Design aspects of a distributed service enabling platform for next-generation residential services

摘要

In this paper, we address the design of a distributed service enabling platform for the management of next-generation residential services. The platform allows service providers and telecom operators to rapidly provide new integrated value-added services to their customers. Layer-based design ensures that he platform is independent of the particular service and the service realization technology. The platform consists of components both at the customer's side as well as at the service provider's side. The key features of the platform are: generic access session management, service session management, subscription management and billing. The different components of the platform will be explained in detail, together with the elaboration of a sample scenario.