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Secure push for mobile airline services

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In this paper, we propose an architecture for secure push services for mobile users that supports common-of-the-shelf (COTS) WLAN base stations. The architecture focuses on the creation of flexible access networks based on easily deployable base stations. The push functionality is realized using client-initiated connections with SIP, and TLS or dTLS for security. The central building block of the distributed system is the edge proxy, which manages and implicitly authenticates all inbound connections, and performs privacy enhancement. The main driving force of our architecture has been airline services, but the system is applicable also for other service domains.

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    Sasu Tarkoma, Jani Heikkinen & Mikko Pohja

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Tarkoma, S., Heikkinen, J. & Pohja, M. Secure push for mobile airline services. Telecommun Syst 35, 177–187 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-007-9048-y

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