| TopDescriptionThe Advances in Business Data Communications and Networking (ABDCN) Book Series covers both guided and wireless communications of voice, data, images and video and their impact on the organizations in which they are used. Data Communications and Networks are no longer peripheral issues best left to the IT team, they are integral components of any modern information system and in many cases are essential to the success or failure of the organization. ABDCN aims to address the key issues for businesses utilizing data communications and the increasing importance of networking technologies in business. Through the ongoing release of breakthrough titles and research methodologies, this book series seeks to disseminate practical and theoretical information, which will enable readers to understand, manage, use and maintain business data communication networks more effectively. TopMissionThe Advances in Business Data Communications and Networking Book Series aims to disseminate practical and theoretical information, which will enable readers to understand, manage, use and maintain business data communication networks more effectively. The book series endeavors to address the key issues for businesses utilizing data communications and the increasing importance of networking technologies in business through expanding existing literature and research methodologies. TopTopics CoveredThe Advances in Business Data Communications and Networking Book Series provides a prestigious outlet for both guided and wireless communications of voice, data, images and video and their impact on the organizations in which they are used. The Book Series covers both guided and wireless communications of voice, data, images and video and their impact on the organizations in which they are used. Contributing books may deal with, but are not limited to the following topics: Adoption and diffusion of networking technologies
Business applications of telecommunications
Business implications of public WWANs and WLANs deployment
Business re-engineering issues associated with networking
Cross-border network-based information systems
Design and performance evaluation of new network application and systems
Designing, deploying and using networked systems in specialized sectors (health, education, and manufacturing)
Emerging networking trends
Frameworks for wireless security
Impact of the open source movement on business data communications
Management of business data communications projects
Management of telecommunications in organizations
Mobility and m-commerce issues
Network management contingency issues
Network pricing issues and strategies
Organizational impact of e-commerce connectivity
Outsourcing of networking and data communication services
Policy-based network management systems
Policy-based security systems
Quality of service issues associated with networked systems
Regulatory models, issues and their impacts
Security of interconnected systems (procedures, implementation, mechanisms, protocols and compatibility)
Standards and network interoperability issues
Strategic use of networking technologies
Success factors of networked systems
Telecommuting, remote access and virtual private networks
The effect of legislation and regulation on telecommunications
Usability of business data communication networks
Use of distributed services (web services/DCOM/CORBA) over wireless networks TopEditorial Advisory BoardAdvances in Business Data Communications and Networking (ABDCN) Book SeriesEditor-in-Chief: Indranil Bose, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongAssociate Editors:
Takao Ito, Ube National College of Technology, Japan
Nurul Sarkar, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Mário Freire, University of Beira Interior, PortugalInternational Editorial Advisory Board:
Francisco Barcelo Arroyo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain
Subhankar Dhar, San Jose State University, USA
Zoubir Mammeri, IRIT - Universite Paul Sabatier, France
Lek Heng Ngoh, Institute for Infocom Research, Singapore
Joel Rodrigues, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Jit Biswas, Institute for Infocom Research, Singapore
Samir Chatterjee, Claremont Graduate University, USA
Pascal Lorenz, University of Haute-Alsace, France
Debashis Saha, Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta), India TopAuthor(s)/Editor(s) BiographyIndranil Bose Indranil Bose is associate professor of Information Systems at the School of Business, The University of Hong Kong. He holds a BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology, MS from the University of Iowa, MS and PhD from Purdue University. His research interests are in telecommunications, information security, data mining and supply chain management. His publications have appeared in Communications of the ACM, Communications of AIS, Computers and Operations Research, Decision Support Systems, Ergonomics, European Journal of Operational Research, Information & Management and Operations Research Letters. He is listed in the International Who’s Who of Professionals 2005-2006, Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2006, Marquis Who’s Who in Asia 2007, Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2007 and Marquis Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders 2007. |