Integration Issues in Communication Environments

Dmytro Zhovtobryukh

2004

Abstract

The integration of diverse communication systems is currently one of the primary evolutionary trends in telecommunication networks. The ultimate goals of the integration are ubiquitous and seamless service and communication provisioning across the variety of the platforms and unprecedented mobility freedom. Terminal-based, network-based and service-based network integration approaches are briefly examined in this paper. However, the paper mainly focuses on the service provisioning aspect of network integration. Transition from vertical to horizontal services will facilitate a network interoperability solution on the service level. Current research efforts are focused on the exhaustive service characterization that is necessary in order to facilitate the development of adaptive service applications and to split the service provisioning process into independent design and provisioning efforts.

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Zhovtobryukh D. (2004). Integration Issues in Communication Environments . In Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing - Volume 1: IWUC, (ICEIS 2004) ISBN 972-8865-06-6, pages 28-37. DOI: 10.5220/0002664800280037


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@conference{iwuc04,
author={Dmytro Zhovtobryukh},
title={Integration Issues in Communication Environments},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing - Volume 1: IWUC, (ICEIS 2004)},
year={2004},
pages={28-37},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002664800280037},
isbn={972-8865-06-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing - Volume 1: IWUC, (ICEIS 2004)
TI - Integration Issues in Communication Environments
SN - 972-8865-06-6
AU - Zhovtobryukh D.
PY - 2004
SP - 28
EP - 37
DO - 10.5220/0002664800280037