active and programmable networks for adaptive architectures and services

[...]... and flexibility This book clearly and comprehensively explains the concept of active and programmable networks It deals with the current areas of research in active and programmable networks The research areas include active packet scheduling, routing, network management, wireless networks, and security It also provides a deeper insight into the architectures and working of active and programmable networks. .. solutions for traditional wireless and mobile networks It discusses the concept of active base stations and programmable handoffs It also consists of a section on adaptive management architecture for ad hoc networks Chapter 9 deals with the security issues in active and programmable networks, and Chapter 10 describes certain areas where the concepts of active and programmable networks have been applied I... 225 8 Active Wireless and Mobile Networks 227 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Introduction 227 A Brief History of Wireless Networks 229 Current Trends of Research in Mobile and Wireless Networks 230 Handoff in Wireless Networks 232 8.4.1 Handoff in Cellular Networks 232 8.4.2 Handoff in Wireless Local Area Networks 233 8.5 Active Base Stations and Nodes for Wireless Networks. .. task, requiring new tools for service creation, including new network programming platforms and supporting technologies An approach known as active and programmable networks has emerged to address these issues Active and programmable networks allow dynamic customization of nodes, thus allowing the creation of new network architectures. 1 The key aim of active and programmable networks is to enable the... standard for programmable networks Chapter 3 elaborates on enabling technologies for programmable networks It discusses in detail agents, middleware issues, dynamically reconfigurable hardware, and operating systems Chapter 4 presents a detailed description of certain active and programmable paradigms Chapter 5 is based on scheduling schemes Chapter 6 deals with management architectures for active and programmable. .. to actively participate in the development of active networks and desire to ensure a head start in the integration of this technology in their products Chapter 2 describes the general architecture for active and programmable networks It also presents quality of service (QoS) technologies for Internet Protocol (IP) networks and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1520 standard... networks for students and researchers who seek challenging tasks that extend frontiers of technology At the end, it has a complete section on modeling and simulation of active and programmable networks xv AU8214_C000.fm Page xvi Wednesday, November 1, 2006 1:33 PM xvi Ⅲ This book should be of considerable use for communications and networking engineers, teachers and students, and particularly for forwardlooking... programmable networks It also discusses Simple Network Management P r o t o c o l (SNMP) Chapter 7 describes programmable routing schemes It discusses in detail different active multicasting mechanisms, such as active gathercast and active reliable multicast There is a section on active and programmable router architectures as well Chapter 8 presents different active wireless and mobile solutions for traditional... Execution Process at an Active Device 127 4.2.14 Composing Protocol Frameworks for Active Wireless Networks 128 4.2.14.1 Protocol Composition in Magician 128 4.2.15 A Programmable Framework for QoS in Open Adaptive Environments 131 4.3 Summary 136 Exercises 140 References 141 5 Packet Scheduling for Active and Programmable Networks 145... then deploy new equipment in their networks Lastly, subscribers see new services offered In the past, while the network evolution was slow, people were satisfied with the basic voice and data services, and the telecommunications infrastructure was not complex and sophisticated The explosive growth and commercialization of the Internet have created demands for new services and application In this situation, . Motivation for Active and Programmable Networks 42 2.5 The IEEE 1520 Standards Initiative for Programmable Networks 45 2.5.1 Programming Interfaces for ATM Networks 47 2.5.2 Programming Interfaces for. Publications is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business Active and Programmable Networks for Adaptive Architectures and Services Syed Asad Hussain AU8214_C000.fm Page iii Wednesday,. of performance and flexibility. This book clearly and comprehensively explains the concept of active and programmable networks. It deals with the current areas of research in active and programmable