A Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) is a multi-hop wireless network which has created a new era in the wireless communication. The mobility of MANET nodes can lead to frequent and unpredictable topology changes for which a recent scheme using 6LoWPAN, targeted for any LoWPAN devices is used as there is unavailability of any centralized ...

In a centralized Radio Access Network (RAN), the signals from multiple Radio Access Points (RAPs) are processed centrally in a data center. Centralized RAN enables advanced interference coordination strategies while leveraging the elastic provisioning of data processing resources. It is particularly well suited for dense deployments, such as within a large building where the RAPs ...

Future wireless networks are required to support 1000 times higher data rate, than the current LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard. In order to meet the ever increasing demand for achieving reliable and ubiquitous coverage, it is inevitable that, future wireless networks will have to develop seamless interconnection between multiple technologies. A manifestation of this idea ...

The purpose of this paper is to design and implement a wireless communication system with real time video transmission and half duplex voice communication facilities incorporated. Portability, reliability, security, ease of maintenance and cost optimization is the main design concerns in their paper. In this paper, raspberry Pi is introduced for wireless video transmission, video ...

Virtualization enables the sharing of a same Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) by multiple applications. However, in heterogeneous environments, Virtualized Wireless Sensor Networks (VWSNs) raise new challenges such as the need for on-the-fly, dynamic, elastic and scalable provisioning of gateways. Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging paradigm that can certainly aid in tackling these new ...

Omni-channel engagement is the new gold standard for retailers and any business interested in growing its customer base. The ideal is simple: Customers should be able to communicate with service providers using any means – phone, web, social networks, email, text, and more – and receive prompt, personalized responses. Although the idea is simple, achieving ...

For small and midsize businesses, the realities of a dynamic marketplace and ever-changing customer expectations pose continual challenges and opportunities. Big Data, the cloud and mobility are changing the way information moves and connections are made across the organisation, offering productive potential while promising competitive advantage. But adoption of these advanced technologies will require a ...

Cisco Validated Designs (CVDs) provide the foundation for systems design based on common use cases or current engineering system priorities. They incorporate a broad set of technologies, features, and applications to address customer needs. Cisco engineers have comprehensively tested and documented each CVD in order to ensure faster, more reliable, and fully predictable deployment. This ...

When customers are on your premises, you have an important opportunity to engage their attention and give them better service though your Wi-Fi network. You can track their locations within your venue, observe their behaviour, and deliver special offers or promotions to them-while they’re right there. Cisco® Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX), working with the Cisco ...

Ageing desktops present obstacle as they lack the latest hardware and software technology. Your business faces a difficult decision: You can replace those older desktops now, or you can push the capital expense to the next fiscal year. How do you know when it’s the right time to invest in new technology for your business? ...

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) continues to be one of the most influential trends reshaping the landscape of the mobile enterprise and the evolution of IT organizations. The influx of powerful mobile devices into the workplace is changing how users access and consume enterprise resources. IT managers are establishing policies with BYOD access as the ...

This document is a Cisco Validated Design (CVD) for Cisco Connected Mobile Experience (CMX) Solutions. It presents system-level requirements, recommendations, guidelines, and best practices for detecting, connecting, and engaging mobile users within your venue and leveraging your Wi-Fi network to fit your business needs. As Cisco continues to develop and enhance the technologies required to ...

Core part of state-of-the-art mobile networks is composed of several standard elements like GGSN (Gateway General Packet Radio Service Support Node), SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node), F5 or MSP (Multi Service Proxy). Each node handles network traffic from a slightly different perspective, and with various goals. In this paper, the authors will focus only on ...

Customers or guests passing through your store, hotel, or other venue increasingly expect free Wi-Fi. They also expect personal service. You can give them both, which can help boost your sales. And in doing so, you can gain information that will help make your venue more attractive and profitable. Subscribe to the Innovation Insider Newsletter ...

The technology that powers organizations has undergone several major transitions since the birth of computing. In the 1960s, the mainframe was the dominant compute model, and it gave way to mini computing about a decade later. In the 1990s, businesses eventually shifted to PC-based computing in the client/server era. This model was eventually supplanted by ...