabric, and more. Each deployment is structured with the aid of hands-on lessons in a given target environment designed to empower your teams to achieve successful DevOps. This book provides lessons on how to optimize build release management definitions using capabilities, such as task groups. With the help of practical scenarios, you’ll also learn how to diagnose and fix issues in automated builds and deployments. You’ll see how to enhance the capability of build and release management, using team services/TFS Marketplace extensions and writing your own extensions for any missing functionality via hands-on lessons. What You Will Learn Automate deployment to Azure platform, including Web App Service, Azure SQL and Azure Service Fabric Test automation integration with builds and deployments Perform Dynamic CRM deployment handling and package management with TFS/VSTS Examine requirement to production delivery traceability in practical terms Review cross platform build/deployment capabilities of TFS/VSTS. Who This Book Is For Build/Release Engineers, Configuration Managers, Software Developers, Test Automation Engineers, System Engineers, Software Architects and System/Production Support Engineers or anyone who handles and involves in the software delivery process.