Introduction: Mobile Computing – Networks – Middleware and Gateways – Application and Services (Contents) – Security in Mobile Computing. Mobile Computing Architecture: Architecture for Mobile Computing –Three-tier architecture – Design considerations for Mobile Computing.

Mobile Computing through Telephony: Evolution of Telephony – Multiple Access Procedures – Satellite Communication Systems – Mobile Computing through Telephone – Voice XML – Telephony Application Programming Interface. Emerging Technologies: Bluetooth - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – Wireless Broadband (WIMAX) – Mobile IP – Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPV6).

Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM): GSM architecture – GSM Entities - Call routing in GSM - PLMN Interface – GSM Addresses and Identifiers – Networks aspects in GSM – Mobility Management – GSM frequency allocation – Personal communication service – Authentication and Security. Short Message Service (SMS): Short Message Service (SMS) – Value Added Services through SMS – Accessing the SMS Bearer.

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS): Introduction – GPRS and Packet Data Network – GPRS Network Architecture - GPRS Network Operations – Data Services in GPRS – Application for GPRS – Limitation of GPRS - Enhanced data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE). Wireless Application Protocol (WAP): WAP – MMS – GPRS applications

Wireless LAN Advantages – Wireless LAN Architecture –Mobility in Wireless LAN – Deploying Wireless LAN- Mobile Adhoc Networks and Sensor Networks – Wireless LAN security – Wireless Access in Vehicular Environment. Intelligent Networks and Interworking : Fundamentals of Call Processing – Intelligence in the Networks – SS#7 signaling - IN conceptual Model (INCM) – Softswitch – Programmable networks - Virtual Private Network (VPN).