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Tables of Contents for Wireless Intelligent Networking
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xvii
Preface
xxi
Acknowledgments
xxvii
Part One: Introduction to Mobile Communications, Network Signaling, and Intelligent Networking
Fundamentals of Mobile Communications
3
22
Personal Communications Concept
4
1
Origins of Radio Technology
5
2
Evolution of Mobile Communications
7
2
Fundamental Mobile Communications Concepts
9
6
Electromagnetic Waves
9
1
Bandwidth
10
1
Modulation
10
1
Frequency Reuse
11
1
Multiplexing
11
1
Radio Technology
11
4
Wireless System Architecture
15
4
Mobile Switching Center
15
1
Mobile Station
16
1
Cell Site
16
1
Frequency Reuse Implementations
17
1
Handoff
17
1
Mobility Management
18
1
Wireless Service Implementations
19
6
Government Frequency Allocation
19
3
Carriers and Technology
22
1
Mobile Communications Technology Evolution
22
1
Wireless Intelligent Networking
23
2
Mobile Communications Standards
25
24
Purpose of Standards
25
1
Standards Groups and Related Organizations
26
7
International Standardization
26
1
National and Regional Standardization
27
2
Trade and Special Interest Groups
29
1
GSM Association
30
1
GSM Alliance
30
1
Standardization for Mobile Packet Data Environment
31
1
Mobile Wireless Internet Forum
32
1
Joint Initiative toward Mobile Multimedia
32
1
Wireless Data Development Groups
32
1
Overview of the Standards Creation Process
33
3
Structure and Organization
33
1
TIA Committee TR45
34
1
SMG
35
1
Three Stage Specification Process
35
1
Standards Acceptance Process
36
1
Radio Technology Standards
36
4
NMT
37
1
TACS
37
1
AMPS
38
1
D-AMPS
38
1
CDMA
38
1
GSM
38
1
PDC
39
1
ESMR
39
1
Satellite Technologies
39
1
Mobile Network Standards
40
3
ANSI-41
41
1
GSM MAP
41
1
ANSI-41 versus GSM MAP
41
2
Wireless Intelligent Networking Standards
43
1
WIN
44
1
CAMEL
44
1
Evolution to Third-Generation Wireless Standards
44
5
HSCSD
46
1
GPRS
46
1
EDGE
46
1
W-CDMA
46
1
Summary of Third-Generation Wireless Standards
47
2
Wireless Signaling and Intelligent Networking
49
44
Overview of SS7 Network Signaling
50
4
What Is Signaling?
50
1
Common Channel Signaling
51
1
Signaling Services
52
2
Physical SS7 Network
54
7
Service Switching Points
55
1
Signal Control Point
56
1
Signal Transfer Point
56
1
Signaling Links
57
3
SS7 Network Deployments
60
1
SS7 Protocols
61
14
OSI Reference Model
61
2
Message Transfer Part
63
4
SCCP
67
3
Upper Layers
70
5
Signaling in a Wireless Network
75
13
Wireless Network Elements
76
2
Wireless Network Reference Models
78
1
MAP
79
1
Mobility Management
80
8
Intelligent Networking
88
5
Call Control
88
1
Service-Independent Architecture
88
1
Service Creation
89
1
IN Modeling
89
4
Part Two: Evolution of Wireless Intelligent Networking Technology
The Evolution of Wireless Intelligent Networking
93
16
Origins of Intelligent Networking
93
5
Automatic Switching
94
1
Stored Program Control
95
1
Common Channel Signaling
95
2
Intelligent Network
97
1
Advanced Intelligent Network
98
1
Wireless Intelligent Networking
98
7
Wireless Intelligent Networking versus WIN
99
1
WIN
100
4
CAMEL
104
1
Relationship of Wireless Intelligent Networking Standards
105
1
Migration from Point Solutions to Network-Based Solutions
105
4
Impetus for Migration
106
1
Advantages of Network-Based Solutions
106
1
Operational Challenges of Network-Based Solutions
107
2
Wireless Intelligent Networking Capabilities
109
34
Intelligence in Telecommunications Networks
109
2
Fixed Network Intelligence
110
1
Mobile Network Intelligence
110
1
Drivers for Improved Mobile Network Intelligence
110
1
Standardized Intelligence for Mobile Networks: WIN and CAMEL
111
1
Enabling Architecture and Standardized Capabilities
111
1
Phased Development of Standards
111
1
Wireless Intelligent Network
112
19
Pre-WIN
113
1
WIN Phase I
113
9
WIN Phase II
122
4
WIN Phase III
126
2
Service and Feature Support Between Incompatible Networks
128
2
Summary of WIN
130
1
Customized Applications for Mobile Enhanced Logic
131
6
CAMEL Phase I
132
1
CAMEL Phase II
133
1
CAMEL Trigger Detection Points
133
1
Service and Feature Support Between Incompatible Networks
133
3
Summary of CAMEL
136
1
WIN and CAMEL Implementation Issues
137
1
WIN and CAMEL Operational Issues
138
5
Part Three: Mobile Communications Business Issues
Mobile Market Environment and Trends
143
28
Competition
143
5
More Carriers = Greater Choice for Consumers
143
1
Downward Price Pressure = Lower Revenue per Unit
144
2
Consolidation and Alliances
146
1
Need for Differentiation
147
1
Who Owns the Customer Anyway?
