Manuel Converging Networks – 2010
Preface
CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Communications Fusion - The convergence of telecommunications and mass media
2.1 Paradigm shift: "Any service, Any device"
2.2 All-over IP
2.3 Going mobile
2.4 Looking to the future: networking "Things"
2.5 NGNs - converging networks
2.6 Reflecting convergence - regulations converge
2.7 Reflecting convergence - standards converge
3 Overview of IP network technology
3.1 The structure of the Internet
3.2 The Internet Protocol model
3.3 Above IP
3.4 The user's perspective
3.5 From IPv4 to IPv6
3.6 Security
3.7 Virtual private networks
4 Next generation networks
4.1 Overview
4.2 Fixed-mobile convergence
4.3 NGN functional architecture
5 Transport stratum
5.1 Access and core transport functions
5.2 Transport control functions
5.3 MPLS-based mobility
5.4 Flow-state aware transport technology
5.5 Exchange of aggregated flow information
5.6 IPv6 next generation networks
5.7 ID/locator separation
6 Service stratum
6.1 IP multimedia subsystem (IMS)
6.2 PSTN/ISDN emulation
6.3 Session/Border controller
6.4 NGN session control signalling profiles
6.5 Emergency telecommunications
6.6 PSTN/ISDN evolution to NGN
6.7 Virtual private networks
6.8 IPTV
6.9 Converged services
6.10 Open service environment
7 Applications
7.1 Managed delivery services
7.2 Web services and NGN
8 Security
8.1 NGN security requirements
8.2 Authentication and authorisation in NGN
8.3 Identity management
9 NGN management
9.1 Principles
9.2 Management of performance measurement
10 Charging and accounting
11 The Internet of things
12 NGN regulation
12.1 Competition - Regulation - Competition: A brief history of telecommunication regulation
12.2 The aims of regulation
12.3 Regulatory convergence
12.4 Guidelines for regulation of next generation networks
13 Conclusions
Annex A – Overview of ITU-T Recommendations on next generation networks
A.1.1 Requirements and architecture
A.1.2 IPTV
A.1.3 Signalling
A.1.4 Testing
Annex B – Abbreviations and acronyms used in this handbook
References