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    Office of Naval Research International Field Office

    Newsletter No. 1001


    Intelligent Networks Conference
    Author: Ray Greene
    October 10, 2001

    These reports summarize global activities of S&T Associate Directors of the Office of Naval Research
    International Field Offices (ONRIFO). The complete listing of newsletters and reports are available under the
    authors’ by-line on the ONRIFO homepage: http://www.ehis.navy.mil/ http://www.ehis.navy.mil/onrnews.htm
    or ONRIFO-Asia homepage: http://www.onr.navy.mil/onrasia/, or by email to respective authors.

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

    1. SUMMARY

    2. INTRODUCTION

    3. CONFERENCE GOALS

    4. CONCLUSION

    5. CONTACTS

    Keywords

    Intelligent Network (IN), interoperability, Public Switched Telephony Network (PSTN),


    Third Generation (3G), Customized Applications for Mobile Enhanced Logic (CAMEL),
    Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Next Generation Networks (NGN)
    Summary
    Approximately 250 delegates from around the world attended the 7th International
    Conference on Intelligence in Next Generation Networks. Several European
    telephone, electronic, and software companies delivered presentations. Universities
    in Austria, Italy, Norway and Canada also made presentations. The primary focus of
    the conference this year was an architecture linking the PSTN (Public Switched
    Telephony Networks) including next generation networks with the existing or
    evolving internet networks. This architecture will be based on packet technology
    with the capability to provide both fixed and mobile telephone users with application
    programming interfaces (API’s) and access to internet resources, while maintaining
    the reliability and availability of the current PSTN.

    Introduction
    The telecommunication industry is developing a Next Generation Network (NGN)
    based on a common, packet-based architecture for voice, data and multimedia
    services. The typical architecture of the NGN presented at this conference included
    separate, linked networks, all using packet formats. The current PSTN is to remain
    a closed network (thereby retaining the current reliability) and the open network is to
    be available for third party software applications. Various software protocols are
    contending for the industry standard in creating the network open API’s

    Conference Goals
    Intelligent Network
    The intelligent network (IN), as envisioned in the Next Generation Network (NGN),
    will support signaling protocols spanning the various existing communication
    networks. These protocols will include IN protocols for fixed networks, mobile
    network protocols and IP network protocols. The goal is to create a communications
    environment with a powerful, easy-to-use programming capability, an open
    architecture suitable for service plug-ins (e.g., Java API's), and internet provisioning
    and protocol compatibility.

    Network Open API’s


    In order to continue robust telephony services, separation of the IN into a series of
    seamlessly interconnected nets is envisioned. This approach is already in limited
    use in the current 2G phone systems. The extension of the approach requires
    enabling software, such as Parlay, Jain, Corba, Java.

    Parlay is an open API useable by third parties. The protocols allow a third party to
    have a secure, controlled and accountable access to the network capabilities. The
    typical architecture is controlled by an Open Service Access (OSA). This module
    using Parlay and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) allows controlled access to the
    mobile nets, fixed nets, and the IP net.
    Customized Applications for Mobile Enhanced Logic (CAMEL)
    CAMEL is a suite of protocols providing intelligent networking to mobile users.
    Among the enhancements available are international roaming for prepaid users,
    smooth tracking of call states, and a variety of user features, such as re-routing, call
    duration limits, message forwarding, etc. An in-depth presentation by Marconi
    described a recent implementation of CAMEL II .

    Interoperability of the Hybrid Architecture


    Several industry working groups are developing standards and protocols for
    successful linking of the PSTN and IP networks. Among these are the IETF PINT,
    SPIRITS and SIN initiatives. The IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) has
    developed the PINT (PSTN Internet Interworking) establishing protocols and
    safeguards for interface of a public switched telephony network and internet
    networks. Spirits provides a means of requesting Internet services from a PSTN.
    SIN is another set of protocols allowing the use of IN-based services in an IP net
    environment

    Assessment
    This conference was highly informative on the state of the art in hybrid
    communications networks. The rapidly evolving telephone services provide
    opportunities for greatly increased utility and availability of software and Internet
    resources. Intelligent networks store “call states” in order to provide tracking of call
    connections (even when complex packet routing through PSTN, mobile and Internet
    networks is used). These call states identify origination, destination and duration of
    telephone services, and other data necessary for billing services. Typically these
    call states are transitory and are not retained in the network memory once a call is
    successful. Although the call states do not provide any information on content, such
    data may be useful in a data mining sense, wherein traffic flow can be statistically
    viewed.
    Contacts

    Homepages
    The following homepages provide introductions to various elements of the Intelligent
    Networking community:

    ALCATEL telecommunication company provides fixed and mobile voice services,


    messaging, and Internet and multimedia services. Additional information can be
    found at http://www.alcatel.com

    APPIUM technologies is a developer of telecom application servers and network-


    independent communications and applications for both fixed and mobile systems.
    Information is available at: http://www.appium.com

    VASA is an independent nonprofit consortium with members from the international


    community of operators, vendors, application developers, and consultants. Additional
    information on programs and policies is available on the VASA web site:
    http://www.vasaforum.org

    Adera Service (France)

    Merille Edin, Service Formation, Mailto:[email protected]

    Appium Technologies (Sweden)

    Glynn Anderson, Managing Director, Mailto:[email protected]

    Kristofer Kimber, CEO, Mailto:[email protected]

    Bell Labs (NJ, USA)

    Gerald H. Peterson, senior Manager, Mailto:[email protected]

    BT Networks (UK)

    Trevor Wyatt, Senior Executive, Mailto:[email protected]

    Comarch Krakow (Poland)

    Janusz Stasik, Manager, Mailto:[email protected]

    France Telecom

    Celine Carpy, R&D Engineer, Mailto:[email protected]

    Infitel (Netherlands)
    Thierry Reynard, general Manager, Mailto:[email protected]
    Stefan Gieseler, GeshaftsFuhrer, Mailto:[email protected]

    Maroc Telecom (Morocco)

    Lhoucine Ezzbiri, Division Chief, Mailto:[email protected]

    Marconi Communications (UK)

    John Babbage, System design engineer,


    Mailto:[email protected]
    Magali Champoussin, Account Manager,
    Mailto:[email protected]

    Telcordia Technologies (NJ, USA)

    Bichlien Hoang, General Manager, Mailto:[email protected]

    Telenor (Norway)

    Do Van Thanh, Ph. D., Mailto:[email protected]

    The Office of Naval Research International Field Office is dedicated to


    providing current information on global science and technology developments.
    Our World Wide Web home page contains information about international
    activities, conferences, and newsletters. The opinions and assessments in
    this report are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect official
    U.S. Government, U.S. Navy or ONRIFO positions.

    Ray Greene, Associate Director, Patents


    [email protected]

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