147
1
Technological Advancement
148
10
Radio
148
6
Switching
154
1
Networking
155
3
Network Intelligence
158
1
Consumer Behavior and Enterprise Needs
158
9
Personal Communications
159
1
Need for Mobility
159
1
Greater Usage and Dependence
160
1
Calling Patterns
160
2
Wireless/Wireline Integration
162
1
Increased Desire for Control
162
1
Access and Control of Information, Content, and Transactions
163
2
Electronic Commerce
165
1
Enhanced and Value-Added Services
166
1
Expectations of Greater Value
166
1
Regulation
167
4
Regulatory Bodies
167
1
Regulatory Developments
167
1
Effect on Wireless Intelligent Networking
168
3
Creating Market and Product/Service Value
171
28
Value-Added Products and Services
171
1
Basic Issues
172
8
Market Needs and Readiness
173
1
Development Capability
173
1
Realization of Return on Investment Needs
173
1
Product/Service Economic Analysis
174
3
Product Development Process
177
3
Product Development Process Example
180
1
Technology Availability
180
5
Standards
182
1
Application Development
183
1
Network Element Readiness
183
2
Spectrum Availability
185
1
Strategy Formulation
185
4
Focus in a Defined Area
185
1
Market Strategy
186
1
Promote Value and Loyalty through Effective Business Processes
187
1
Gain and Retain Market Share
188
1
Leverage Emerging Capabilities for Many Services/Features
188
1
Pre-WIN/CAMEL Alternatives
189
2
Proprietary Solutions Based on TCAP Signaling
189
1
ISUP-Based Call Control Solutions
190
1
Summary
190
1
In-House Versus Outsource
191
8
Vendor Solutions
192
1
Application Development
192
1
Wholesale Service Alternatives
192
1
Summary
193
6
Part Four: Leveraging Intelligence for Improved Network Capabilities and Advanced Services
Evolution of Wireless IN Services: From Emulation to Differentiation
199
80
Intelligent Network Solutions to Wireless Fraud
200
6
Pre-Call Validation
201
1
Cloning Fraud
201
1
Detection via ANSI-41 Messaging
201
1
Roamer Verification and Reinstatement (RVR)
202
1
Authentication
203
3
Network-Based HLR
206
3
Initial Rationale and Benefit of Deployment
207
1
Deployment Issues: Feature Availability
208
1
Deployment Issues: Operational Concerns
208
1
Long-Term Strategic Advantages
209
1
Wireless Adds Wireline Services
209
42
Emulation of Basic Wireline Features, IS-53 Standardizes Look and Feel
210
1
Emulation of Wireline IN Services
211
18
Integration of Wireline + Wireless Services (``Fixed/Mobile Convergence'')
229
22
Wireless-Specific Services Emerge
251
18
Messaging
251
4
Location Technology and Services
255
14
Wireless Data
269
10
Emergence of Data Prominence
269
1
WIN Must Evolve to Encompass Internet-Based Services
270
1
A New View of Network Intelligence (SCPs and Web Servers)
270
1
Access to Web Information = Unlimited Applications
271
2
Information Access (Circuit- and Packet-Switched Access)
273
1
Third-Generation (3G) Wireless Technology
274
1
Electronic Commerce
275
4
Evolution of WIN Architecture: Embracing the Internet and Data Services
279
34
Trends for Next-Generation Networks: Convergent IN + IP Technologies
281
3
Industry Trends
281
1
Networking Requirements for a Converging Voice/Data Network
282
2
Hybrid IN + IP Networks
284
24
Convergence of IN (SS7) and IP Signaling
285
7
PINT:IP Subscriber Services Adding IN Telephony Services (IP ← IN), Yielding a hybrid IP + IN Service
292
1
SPIRITS: IN Subscriber Services Adding IP Services (IN ← IP), Yielding a Hybrid IN + IP Service
293
4
IP Telephony: IP Subscribers Inherit IN Telephony Services (IP ← IN), Yielding an IP-Based Telephony Service
297
8
IN Access to IP-Based Service Logic--WAP Services as an Alternative to WIN
305
3
Open Service Creation
308
2
Promise of Competitive Applications Market
308
2
Conclusion
310
3
Appendix A Intelligent Networking Architecture and Design Concepts
313
22
Appendix B Mobile Communications and Internet Organizations
335
8
Appendix C Selected Terms and Acronyms
343
56
Bibliography
399
4
About the Authors
403
2
Index
405