Intelligent Network Capabilities Research Articles

Feasibility study for the implementation of number portability in Nicaragua

The document “Feasibility Study for the Implementation of Number Portability in Nicaragua” proposes the mechanisms to implement operator Number Portability, taking into account the ITU-T Series Q and E regulations. The existing information is analyzed, after the collection of information through interviews with operator officials, as well as surveys of users of telephone services. After reviewing the advantages and conditions of the different techniques to implement number portability, we recommend the All Call Query technique, a simple and effective method, as well as operator Number Portability, for which you need intelligent network capabilities to recognize the ported number, the status, the conditions and the operator must develop activities to adapt their networks to this model. The documents that legally and regulatory support the implementation of Number Portability are: Administrative Agreement No. 036-2003, the Numbering Resource Regulations and the National Numbering Plan, all of these issued by TELCOR Regulatory Entity, the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic - Central America and the United States (DR-CAFTA) and the Regional Technical Telecommunications Commission of Central America, COMTELCA The elaboration of regulatory documents such as the Number Portability Regulation is proposed and indications are given for the creation of the Centralized Database Administrator with its subordinates in the different nodes that make up the network and a proposal for a General Implementation Plan.

Overload Control for the Wireless Intelligent Network

Wireless intelligent network (WIN) is a network in the mobile environment that supports the use of intelligent network capabilities which is mainly made up of a service control point (SCP) and some mobile switching centers (MSCs). When there are too more incoming services to SCP and MSCs in the WIN simultaneously than they can handle will cause the SCP or MSCs overload and degrades the performance of the WIN. To resolve this problem, we introduce a queue model, design an overload control model and put forward a two-level overload control algorithm for the WIN. The results of our analysis and experiments show that our overload control algorithm is effective.

PHS roaming signaling protocol architecture toward global mobility network

The network for supporting the global personal communication is called the global mobility network (GLOMONET), where global mobility is guaranteed by coordination between intelligent networks (INs). This paper describes the implementation of a roaming signaling protocol for the personal handy-phone system (PHS) GLOMONET, clarifying the concepts of the PHS architecture regarding the GLOMONET. The PHS is a more economical personal communication system than existing cellular systems, by introducing the concept that the PHS service is provided by the most effective use of the existing ISDN and IN functions, where the majority of network functions to provide ISDN services are commonly used for functions for PHS service provision. The PHS mobility function realized by the IN guarantees flexible and effective roaming service provision for the globalization of future personal communication. The proposed PHS signaling protocol architecture is based on the intelligent network capability set 2 (IN CS2) defined by the International Telecommunication Union-Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Study Group 11 and a visitor location register (VLR) database scheme with efficient signal transfer in the GLOMONET. The PHS specific roaming signaling protocol is defined by the service-independent IN application protocol (INAP). The proposed PHS concepts and roaming signaling protocol were reflected to the national telecommunications standards in the Telecommunication Technical Committee (TTC) and standards in the PHS-memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Network architectures for the 21st century

The future belongs to the service providers who invest in new network architectures. Continuous innovation is easier, but the new architectures call for significantly different ways of running the telephone and cable businesses. The network architecture forms the main infrastructure to meet the enterprise networking needs of the next century. Today's telephone networks treat switching, transmission, and operations systems as distinct disciplines. The usually respectable tendency towards caution in adapting to change would suggest that new technologies be mapped into this methodology. This is not possible. The deployment of the telecommunications management network (TMN) illustrates the problem; it was so slow in coming due primarily to its complexity and the inertia of legacy systems. Distinctions between switching and transmission equipment disappear as network elements become software-based. Incorporating network management functions in the network elements can make operating a network easier. Only a radical change of mindset can hope to provide the necessary cost benefits and ease of use. The full-service network requires a new nodal architecture; one possibility is shown. A shared access infrastructure featuring a connection control layer connects network services and management to the modules which provide intelligent network capability, such as call setup, routers and transport. Connection control provides the pathways for a combination of these modules to work together to perform traditional network functions.

Optimizing communications solutions

The role of customer premises equipment (CPE) in the deployment of intelligent network capabilities is discussed. The evolution of CPE from traditional telephones, PBX switches, PC adjuncts, and key systems to high-grade audio, video and television media, and advanced consumer electronics systems is described. Future protocol requirements of the CPE and the providing of an interface to the user regardless of service type or origin by the CPE are also discussed.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>

The role of standards in network evolution

As the network evolves in the post divestiture environment, a smoothly functioning standards process will be essential to providing end users with high quality telecommunications services. The major factors supporting the need for standards in today's telecommunications industry structure are examined. Emphasis is placed on interface and performance standards as the key elements needed to provide a framework which assure compatibility and foster innovation. The challenge of the standardization process is that standards need to be implemented to meet today's demands yet be flexible enough to allow for tomorrow's advanced technology and services. The evolution of today's network to Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN) with intelligent network capabilities, is supported by the work of a number of national and international standards forums.