ed Systems 13.14 Ethernet 13.15 Combined ADSL over Copper and Ethernet Over Fibre Solution 13.16 Cable Modem 13.17 WLAN 13.18 Satellite Technologies 13.19 High Speed Fixed Radio 14 Control Network 14.1 Introduction The Environment of the Control Network Fundamental Plans in the Control Network 14.4 A Simple Target Control Network Signalling Contents 14.5 Circuit Mode Domain 14.6 Packet Mode Domain 14.7 IMS Domain = IP Multimedia Subsystem 14.8 HLR/HSS for all Previous Domains 14.9 The Domain of (Voice and) Signalling Over IP 14.10 Common Support Functions 15 Interconnection 15.1 Objectives 15.2 Introduction 15.3 Interconnection in Tele-Centric Fixed Voice Networks Definition of an Actor Interface Reference Point Service Level Agreements 15.6 Service Interworking 15.7 QoS Interworking 15.8 PDP Context Activation for Connection to a Data Network 15.9 Security Interworking 15.10 Signalling Interworking 15.11 Routing 15.12 Mobility Management 15.13 Charging and Accounting 15.14 Possible Interworking UMTS-WLAN 16 Telecom Management - Operations 16.1 Introduction 16.2 The Management System 16.3 Basic Process Part 16.4 The TMN Functional Areas 16.5 Service Management 16.6 TM Operations from a Roce Perspective Customer Care and Data Warehousing 16.8 Security Management 16.9 QoS Management 16.10 Terminal Management 16.11 Access Network Management 16.12 Management of Layered and Serial Interworking 16.13 Conclusions Appendix 1 Web Services and a Service-Oriented Architecture Appendix 2 Financial Calculations Appendix 3 Development Tracks Appendix 4 Dimensioning Media Gateways and Associated Telephony Servers Index Preface Many readers can use this book as a 'standalone'. For other readers it might favorably be combined with a 'conventional' book/other learning material covering the particu- lar technical area of the reader. This would create an excellent combination of depth and breadth. The chosen broad context-oriented approach does not only require a number of books, articles, standards, etc. as input. In fact, finding 