IEEE Communications Magazine · 2000 · 16 citations · 0 references
ComputingComputer ScienceInformation TechnologyComputer NetworksDigital CommunicationInterconnection NetworksCommunication NetworksCommunication SystemsMobile NetworkingNetwork ArchitectureNetwork ProtocolsNetwork TopologyNetwork InteroperabilityTelecommunication InfrastructureTelecommunications Networks
This article examines the role the intelligent network (IN) can play as carriers move to next-generation networks. It discusses possible transition scenarios and examines how the IN could interwork with the Internet and packet-based networks to produce new hybrid services. The article presents a view of a fully converged network, and concludes that IN will continue have a vital role in voice and data services.