Networking Technologies, Services, and Protocols

Abstract

Mobility and Quality of Services (QoS) are the major issues in today\u27s computer networks research. Projections show that in the next few years we can expect the total number of mobile In ternet users soon to exceed that of fixed-line Internet connec- tions. The QoS perceived by the users is becoming a dominant fact or in the success of Internet-based services. Furthermore, new Internet applications may require the delivery of multimedia data in real time (e.g., streaming stored video and audio), and the information transfer through the Internet is becoming one of the principal paradigms for business, e.g., electronic sales, banking, finance and collaborative work. The aim of this issue is to address the challenges in networking technologies, services and protocols to suppor t mobility, multim edia and Qo