Abstract
The need to define network architectures and signalling protocols enabling a quick and easy introduction of multimedia services is widely recognized. B-ISDN is the transport infrastructure that has reduced technology constraints in furnishing high-bandwidth transport capabilities. At the same time, users demand for advanced multimedia service to be accessed anywhere and anytime, growing the need of a flexible and low-cost solution to provide mobility on multimedia. In this scenario IN is the forceful mechanism that not only allows a rapid and effective introduction of multimedia services, but also offers the opportunity to add mobility functions to the B-ISDN core network. An architecture of an advanced ATM node, named Mobile Broadband Service Switching Point (MB-SSP), is here investigated. Particular emphasis is given to the three major functional entities allocated within the MB-SSP: the Mobility Handling Function (MHF), the Broadband Call Control Function (B-CCF) and the Broadband Service Switching Function (B-SSF).
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Abbreviations
- ACTS:
-
Advanced Communications Technologies and Services
- B-BCSM:
-
Broadband Basic Call State Model
- B-CCF:
-
Broadband Call Control Function
- B-IP:
-
Broadband Intelligent Peripherals
- B-ISDN:
-
Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
- B-SCF:
-
Broadband Service Control Function
- B-SSF:
-
Broadband Service Switching Function
- CTM:
-
Cordless Terminal Mobility
- CTP:
-
Connection Termination Point
- DA VIC:
-
Digital Audio-Visual Council
- DCS:
-
Digital Cellular System
- DECT:
-
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
- EXODUS:
-
Experiments On the Deployment of UmtS
- FBT:
-
Fixed Broadband Terminal
- FPLMTS:
-
Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunication System
- GSM:
-
Global System for Mobile
- IN:
-
Intelligent Network
- INSIGNIA IN and B-ISDN:
-
SIGNnalling Integration on ATM platforms
- IN-SSM:
-
Intelligent Network Switching State Model
- IPC:
-
Inter Process Communication
- ITU:
-
International Telecommunication Union
- M-BCUSM:
-
Mobile Basic Call Unrelated State Model
- MB-SCP:
-
Mobile Broadband Service Control Point
- MB-SSP:
-
Mobile Broadband Service Switching Point
- MHF:
-
Mobility Handling Function
- M-SCF:
-
Mobile Service Control Function
- MT:
-
Mobile Terminal
- OMT:
-
Object Modeling Technique
- PIA:
-
Point In Associations
- UMTS:
-
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
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D. Blaiotta, L. Faglia, M. Varisco, L. Vezzoli -“A Mobile Broadband Service Switching Point: a new functional architecture for multimedia services”- AIN'97 2nd International Workshop on Advanced Intelligent Networks-Cesena-July 1997
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Blaiotta, D., Faglia, L., Varisco, M., Vezzoli, L. (1998). A mobile broadband service switching point: a new network element for multimedia and mobile services. In: Margaria, T., Steffen, B., Rückert, R., Posegga, J. (eds) Services and Visualization Towards User-Friendly Design. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1385. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0053514
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