The impact of network convergence on telecommunications software.

The impact of network convergence on telecommunications software.

This describes a converged network architecture and then discusses why it needs to be open and programmable and how this can be accomplished. A discussion of two approaches to open/programmable networks-JAIN and Parlay-is provided to highlight the key ideas. The converged network is a key player in...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE Communications magazine 39, 1 (2001).
Main Author: Moyer, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
API.
Internet.
Internet telephony.
JAIN.
Java.
PSTN.
Parlay.
Application integration.
Digital economy.
E-business.
Integrated networks.
Network architecture.
Network convergence.
Next-generation applications.
Open architecture.
Open/programmable networks.
Programmable architecture.
Public switched telephone network.
Software engineers.
Software programmers.
Telecommunications bandwidth trading.
Telecommunications software.
Telephone networks.