Chapter 8. Architecture of the Distributed Intelligent Broadband Network
- Iakovos Venieris1,
- Fabrizio Zizza2,
- Thomas Magedanz3
Published Online: 5 OCT 2001
DOI: 10.1002/0470841869.ch8
Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Object Oriented Software Technologies in Telecommunications: From Theory to Practice
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How to Cite
Breugst, M., Faglia, L. and Pyrovolakis, O. (2001) Architecture of the Distributed Intelligent Broadband Network, in Object Oriented Software Technologies in Telecommunications: From Theory to Practice (eds I. Venieris, F. Zizza and T. Magedanz), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470841869.ch8
Editor Information
- 1
National Technical University of Athens, Greece
- 2
Siemens Information and Communication Networks SpA, Italy
- 3
IKV++ GmbH Informations und Kommunikations Technologie, Germany
Publication History
- Published Online: 5 OCT 2001
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471623793
Online ISBN: 9780470841860
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Keywords:
- Distributed Intelligent Broadband Network;
- Telecommunication;
- Communications Network Architecture;
- Service Logic Programs
Summary
After introducing the essential elements of the intelligent network and its evolutionary roadmap towards the distributed intelligent broadband network in the previous chapter, this chapter examines the architecture of the latter in greater detail. The functional plane is covered first identifying functional entities and information flows between them. The physical plain is viewed then, demonstrating possible groupings of functional entities into physical ones and delineating the involved interfaces. Finally the internal architecture of certain critical components is detailed. Throughout the chapter, the application of novel software technologies coming from the IT world into a telecommunications setting is underlined.