In the near future, ie, beyond 4G, some of the prime objectives or demands that need to be
addressed are increased capacity, improved data rate, decreased latency, and better quality …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is a new paradigm that combines aspects and
technologies coming from different approaches. Ubiquitous computing, pervasive …

For various reasons, the cloud computing paradigm is unable to meet certain requirements
(eg low latency and jitter, context awareness, mobility support) that are crucial for several …

As the explosive growth of smart devices and the advent of many new applications, traffic
volume has been growing exponentially. The traditional centralized network architecture …

Despite increasing usage of mobile computing, exploiting its full potential is difficult due to its
inherent problems such as resource scarcity, frequent disconnections, and mobility. Mobile …

The boom in the capabilities and features of mobile devices, like smartphones, tablets, and
wearables, combined with the ubiquitous and affordable Internet access and the advances …

Currently, we are experiencing a technological shift, which is expected to change the way
we program and interact with the world. Cloud computing and mobile computing are two …

Smart phones are now capable of supporting a wide range of applications, many of which
demand an ever increasing computational power. This poses a challenge because smart …

The unabated flurry of research activities to augment various mobile devices by leveraging
heterogeneous cloud resources has created a new research domain called Mobile Cloud …

Recently, Cloud-based Mobile Augmentation (CMA) approaches have gained remarkable
ground from academia and industry. CMA is the state-of-the-art mobile augmentation model …