The Intelligent Network

1. Overview of the Intelligent Network.- 1. The Intelligent Network.- 1.1 IN Architecture and Capabilities.- 1.1.1 IN Goals.- 1.1.2 IN Technical Overview.- 1.2 IN Definition.- 1.2.1 IN Elements.- 1.2.2 An IN Service Example.- 1.3 IN-User Programmability.- 1.4 IN Introduction Scenarios.- 1.4.1 The Model.- 1.4.2 Introduction Scenarios.- 1.5 IN Architecture Validation.- 2. Functional Characteristics Common to Selected IN Services.- 2.1 Overview.- 2.2 Methodology.- 2.3 Summary of Findings.- 2.4 Standards.- 2.5 Service Interaction.- 2.5.1 Service User.- 2.5.2 Service Subscriber.- 2.5.3 SMS Access Instrument.- 2.5.4 Network Operator.- 2.6 Billing.- 2.6.1 SSP.- 2.6.2 SCP.- 2.6.3 SMS.- 2.7 Service Logic.- 2.8 Databases.- 2.8.1 Size.- 2.8.2 Database Integrity Requirements.- 2.8.3 Location of Databases.- 2.8.4 Database Administration.- 2.9 Transaction Rate Estimates.- 2.9.1 Methodology.- 2.9.2 Transactions Between SMS and its Users.- 2.9.3 SMS-SCP Transaction Rates.- 2.9.4 SCP- SSP Transaction Rates.- 2.10 Measurement Requirements.- 2.10.1 SSP.- 2.10.2 SCP.- 2.10.3 SMS.- 2.11 Performance and Dynamic Requirements.- 2.11.1 Response Time.- 2.11.2 Response Times for IN Elements.- 2.11.3 Overload Handling.- 2.12 Availability Requirements and Objectives.- 2.13 National Considerations.- 2.14 Future Considerations.- 3. Network and Service Management.- 3.1 Overview.- 3.2 Methodology.- 3.2.1 Summary of Findings.- 3.3 NSMS Requirements.- 3.3.1 NSMS Global Qualities.- 3.3.2 Basic Operations, Administration and Management Functions.- 3.3.3 Network Management Users.- 3.4 Switching Layer and the OSS—an Example.- 3.5 Signaling Network and the SEAS.- 3.5.1 Management Functions Related to the Signaling Network.- 3.6 IN-Services and the SMS.- 3.6.1 Service Management System Overview.- 3.6.2 SMS Function Description.- 3.7 Administrative System Functions and IN Requirements.- 3.7.1 IN-Wide Service Management Examples.- 3.8 Trends.- 3.8.1 Evolving Operations Architecture.- 4. Network Components.- 4.1 Main Objectives of the IN Architecture.- 4.2 Network Topology.- 4.2.1 Performance and Throughput Requirements.- 4.2.2 Availability Requirements.- 4.2.3 IN Architecture.- 4.3 Service Control Point (SCP).- 4.3.1 Requirements.- 4.3.2 SCP Architecture.- 4.4 Signaling Transfer Point (STP).- 4.4.1 Functional STP Requirements.- 4.4.2 CCS7 Network Architecture and IN.- 4.5 Service Switching Point (SSP).- 4.6 Future Considerations.- 2. Green Number Service.- 5. GNS Service Description.- 5.1 Overview.- 5.2 Functional Description.- 5.3 Standards.- 5.4 Service Interaction.- 5.5 Billing.- 5.6 Service Logic.- 5.6.1 Distribution.- 5.6.2 Functional Flow.- 5.7 Traffic Measurement Requirements.- 5.8 Dynamic Requirements and Performance.- 5.9 National Dependencies.- 5.10 Future Considerations.- 6. GNS Application Description.- 6.1 Functional Requirements and Allocation.- 6.2 Functional Units in the EWSD SSP.- 6.3 Administrative Units in SSP.- 6.4 Functional Units in SCP.- 6.5 Administrative Units in SCP.- 3. Alternate Billing Service.- 7. ABS Service Description.- 7.1 Overview.- 7.2 Functional Description.- 7.3 Standards.- 7.4 Service Interaction.- 7.5 Billing.- 7.6 Service Logic.- 7.6.1 Distribution.- 7.6.2 Functional Flow.- 7.7 Traffic Measurements Requirements.- 7.8 Dynamic Requirements and Performance.- 7.9 National Dependencies.- 7.10 Future Considerations.- 8. ABS Application Description.- 8.1 Functional Requirements and Allocation.- 8.2 Functional Units in SSP.- 8.3 Administrative Units in SSP.- 8.4 Functional Units in SCP.- 8.5 Administrative Units in SCP.- 4. Emergency Response Service.- 9. ERS Service Description.- 9.1 Overview.- 9.2 Functional Description.- 9.3 Standards.- 9.4 Service Interaction.- 9.5 Billing.- 9.6 Service Logic.- 9.6.1 Distribution.- 9.6.2 Functional Flow.- 9.7 Traffic Measurement Requirements.- 9.8 Dynamic Requirements and Performance.- 9.9 National Dependencies.- 9.10 Future Considerations.- 10. ERS Application Description.- 10.1 Functional Requirements and Allocation.- 10.2 Functional Units.in SSP.- 10.3 Administrative Units in SSP.- 10.4 Functional Units in SCP.- 10.5 Administrative Units in SCP.- 5. Private Virtual Network.- 11. PVN Service Description.- 11.1 Overview.- 11.2 Functional Description.- 11.3 Standards.- 11.4 Service Interaction.- 11.5 Billing.- 11.6 Service Logic.- 11.6.1 Distribution.- 11.6.2 Functional Flow.- 11.7 Traffic Measurement Requirements.- 11.8 Dynamic Requirements and Performance.- 12. PVN Application Description.- 12.1 Functional Requirements and Allocation.- 12.2 Functional Units in SSP.- 12.3 Administrative Units in SSP.- 12.4 Functional Units in SCP.- 12.5 Administrative Units in SCP.- 6. Area Wide Centrex.- 13. AWC Service Description.- 13.1 Overview.- 13.2 Functional Description.- 13.3 Standards.- 13.4 Service Interaction.- 13.5 Billing.- 13.6 Service Logic.- 13.6.1 Distribution.- 13.6.2 Functional Flow.- 13.7 Traffic Measurement Requirements.- 13.8 Dynamic Requirements and Performance.- 13.9 National Dependencies.- 13.10 Future Considerations.- Appendix A. Supplementary Services.- Appendix B. Bellcore Preliminary-Defined Functional Components and Requests.