Title :
Enhanced Android Connection Manager: An Application-Based Solution to Manage Mobile Data Traffic
Author :
Bollano, Gianmario ; Panno, Daniela ; Ricciato, Fabio ; Turolla, Maura ; Vaccaro, Nicolò ; Ettorre, Donato
Author_Institution :
Res. & Prototyping Telecom Italia, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
This paper focuses on the potential issue of data traffic on mobile networks generated by mobile applications on smartphones. An analysis overview of the possible solutions is described, focusing on Wi-Fi Offloading at application level, as a candidate solution. We propose E.A.C.M. (Enhanced Android Connection Manager), a downloadable application-based solution, developed on an off-the-shelf Android environment to provide Mobility, Authentication and Flow Optimization support to Wi-Fi. The experimented solution offers possibility to manage connections allowing also applications to autonomously manage their connections through dedicated APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).
Keywords :
application program interfaces; computer network management; computer network security; operating system kernels; smart phones; telecommunication traffic; wireless LAN; E.A.C.M; Wi-Fi authentication; Wi-Fi offloading; application programming interfaces; data traffic; downloadable application based solution; enhanced Android connection manager; flow optimization support; mobile applications; mobile networks; off-the-shelf Android environment; smartphones; Authentication; IEEE 802.11 Standards; IP networks; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Routing; Smart phones;
Conference_Titel :
World Telecommunications Congress (WTC), 2012
Conference_Location :
Miyazaki
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1459-7
