1. CHAPTER 8 Wireless, Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce

2. CHAPTER OUTLINE 8.1 Wireless Technologies 8.2 Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access 8.3 Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce 8.4 Pervasive Computing 8.5 Wireless Security

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Identify advantages and disadvantages of each of the four main types of wireless transmission media. 2. Explain how businesses can use technology employed by short-range, medium-range, and long- range networks, respectively. 3. Provide a specific example of how each of the five major m-commerce applications can benefit a business.

4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 4. Describe technologies that underlie pervasive computing, providing examples of how businesses can utilize each one. 5. Explain how the four major threats to wireless networks can damage a business.

5. 8.1 Wireless Technologies

6. Wireless Devices Advantages: Disadvantages:

7. Modern Smartphone Capabilities Cellular telephonyE-mail access BluetoothShort message service Wi-FiInstant messaging Digital cameraText messaging Global positioning system OrganizerMP2 music player SchedulerVideo player Address bookInternet access CalculatorQWERTY keyboard

8. Wireless Transmission Media Microwave Transmission Satellite transmission Radio Transmission Infrared Transmission

9. Types of Telecommunications Satellites Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Middle Earth Orbit (MEO) Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

10. Types of Telecommunications Satellites Advantages of each: Disadvantages of each:

11. 8.2 Wireless Computer Networks & Internet Access

12. Wireless Networks Short range wireless networks Medium range wireless networks Wide area wireless networks

13. Short Range Wireless Networks Bluetooth Ultra-wideband Near-field Communications

14. Medium Range Wireless Networks Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) –Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) –Wi-Fi Direct –MiFi –Super Wi-Fi Wireless Mesh Networks

15. Wide-Area Wireless Networks Cellular Radio (Cellular telephones) –1G –2G –3G CDMA –EV-DO GSM –4G Wireless Broadband (or WiMax)

16. 8.3 Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce

17. Mobile Computing –Mobility –Broad reach

18. Mobile Computing Five value-added attributes of mobile computing: Ubiquity Convenience Instant connectivity Personalization Localization of products and services

19. 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

20. Mobile Commerce Applications Location-Based Applications and Services Financial Services Intrabusiness Applications Accessing Information Telemetry Applications

21. 8.4 Pervasive Computing

22. Pervasive Computing Radio frequency identification (RFID) Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)

23. 8.5 Wireless Security

24. Four Major Threats Rogue access points War driving Eavesdropping Radio-frequency jamming

25. Closing Case The Problem The Solution The Results