Towards Cloud to Device Push Messaging on Android: Technologies, Possibilities and Challenges

• 作者: Gheorghita Ghinea Jarle Hansen Tor-Morten Gr?nli
• 来源期刊: 通讯、网络与系统学国际期刊(英文)
• 学科: 工学
• 关键词: CLOUD Computing ANDROID PUSH MESSAGING CLOUD Integration C2DM XMPP Urban AIRSHIP Xtify
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（12）
• 页码范围: 839-849
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: TP3

摘要

In this paper we look at different push messaging alternatives available for Android. Push messaging provides an important aspect of server to device communication, and we specifically focus on the integration of cloud computing with mobile devices through the use of push-based technologies. By conducting a benchmarking test, we investigate the performance of four relevant push technologies for the Android platform, namely C2DM, XMPP, Xtify and Urban Airship. The comparison focuses on three aspects of the libraries: 1) The stability;2) Response times;and 3) Energy consumption. The test is conducted on both WLAN and 3G, and includes several mobile device types. Additionally, we also integrate with the Google App Engine to provide the cloud integration server that is responsible for sending push messages to the mobile devices.