"Technology Trends" Program

Duration - 3 days. 28 - 30 September 2004
Place - NBU, Sofia, Bulgaria

Day 1

Subject

Panel 1 Intelligent networks concept and architectures

Introduction. IN fundamentals. Intelligent network concept.

Intelligent network architectures and platforms

Intelligent network architectures and platforms

Intelligent network standardization problems.

Intelligent network evolution.

Open discussion on panel 1 subjects

Panel 2 Intelligent network features

Signaling - Common Channel Signaling System No. 7 (CCSS7) usage for IN

Intelligent Network Application Part

Network features – numbering, routing

Network features –charging, accounting, statistics

Mapping with mobile and LAN networks, CORBA platforms

Open discussion on panel 2 subjects

Day 2

Subject

Panel 3. Traffic and quality management. Configuration and dimensioning

Teletraffic aspects of intelligent network.

Quality of service aspects & network performance

IN dimensioning

IN optimization

Open discussion on panel 3 subjects

Panel 4. IN services

Intelligent network services

Intelligent network end-users.

New service trends

IN service mapping and compatibility problems. Implementation problems

Service creation concepts

Service creation in practice

Open discussion on panel 4 subjects

Day 3

Subject

Panel 5. IN implementation

Intelligent network configurations

Technical aspects of IN implementation. Network deployment

IN services implementation problems

Marketing aspects of IN services implementation

Open discussion on panel 5 subjects

Panel 6 Commercial IN platforms

Alcatel IN Platform

Ericsson IN platform

HP IN Platform

Siemens IN Platform

Best practice in IN implementation.

Open discussion on panel 6 subjects