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Context-awareness and adaptability to changes in the execution and communication environment will be the key enablers for future applications that try to realise the “always-on” vision. This paper addresses fundamental research challenges and issues in middleware for mobile computing in systems beyond 3G. The key areas covered include adaptability, wireless communication, distribution of functionality, dynamic end-user systems, proximity, and open standards. In each area we identify crucial research issues. It should be noted that the division is not orthogonal: The same or similar issues are met in different key areas. We also outline a roadmap to construct a middleware solution to support future applications that will enable seamless service provisioning in heterogeneous, dynamically varying computing and communication environments.
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Raatikainen, K. (2002). Middleware for Mobile Applications Beyond 3G. In: Martikainen, O., Raatikainen, K., Hyvärinen, J. (eds) Smart Networks. SMARTNET 2002. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 84. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35584-9_1
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