eBusiness is growing rapidly and new issues are emerging in thisglobal and real-time activity. This new edition to the hugelysuccessful eBusiness Essentials explores the increasingly importantarea of mobile data access. In addition, it shows how eBusiness isevolving and how technology can be progressively used to build moresophisticated solutions. Balancing its technical depth with a clearand practical analysis of market models it enables the reader todeploy the available and emerging technology effectively andappropriately.
In addition to the established yet equally important features suchas security, payment and trust, supply chain integration andcustomer to supplier trade it includes:
? mBusiness covering key issues such as roving and roaming accessand the technologies GPRS, UMTS and WAP
? Help for readers to formulate their own eBusiness strategy bydrawing out some general principles
? Virtual mobile network operators: data extensions to the mobileswitch, home and visitor location
? Analysis and real world examples of mobile services
? The technical options, impact, integration, mechanics andimplications of evolving eBusiness
Primarily aimed at planners, engineers, managers and developers inthe IT, multimedia and on-line industries. Recommended reading forstudents in computer science electrical & electronicengineering, IT and telecommunications.
Dedication ix
Preface xi
About the Authors xiv
Acknowledgements xv
1 Electronic Trade 1
2 The Electronic Marketplace 17
3 The Electronic Shop 39
4 Payments, Credit and Invoicing 57
5 Trust and Security 97
6 Integration 115
7 Supply Chain 137
8 Setting Up Shop 163
9 Putting the 'e' into your business 177
10 Underlying Technologies and Standards 195
11 mBusiness 255
12 Who is going to Make Money out of All of this and How? 277
Appendix 1 Case Studies 289
Appendix 2 The Gods of Technology 295
Appendix 3 Glossary 309
Bibliography 331
Index 333