Wireless networks are passing through a transition phase for the past few years now and
this transition is giving a way towards the convergence of all IP-based networks to form the …

During the last years, a continuous convergence and fusion of computing and networking
systems is stressed in the ICT research community. Context awareness appears to be a …

The mobile Internet introduces new opportunities to gain insight in the user's environment,
behavior, and activity. This contextual information can be used as an additional information …

Mobile Applications are rapidly emerging as a convenient medium for using a variety of
services. Over time and with the high penetration of smartphones in society, self-adaptation …

The convergence between mobile telecommunications and the Future Internet opened the
way for the development of innovative pervasive computing services. The self-improving …

The increasing attractiveness of multimedia group communications forces Mobile Operators
to provide more useful services and to evolve their networking technologies to effectively …

In contrast to synthetic user mobility models, user movements in real-world scenarios are
restricted and typically conform to location-specific street layouts. Further in urban areas …

The work here presented introduces a next generation context-aware architecture for social
networking multimedia distribution. It enhances the Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service …

This chapter presents an architecture for context-aware Virtual Networks (VNs) that provides
user-driven multi-access communication. The architecture is dedicated and appropriate for …

Telecommunication and Internet services are constantly subject to changes, seeking the
customer's full satisfaction. Enriching these services with innovative approaches such as …