CHAPTER 10

Wireless, Mobile Computing and

Mobile Commerce
 CHAPTER OUTLINE

10.1 Wireless Technologies

10.2 Wireless Computer Networks and
Internet
Access
10.3 Mobile Computing and Mobile
Commerce
10.4 Pervasive Computing
10.5 Wireless Security
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Identify advantages and disadvantages of each of the four
main types of wireless transmission media.
• Explain how businesses can use short-range, medium-range,
and long-range wireless networks, respectively.
• Provide a specific example of how each of the five major m-
commerce applications can benefit a business.
• Describe technologies that underlie pervasive computing,
providing examples of how businesses can utilize each one.
• Explain how the four major threats to wireless networks can
damage a business
10.1 Wireless Technologies
 Wireless Transmission Media
Microwave
• Advantages of Microware
– High bandwidth
– Relatively inexpensive
• Disadvantages of Microwave
– Must have unobstructed line of sight
– Susceptible to environmental
– interference
 Wireless Transmission Media
Satellite
• Advantages of Satellite
– High bandwidth
– Large coverage area
• Disadvantages of Satellite
– Expensive
– Must have unobstructed line of sight
– Signals experience propagation delay
– Must use encryption for security
 Satellites

• Three Types of Satellites Circling Earth

1. Geostationary-Earth-Orbit (GEO)
2. Medium-Earth-Orbit (MEO)
3. Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO)
• Footprint
• Propagation Delay
• Internet over Satellite (IoS)
Satellites: Geostationary-Earth-
Orbit (GEO)
• 22,300 miles above earth
• Stationary relative to a point on Earth
• Transmission delay (.25 seconds)
• Longest orbital life (many years)
• Few Needed for Global Coverage
• Used for Television Signals
• Most Expensive to Build and Launch
Satellites: Medium-Earth-Orbit
(MEO)
• 6,434 miles above earth
• Satellites moves relative to a point on Earth
• Negligible transmission delay
• Moderate orbital life (6-12 years)
• Moderate number needed for global
coverage
• Used for Global Positioning Systems
• Less Expensive to Build and Launch
Satellites: Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO)
• 400-700 miles above earth
• Move rapidly in relation to a point on
Earth
• Negligible transmission delay
• Shortest orbital life (low as 5 years)
• Large Number Needed for Global
Coverage
• Least Expensive to Build and Launch
Wireless Transmission Media: Radio

• Advantages of Radio
– High bandwidth
– Signals pass through walls
– Inexpensive and easy to install
• Disadvantages of Radio
– Creates electrical interference problems
– Susceptible to snooping unless encrypted
Wireless Transmission Media:
InfraRed
• Advantages of Infrared
– Low to medium bandwidth
• Disadvantages of Infrared
– Must have unobstructed line of sight
– Used only for short distances
 10.2 Wireless Computer
Networks and Internet Access
 Wireless Networks

Short range wireless networks

Medium range wireless networks

Wide area wireless networks

Short Range Wireless Networks
• Bluetooth

• Ultra-wideband

• Near-field Communications
Medium Range Wireless Networks

Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)

Wireless access point

Hotspot

Wireless network interface card

Wide-Area Wireless Networks

Cellular Radio
1st Generation
2nd Generation
2.5 Generation
3rd Generation (3G)
4th Generation (4G)

Wireless Broadband or WiMax

10.3 Mobile Computing and
Mobile Commerce
 Mobile Computing
– Mobility

– Broad reach
 Mobile Computing
Five value-added attributes of mobile
computing:

Ubiquity
Convenience
Instant connectivity
Personalization
Localization of products and services
 Mobile Commerce
The development of m-commerce is driven by
the following factors:

Widespread availability of mobile devices

No need for a PC
The “Cell phone culture”
Declining prices
Bandwidth improvement
Mobile Commerce Applications

•Location-Based Applications and Services

•Financial Services

•Intrabusiness Applications

•Accessing Information

•Telemetry Applications
 Location-Based Applications
Shopping from Wireless Devices

Location-based Advertising

Location-based Services
Mobile Commerce Applications
Financial Services
– Wireless Electronic Payment System
– Mobile Banking
– Wireless Bill Payments
– Mobile Wallet
– Micropayments
Mobile Commerce Applications

Intra-business Applications
Mobile Portal

Voice Portal

Telemetry
10.4 Pervasive Computing
 Pervasive Computing

• Radio frequency identification (RFID)

• Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)

10.5 Wireless Security
 Wireless Security

• Major threats to wireless networks

– Rogue access point
– War driving
– Eavesdropping
– Radio frequency (RF) jamming
 Closing Case #1

• The Problem

• The Solution

• The Results
 Closing Case #2

• The Problem

• The Solution

• The Results