Mobile Inter-networking with IPv6 (PDF)

A comprehensive reference on understanding, designing, and
implementing IP Mobility

This authoritative reference provides readers with a thorough
understanding of IP Mobility using Mobile IPv6 and companion
advanced mobility protocols including network mobility and fast
handovers. It illustrates basic concepts and principles behind the
IP Mobility architecture and covers the practices using detailed
protocol description. Of particular importance is how mobile
networking will support billions of devices without restricting
applications or overburdening network infrastructures, and how it
will support the movement of users from network to network without
compromising security.

Authors Koodli and Perkins investigate how IP mobility is used
in practice and the adoption of Mobile IPv6 in CDMA cellular
systems. They also cover some experimental work, including
performance of VoIP handovers over WLAN, multi-access network
handovers, and emerging topics such as location privacy.

In five parts, Mobile Inter-networking with IPv6 covers:

* Features of IPv6 and IP security

* Mobility concepts and principles, Mobile IPv6 protocol, packet
handling, and network mobility

* Advanced mobility protocols, including fast handovers, fast
handover protocol, context transfers, and hierarchical mobility
management

* Applying IP mobility, including Mobile IPv6 in CDMA packet data
networks, enterprise mobile networking, and WLAN fast
handovers

* Emerging topics such as multi-access and mobility, seamless IP
handovers, location privacy and IP mobility, and route optimization
for Mobile IPv4 using Mobile IPv6 return routability

With chapter exercises and handy references, readers will have
plenty of opportunities to pursue topics in further detail. This is
a comprehensive reference suitable for practitioners and students
with a basic understanding of TCP/IP protocols.