Abstract: The evolving Always Best Connected and best Served (ABC&S) communication paradigm is addressed in this paper. The goal is to propose aspects of a novel vision together with the consequential strategic requirements and potential solutions for system architectural development. Subjective and objective aspects of the ABC&S concept from the viewpoints of the various stakeholders – mobile users, access network providers (ANPs), mobile service providers (xSPs), and mobile device manufacturers – are delved into. As primarily ABC&S is an end-user’s issue this perspective is given priority. The importance of context awareness is highlighted and the main context types are identified. An illustrative ABC&S example is presented along with corresponding IT solutions.

Keywords: Always Best Connected and best Served (ABC&S), user centricity, context awareness, mobile app, cloud-based system, service recommendations, Ubiquitous Consumer Wireless World (UCWW).

ACM Classification Keywords: H.3.4 Systems and Software – User profiles and alert services, C.2.1 Network Architecture and Design – Wireless communication, D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques – User interfaces, H.1.2 User/Machine Systems – Human information processing.

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USER-CENTRIC AND CONTEXT-AWARE ABC&S

Ivan Ganchev

http://www.foibg.com/ijitk/ijitk-vol09/ijitk09-03-p01.pdf