Mobile VPN: Delivering Advanced Services in Next Generation Wireless Systems

* Expected to serve up to 40 million mobile workers by 2004, Mobile VPNs provide professionals and consumers with secure data access to private networks while on the road
* An in-depth tutorial on the technology that wireless carriers will require to offer competitive IP-based services
* Teaches how to implement Mobile VPNs within GPRS, CDMA2000, UMTS and WLAN environments
* Examines technologies like IP tunneling, security, roaming, addressing, AAA brokerage, and the latest standards as applied in wireless data systems frameworks

Table of Contents

Foreword.

Preface.

Part 1: Wireless Data Fundamentals.

Chapter 1: Introduction to MVPN.

Chapter 2: Data Networking Technologies.

Chapter 3: Wireless Systems Overview: A Radio Interface Perspective.

Chapter 4: Wireless Systems Overview: Data Services Perspective.

Part 2: MVPN and Advanced Wireless Data Services.

Chapter 5: Mobile VPN Fundamentals.

Chapter 6: GSM/GPRS and UMTS VPN Solutions.

Chapter 7: CDMA2000 VPN Solutions.

Chapter 8: Mobile VPN Equipment.

Chapter 9: The Future of Mobile Services.

Appendix A: Mobile IP Extensions.

Appendix B: CDMA2000 RADIUS Accounting Attributes.

Appendix C: RADIUS Usage in 3GPP.

Acronyms.

Bibliography.

Index.