Value-Added Services for Next Generation

In the NGN world, no truer words are spoken than "the future is now." And the competition in the information networking arena will only intensify in the next 5-10 years. Choosing the correct NGN-VAS strategy now will set your company apart. Value Added Services for Next Generation Networks examines the quest for the real added value in modern communication systems. The author covers more than just the technology itself, but also examines how it is being used and how it could be used to gain a strategic advantage.The book starts with a SOTW analysis for PSTN/GSM operators and new entrants and the threats they will undoubtedly face. The author examines the fundamentals of genuine communication services and the service providers' starting position, then takes you on a tour through the landscape of NGN standards, contrasting the 3GPP IMS architecture with that of IETF, UMA, and OMA. He discusses practical ways to build an NGN SDP and the essential business aspects involved in this enterprise. The book highlights how, technically, the NGN can be interconnected, or glued, to the existing GSM/PSTN infrastructure, justifying the choice of protocols and network architecture. It also describes general concepts, architectural requirements, and technologies in modern VAS platform and new VAS for the NGN in terms of network implementation, end user experience, business scope, and cost/revenue projections.But is NGN just a game of investments in equipment, of CAPEX and OPEX savings? Is the so-called triple play just a matter of marketing, partnerships, and mergers? How will the market play out? Where will the NGN and VAS ultimately go? And more importantly, what is your NGN-VAS strategy? By addressing these questions and more, this book prepares you for success in the emerging telecommunications environment.

Basic Forces	p. 1
Symbolic Devices	p. 3
Communication and Storage	p. 5
Communication and Computing	p. 7
Means and Appropriateness	p. 9
Contextual and Interactive Portions	p. 11
Device, Connectivity, and Service	p. 13
Stage 1	p. 14
Stage 2	p. 14
Stage 3	p. 14
Evolution	p. 15
Cellular, Mobile, and Wireless	p. 15
Cellular	p. 16
Mobile	p. 16
Wireless	p. 17
Trends	p. 17
Presence and Availability	p. 18
Immediate and Deferred Communications	p. 21
On-Demand, Triggered, and Periodic	p. 22
Contact Lists and Tribes	p. 23
Contact lists	p. 24
Tribe Memberships	p. 24
Evolution	p. 25
Location	p. 25
A SWOT Analysis for Communication Service Providers	p. 27
Strengths	p. 27
Weaknesses	p. 28
Opportunities	p. 29
Threats	p. 30
Conclusion	p. 31
Review of the Standardization Work for Next Generation Networks	p. 33
Definition of a Next Generation Network	p. 34
IETF	p. 37
Internet Area	p. 38
netlmm	p. 38
mipshop, mip4, mip6	p. 38
Other Working Groups	p. 39
Real-Time Applications and Infrastructure Area - Media Layer	p. 39
Real-Time Applications and Infrastructure Area - Session Control Layer	p. 40
mmusic	p. 40
SIP/SIPPING	p. 40
SIMPLE	p. 42
Security Area	p. 43
Conclusion for the IETF NGN	p. 43
3GPP	p. 44
UMA	p. 44
IMS	p. 46
Security	p. 47
Mobility	p. 47
Service Hooks	p. 49
QoS Enforcement	p. 51
Conclusion for the IMS	p. 54
3GPP2	p. 55
TISPAN	p. 55
ITU-T	p. 59
ISDN	p. 59
SS7 Signaling	p. 59
Intelligent Network	p. 60
Media Encoding	p. 60
NGN Signaling	p. 61
NGN Gateway Control	p. 62
Transmission	p. 63
IEEE	p. 63
OMA	p. 65
Summary	p. 66
Engineering the NGN	p. 69
Advertising and Discovery	p. 72
The Quest for Throughput and Quality	p. 75
Distribution	p. 78
Outbound Communications	p. 80
Inbound Communications	p. 81
NGN Peering	p. 83
Session Border Control	p. 86
Media Cut-Through	p. 87
NAT Traversal for Signaling	p. 87
Media Stream Latching	p. 88
Topology Hiding	p. 89
Transcoding	p. 89
Admission Control	p. 90
Other Functions	p. 90
ASP Interconnections	p. 91
Conclusion	p. 94
Charging and Rating Requirements for New Communication Means	p. 95
Product Catalog	p. 96
Account = User + Wallet	p. 98
Charging	p. 99
Rating	p. 100
Metering	p. 101
Reverse Charging	p. 102
Advice of Charge	p. 103
Redirection	p. 103
Billing	p. 103
Payment	p. 104
Promotions	p. 104
Openness	p. 105
Conclusion	p. 107
Technical Requirements for a Modern VAS Platform	p. 109
Toward a Layered Platform Architecture	p. 110
Load Balancing	p. 112
Redundancy	p. 113
Database Replication	p. 114
Memory Synchronization	p. 115
High Availability	p. 116
Scalability	p. 116
Resource Allocation	p. 116
Service Selection	p. 117
Watchdog	p. 117
Overload Protection	p. 118
Software Distribution	p. 119
Software Versioning	p. 120
Software Release Cycle	p. 120
Backward Compatibility	p. 121
Version Activation	p. 121
Licensing	p. 122
Openness	p. 123
Modularity	p. 124
Data Model	p. 124
Storage Strategy	p. 125
Backup and Recovery	p. 126
Remote Access	p. 126
Hosting	p. 127
Reporting	p. 127
TMN FCAPS	p. 128
Migration Tools	p. 129
Documentation	p. 130
Support	p. 130
New Generation of Value-Added Services	p. 131
Media Pilot	p. 135
Personal Contact Pages	p. 136
Multichannel Media	p. 137
Combinatory Services	p. 138
Contact List Overlay	p. 139
Voice on Web	p. 139
Future Digital Life	p. 141
Acronyms	p. 147
References	p. 153
Index	p. 155
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