Mobility and multihoming possibilities in network layer, using smartphones

It was the first time in late 2010 when the majority of newly sold mobile phones in Europe were smartphones. These devices integrate more and more useful applications, which reach their full potential while accessing Internet. In this article the top mobile activities and some important areas with special needs have been collected and analysed from the viewpoint of Quality of Service, mobility and multihoming. Network layer mobility and multihoming solutions were investigated in terms of smartphones, which usually operate as client-only type mobile nodes. Mobility support for IPv4 and IPv6, Homeless Mobile IPv6, and some other third layer mobility solutions were examined to consider the Network Layer suitability of mobility and multihoming for client-only type mobile nodes.