Mobile Peer-to-Peer in Cellular Networks

Mobility in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking has become a popular research area in recent years. One of the new ideas has been how P2P would suit for cellular networks. In this case, Mobile Peer-to-Peer (MP2P) presents not only technical but also business and legal challenges. The current 2G cellular networks cannot successfully support MP2P applic ations but the forthcoming 3G and WLAN networks offer interesting opportunities for P2P innovations. Due to the spe cific nature of cellular networks and devices, it is anticipa ted that both the MP2P architecture and also the most popular applications will differ notably from the existing, fixed ne twork solutions. This paper explores how MP2P might be used in the 3G networks. Requirements are listed from a cellular operator’s point of view, including both technical an d business aspects, without forgetting the end user needs. In addition, a dedicated MP2P architecture is proposed and a couple of promising applications are reviewed. Finally, th e future MP2P research topics are discussed.

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