Network Intelligence and Communication Services

Acquis d'apprentissage

The coursework introduces students to Next Generation Services, with a focus on Service architectures. The course describes in detail how communication services are conceived, developed and deployed in wireline and wireless networks.

The course concentrates on NGN (Next Generation Networks) architectures. The courses also address the webification of services (from the IMS to OTT solutions ) that will significantly change the telecommunication industry worldwide with the replacement of today’s networks.

The course also cover today’s networks, to allow the students understand the changes that the world of telecommunications and internet is facing. Message flows and procedures are thoroughly examined in class and in small student groups to strengthen understanding. CAMEL-based service architectures, IMS/NGN service architectures are particularly emphasized.

The course also introduces the alternatives to operator-centric architectures to provide communication services to the users. Other approaches such as Peer-to-Peer systems, web-NGN convergence, Social Networks, Cloud are introduced.

Contenu

GSM/UMTS Network protocols: quick reminder
- SS7 and signalling basics, Supplementary Services, UMTS procedures

Intelligent Network
- IN principles, CAMEL
- Services: what are the challenges? Lessons learnt from IN.

Next Generation Networks
- SIP
- MEGACO, H.248
- IMS, NGN architecture, TIPSAN
- Multi-access to the services: 3G, WiFi, Cable. EPC.
- Service architecture
- Participation to ICIN conference (tbc)
- Web-NGN convergence,
- RCS
- Telco 2.0 and OTT
- IPTV
- WebRTC

UMTS standardisation at 3GPP
- Standardisation process and principles in ETSI and 3GPP
- Functionalities standardised in UMTS. Latest 3GPP updates.

Evaluation

Evaluation: Group work and oral presentation.