This book provides a complete and comprehensive overview of 3G
UMTS charging services
Evolving from offline billing of traditional telecommunications,
charging for IP services in mobile networks is challenging;
charging convergence is one of the major trends in the telecom
industry. Advanced mobile telecommunications incorporates data
applications with real-time control and management, and requires a
convergent and flexible online charging system. Such convergence is
essential to mitigate fraud and credit risks in order to provide
more personalized information to users about charges and credit
limit controls.
Charging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications provides
comprehensive and practical coverage of online and offline charging
based on mobile operator experiences, and the latest efforts
undertaken by the UMTS specifications.
Key features:
* Presents a complete overview of the telecommunications charging
system, including the evolution from 2G to 3G and all-IP network
charging frameworks
* Discusses all management aspects related to charging and
billing processes, with a focus on the major trends and
developments within the telecoms industry
* Provides an overview of the telecom networks such as PSTN, GSM,
UMTS and IMS
* Covers the concepts of the telecom charging on mobile services
and the new technologies for implementing online charging system,
such as GTP' and Diameter protocol
* Contains coverage on network nodes and data flows in relation
to charging of mobile applications, such as IMS call and content
downloading
* Explains the IP-based online charging system, protocol details
and recent trends in charging for mobile telecom industry
This book is an invaluable resource for graduate students,
telecoms and IP engineers, network service providers and system
architects. Information technologists and networking equipment
manufacturers will also find this book insightful.
Autorentext
Professor Yi-Bing Lin, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan
Yi-Bing Lin is chair professor of the Department of Computer Science, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan. He also served as vice president of the Office of Research and Development (2004-2007), and Dean of the College of Computer Science (2007 - present). Dr. Lin is a senior technical editor of IEEE Network, an editor of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, an editor of IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, and of ACM Wireless Networks. He is co-author of the Wireless and Mobile Network Architecture (Wiley) and Wireless and Mobile All-IP Network (Wiley).
Sok-Ian Sou, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan
Ms Sok-Ian Sou received the B.S.CSIE. and M.S.CSIE degrees from National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan, in 1997 and 2004, respectively. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate of the Department of Computer Science, NCTU. Her current research interests include design and analysis of personal communications services networks, mobile computing and performance modeling.
Klappentext
This book provides a complete and comprehensive overview of 3G UMTS charging services
Evolving from offline billing of traditional telecommunications, charging for IP services in mobile networks is challenging; charging convergence is one of the major trends in the telecom industry. Advanced mobile telecommunications incorporates data applications with real-time control and management, and requires a convergent and flexible online charging system. Such convergence is essential to mitigate fraud and credit risks in order to provide more personalized information to users about charges and credit limit controls.
Charging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications provides comprehensive and practical coverage of online and offline charging based on mobile operator experiences, and the latest efforts undertaken by the UMTS specifications.
Key features:
- Presents a complete overview of the telecommunications charging system, including the evolution from 2G to 3G and all-IP network charging frameworks
- Discusses all management aspects related to charging and billing processes, with a focus on the major trends and developments within the telecoms industry
- Provides an overview of the telecom networks such as PSTN, GSM, UMTS and IMS
- Covers the concepts of the telecom charging on mobile services and the new technologies for implementing online charging system, such as GTP' and Diameter protocol
- Contains coverage on network nodes and data flows in relation to charging of mobile applications, such as IMS call and content downloading
- Explains the IP-based online charging system, protocol details and recent trends in charging for mobile telecom industry
This book is an invaluable resource for graduate students, telecoms and IP engineers, network service providers and system architects. Information technologists and networking equipment manufacturers will also find this book insightful.
Inhalt
Preface.
Chapter 1: Introduction.
1.1 Charging for Mobile All-IP Networks.
1.2 Online Charging.
1.3 Concluding Remarks.
1.4 Review Questions.
1.5 References.
Chapter 2: Telecommunications Networks.
2.1 Public Switched Telephone Network.
2.2 Global System for Mobile Communications.
2.3 Universal Mobile Telecommunications System.
2.4 IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem.
2.5 WLAN and Cellular Interworking.
2.6 Concluding Remarks.
2.7 Review Questions.
2.8 References.
Chapter 3: Telecommunications Services.
3.1 Automated Attendant.
3.2 Charging Services.
3.3 Routing Services.
3.4 Dialing Services.
3.5 Screening Services.
3.6 Interrupt Services.
3.7 Mass Call.
3.8 Universal Personal Telecommunications Number.
3.9 Interactive Voice Response Techniques.
3.10 Other Telephone Services.
3.11 Mobile Telecommunications Services.
3.12 Concluding Remarks.
3.13 Review Questions.
3.14 References.
Chapter 4: GPRS Tunneling Protocol Extension.
4.1 The GTP' Protocol.
4.2 Connection Setup Procedure.
4.3 CDR Transfer Procedure.
4.4 Prepaid Quota Management.
4.5 Prepaid Quota Management Procedure.
4.6 Concluding Remarks.
4.7 Review Questions.
4.8 References.
Chapter 5: Mobile Charging Protocols.
5.1 Customized Application for the Mobile Network Enhanced Logic (CAMEL).
5.2 Remote Access Dial In User Service (RADIUS).
5.3 Diameter.
5.4 Diameter-based Offline Charging.
5.5 Diameter-based Online Charging.
5.6 Session Initiation Protocol: IMS Charging Headers.
5.7 Concluding Remarks.
5.8 Review Questions.
5.9 References.
Chapter 6: UMTS CS/PS Charging Management.
6.1 Circuit Switched Service Domain.
6.2 Packet Switched Service Domain.
6.3 Concluding Remarks.
6.4 Review Questions .
6.5 References.
Chapter 7: IMS and MMS Offline Charging Management.
7.1 Offline Charging for IMS.
7.2 IMS Charging Correlation.
7.3 Multimedia Messaging Service Domain.
7.4 Mediation Device.
7.5 Concluding Remarks.
7.6 Review Questions.
7.7 References.
Chapter 8: UMTS Online Charging.
8.1 UMTS Charging Architecture (Rel…