Future Communication Networks using Software Agents

摘要: Envisage automated communications networks of the future, which are managed by both stationary and mobile software entities, collecting network state information possess innate ability to invoke effective changes switch controllers, without explicit interaction a human operator. This is model emerging from research development in technologies, such as TINA-C (Telecommunications Information Networking Architecture — Consortium) [URL 1] Active Networks 31], (Tennenhouse et al, 1997). To make this vision reality, telecommunications platforms embracing relatively new paradigm Software Agents. Some developers argue that adoption, potential advantages broadband technologies offer, (rapid service deployment, logical configuration flexibility management scalability) will not materialize (Weihmayer Velthuijsen, 1995). In chapter, we describe some reasons why adoption agent technology benefit operator end user, so systems can be efficiently maintained, increased business productivity, provide improved Value Added Services (VAS). Before delve into latest developments it important an introduction problems domain currently facing. The next few sections architectures models have been deployed within area how disseminating computing arena, particularly Internet hopefully lead “high speed, ubiquitous highway” (Decina Trecordi