Design of the intelligent network segment of future mobile communication systems

Demesticha, VP; Tzifa, EC; Demestichas, PP; Theologou, ME

dc.contributor.author	Demesticha, VP	en
dc.contributor.author	Tzifa, EC	en
dc.contributor.author	Demestichas, PP	en
dc.contributor.author	Theologou, ME	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:13:40Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:13:40Z
dc.date.issued	1998	en
dc.identifier.issn	1074-5351	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/12648
dc.subject	0-1 programming	en
dc.subject	Intelligent network segment	en
dc.subject	UMTS	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Electrical & Electronic	en
dc.subject.classification	Telecommunications	en
dc.subject.other	Algorithms	en
dc.subject.other	Approximation theory	en
dc.subject.other	Computational complexity	en
dc.subject.other	Formal logic	en
dc.subject.other	Heuristic methods	en
dc.subject.other	Intelligent networks	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical programming	en
dc.subject.other	Problem solving	en
dc.subject.other	Telecommunication services	en
dc.subject.other	Intelligent network segments	en
dc.subject.other	Mobility and services control point (MSCP) levels	en
dc.subject.other	Mobility and services data point (MSDP) levels	en
dc.subject.other	Mobile telecommunication systems	en
dc.title	Design of the intelligent network segment of future mobile communication systems	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1002/(SICI)1099-1131(199803/04)11:2<79::AID-DAC348>3.0.CO;2-9	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1131(199803/04)11:2<79::AID-DAC348>3.0.CO;2-9	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1998	en
heal.abstract	Future mobile communication systems will have to provide sophisticated services at quality levels comparable with those provided by fixed systems. An additional requirement is that these systems should be deployed by minimally impacting the existing infrastructures. In this respect an important component of future mobile communication systems is their intelligent network segment, which contains the logic of the services provided and the relevant data required for providing these services. In the context of this paper we study the problem of designing this segment. Our reference system is UMTS, but the practices presented herein may be applied to other systems as well. We identify two major problems, the first at the Mobility and Services Control Point (MSCP) level and the second at the Mobility and Services Data Point (MSDP) level. Our aim in this paper is the following. First, the overall design process is decomposed into a sequence of well-defined problems. Second, the problems are formally stated and theoretically formulated. Third, owing to the computational complexity associated with the theoretical formulations, we take the first steps towards the design of approximate (heuristic) algorithms. Finally we provide results and draw subsequent conclusions. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.	en
heal.publisher	JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Communication Systems	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1002/(SICI)1099-1131(199803/04)11:2<79::AID-DAC348>3.0.CO;2-9	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000074396100001	en
dc.identifier.volume	11	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	79	en
dc.identifier.epage	91	en