Abstract
Subscriber/User’s data in a Communication Service Provider’s (CSP) Environment spread across different "silo type" Network Elements (subscriber data sources) and systems such as Customer Relationship Management System (CRM), Home Location Register/Visitor Location Register (HLR/VLR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Policy Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Business Support System/Operation Support System (BSS/OSS). The proliferation of convergent telecom applications and value added services necessitates CSPs to be equipped with unified subscriber data management systems to enable Application Service Providers and Enterprises to build and offer subscriber oriented applications and services. Rapid service development warrants the need for general inter-faces for subscriber data access rather than multiple traditional data access interfaces and associated complexities. The Proposed Aggregated Subscriber Profile Architectural Framework abstracts the Network Elements and integration complexities by providing aggregated profile to 3rd party applications. The proposed Architectural Framework is based on Data Oriented Architecture (DOA), Service Oriented Architecture principles. Proof of concept implementation details along with performance results for a typical aggregated data model defined based on previous experiences, discussed.
Highlights
Communication is all about connecting with others
Subscriber/User’s data in a Communication Service Provider’s (CSP) Environment spread across different “silo type” Network Elements and systems such as Customer Relationship Management System (CRM), Home Location Register/Visitor Location Register (HLR/VLR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Policy Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Business Support System/Operation Support System (BSS/OSS)
The proposed Architectural Framework is based on Data Oriented Architecture (DOA), Service Oriented Architecture principles
Summary
Communication is all about connecting with others. Humans thrust to participate in communities of their interests The Internet and Social Networks solved these fundamental needs and succeeded. Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are exploring all possible opportunities and ways to offer more than just providing connectivity, network and telephony services to their subscribers (Lucent, 2011). CSPs for all their strategic and converged service offerings need to achieve dynamic subscriber context and profile which requires integration of their Service Delivery Infrastructure with external data sources including Social Media. Social Media and Internet companies are interested to integrate with various Communication Service Providers for their premium services and application billing needs. To roll out such convergent Services and offerings, extended aggregated profile information of their subscribers is necessary. While SDP provides proliferated convergent Telecom IT services and applications as described by (Ohnishi et al, 2007), accessing subscriber profile in an Operator’s environment is still a challenge with silo type data sources or network elements. To roll out such convergent Services and offerings, aggregated subscriber profile is an obvious requirement
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