{"product_id":"managing-mobile-services-isbn-9780470021446","title":"Managing Mobile Services","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew, attractive services for communications systems are versatile and promise to make the next generation of communications a success. Yet, as the systems grow more complex and diverse, so do the challenges of managing them.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eService management derives from technologies used in fixed telephony systems and has evolved towards supporting packet-based services in an increasingly open environment. It is common belief that 3G (and later 4G) services will change the way we communicate and interrelate. The user will be put at centre stage and systems will be able to handle intelligent user profiles, proactive service selection, context-aware service provisioning and ubiquitous computing. Managing, charging for, and controlling these services render traditional business models inadequate and demand new solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Mobile Services\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers challenges, solutions and technologies for implementing IP-based services in a mobile environment, with special attention to security, flexibility and charging.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses business models, service management architectures and standardization efforts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders requirements and characteristics of services, and service modelling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes two case studies illustrating the challenges, technologies and solutions involved with real-world service management.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book gives telecommunications\/data engineers, operators and service providers as well as students and academics an in-depth understanding of the issues involved in implementing and managing new value-added services.\u003c\/p\u003e  About the editors.  \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdependencies between chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction (\u003ci\u003eUlla Koivukoski).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Business Evolution of Mobile Services  (\u003ci\u003eSonja Hilavuo).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Focus Topic 1 – The Tune2Radio Service (\u003ci\u003eUlla Koivukoski).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Service Management (\u003ci\u003eElena Lialiamou, Pertti Pielismaa, and Mikko Ruhanen).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Standardization Related to Service Management (\u003ci\u003eMargareta Björksten, Péter Dornbach, Frederick Hirsch, Valtteri Niemi, Pertti Pielismaa, Peeter Pruuden, and Vilho Räisänen).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Requirements and Characteristics of IP Services (\u003ci\u003eMargareta Björksten, Gábor Marton, Zoltán Németh, Valtteri Niemi, and Vilho Räisänen).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Service Modelling (\u003ci\u003eMargareta Björksten, Gábor Marton, Zoltán Németh, Valtteri Niemi, Pertti Pielismaa, Vilho Räisänen, and Mikko Ruhanen).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Focus Topic 2 – Service Control (\u003ci\u003eTuija Hurtta and Vilho Räisänen).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Trends For the Future (\u003ci\u003eMargareta Björksten, Péter Dornbach, Sonja Hilavuo, Frederick Hirsch, Tuija Hurtta, Ulla Koivukoski, Elena Lialiamou, Gábor Marton, Zoltán Németh, Valtteri Niemi, Pertti Pielismaa, Peeter Pruuden, Vilho Räisänen, and Mikko Ruhanen).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Summary (\u003ci\u003eUlla Koivukoski and Vilho Räisänen).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Service Framework Team Roles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  Ulla Koivukoski: Nokia Networks \u0026amp; Telemanagement Forum, Finland  \u003cp\u003eVilho Raisanen: Nokia Networks \u0026amp; Telemanagement Forum, Finland\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eNew, attractive services for communications systems are versatile and promise to make the next generation of communications a success. Yet, as the systems grow more complex and diverse, so do the challenges of managing them.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eService management derives from technologies used in fixed telephony systems and has evolved towards supporting packet-based services in an increasingly open environment. It is common belief that 3G (and later 4G) services will change the way we communicate and interrelate. The user will be put at centre stage and systems will be able to handle intelligent user profiles, proactive service selection, context-aware service provisioning and ubiquitous computing. Managing, charging for, and controlling these services render traditional business models inadequate and demand new solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Mobile Services\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers challenges, solutions and technologies for implementing IP-based services in a mobile environment, with special attention to security, flexibility and charging.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses business models, service management architectures and standardization efforts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders requirements and characteristics of services, and service modelling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes two case studies illustrating the challenges, technologies and solutions involved with real-world service management.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book gives telecommunications\/data engineers, operators and service providers as well as students and academics an in-depth understanding of the issues involved in implementing and managing new value-added services.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989566374117,"sku":"NP9780470021446","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470021446.jpg?v=1761784623","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/managing-mobile-services-isbn-9780470021446","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}