Service broker for next generation networks

Fuchun Lin, Kong Eng Cheng

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Abstract

This paper describes the emerging need of feature interaction managers in Next Generation Networks that are based on a convergent IP architecture to support voice, data, and multimedia services. Though this need has been addressed by the telecom industry with various architectural components under different names such as Service Capability Interaction Manager (SCIM) in the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), the consensus of the industry is to call such a network function Service Brokering and the network component fulfilling this function Service Broker. This paper reports the current industrial status in architecting the Service Broker, discusses the limits of the Service Brokering functions defined in 3GPP, and points out open issues for further research.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFeature Interactions in Software and Communication Systems IX
Pages13-20
Number of pages8
StatePublished - Sep 2007
Event9th International Conference of Feature Interactions in Software and Communication Systems, ICFI 2007 - Grenoble, France
Duration: 3 Sep 20075 Sep 2007

Publication series

NameFeature Interactions in Software and Communication Systems IX

Conference

Conference9th International Conference of Feature Interactions in Software and Communication Systems, ICFI 2007
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityGrenoble
Period3/09/075/09/07

Keywords

  • 3GPP IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
  • Feature interaction management
  • Next Generation Networks
  • Service Capability Interaction Manager (SCIM)
  • Service broker

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