Distributed systems and data communication
The sub-programme of Distributed systems and data communication has several focus areas, depending on the abstraction level of the global distributed computing environment and distributed applications under consideration. Focus areas include, firstly, Internet and wireless communication as the backbone for messaging. The theme around Future Internet studies global architecture of this backbone, especially considering the needs of mobile users. Secondly, various types of middlewares and software platforms provide the computing environment for information processing. Special conceptual needs arise from inter-enterprise computing. The theme around service interoperability focuses on global business services and business networks, and the supporting infrastructure facilities for social and business networks and communities.
The sub-programme educates experts and strategic renovators of global architectures.
Contact person: Professor Lea Kutvonen