Next Generation Networks - Perspectives and Potentials

Unique industry perspective on how operators, providers and customers can utilize Next Generation NetworksThis book creates a framework to aid the understanding of Next Generation Networks (NGN), exploring the strategic development and practical deployment of NGN. The intention of this book is to provide a complete and comprehensive picture of the future directions, substantial benefits, issues and applications and services for NGN.Next Generation Networks, focuses on the future communication and service networks and on opportunities arising from the new technologies. The book explores the potentials of NGN and provides an outlook of future services for the end users and opportunities for the traditional network operators and new players. Illustrating how NGN will bring fundamental advances to both customers and operators, the book investigates how the benefits of NGN will extent beyond the simple improvements of existing networks such as found in on-going standardizations.It also examines critical issues with the implementation of NGN and the corporate responsibility of players in this field. Offers an in depth exploration of NGN. Covers NGN technology, architecture, transport, services, and evolution and standardization. Written by industry experts focusing on the business opportunities of NGN with chapters on NGN standardization, development and corporate responsibilityHighly relevant for all network operators (strategy managers, network planning managers), equipment vendors, researchers, Telecoms regulators, engineers working in next generation networking, graduate and advanced undergraduate students on electrical engineering and computer science programmes with a focus on networks.