Providing a comprehensive introduction to next-generation networks, this book strikes a balance between how and why things work and making them work. It examines Internet architectures and protocols, network management and traffic engineering, embedded systems and sensor networks, web services, cloud technologies, and next-generation wireless networking. Containing the contributions of top industry experts and academics, the book investigates new technologies such as IPv6 over Low Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN) architectures and standards, mobility, and security.

Al-Sakib Khan Pathan received his PhD in computer engineering from Kyung Hee University, South Korea, in 2009 and his BSc degree in computer science and information technology from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh, in 2003. He is currently an assistant professor at the Computer Science Department in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia. Until June 2010, he served as an assistant professor at the Computer Science and Engineering Department in BRAC University, Bangladesh. Prior to holding this position, he worked as a researcher at Networking Lab, Kyung Hee University, South Korea, until August 2009. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, network security, and e-services technologies. He is a recipient of several awards/best paper awards and has several publications in these areas. He has served as a chair, organizing committee member, and technical program committee member in numerous international conferences/workshops like HPCS, ICA3PP, IWCMC, VTC, HPCC, IDCS, etc. He is currently serving as the editor-in-chief of the International Journal on Internet and Distributed Computing Systems (IJIDCS), an area editor of IJCNIS, editor of IJCSE, Inderscience, associate editor of IASTED/ACTA Press IJCA and CCS, guest editor of some special issues of top-ranked journals, and editor/author of six books. He also serves as a referee of some renowned journals. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA; IEEE ComSoc Bangladesh Chapter; and several other international organizations. His email address is sakib.pathan@gmail.com.
Muhammad Mostafa Monowar is an assistant professor at the Department of Information Technology in King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is also an associate professor (on leave) at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the University of Chi

Multimedia Streaming. Safety and Security in Networks. Network Management and Traffic Engineering. Information Infrastructure and Cloud Computing. Wireless Networking.