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Mobility Issues
• Mobility Types
– User mobility : user can access network while mobile
• must handoff calls/connections in progress as user moves
• track users as they move so they can receive info/calls
– Service mobility: user’s services follow them
• Need to have authentication and services follow user
• Degree of Mobility
– Geographic range
• ranges from a house/apartment to worldwide
– Speed
• ranges from stationary to bullet train
• cordless phone vs. cell phone
• Mobility Æ portable device
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Device Issues
• Mobile Device Issues
– Portability
• Device and accessories size and weight
– Usability
• User characteristics (size, dexterity, knowledge, etc.)
• Environment characteristics (Temperature, degree of mobility,
etc)
• Device Characteristics
– startup time
– data integrity and security
– cpu speed and memory size
– power supply
– user interface (keypad, stylus, voice, etc.)
– Functionality (standalone, network dependent)
– Connectability (always, partial, never)
• In general have a limited power supply, user interface
and speed compared to stationary device
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