{"product_id":"parlay-osa-9780470025956","title":"Parlay  Osa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eParlay will enable rapid and cost-effective delivery of services based on telecommunications networks, and will be an essential part of the 3G future.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWe live in an exciting time. 3G networks are taking off, and as greater bandwidth and communication speeds become available, people are seeking new means by which to increase their interaction potential. Newer and more exciting services are being developed to drive more revenues and to enhance end-user experiences. New technologies are being designed and implemented to supplement and leverage the new capabilities being built into core networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eParlay\/OSA: From Standards to Reality\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible primer on network ecosystems and operations today, discussing the need for Parlay, the details of standards, aspects of network evolution and support for legacy systems, and advanced topics from an implementation perspective. The authors examine the potential of the Parlay\/OSA (Open Service Access) solution from a numb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrademarks and Permissions.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDedication.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Note to the Reader.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnd-user Scenarios.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScenario 1: The Operator’s Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScenario 2: The Application Developer’s Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScenario 3: End-user Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScenario 4: Yet more perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNews Flash (Sometime During 2003–2004).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScenario 5: The Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I   Background and Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1    The Internet is Calling – Today’s Network Ecosystems and Their Evolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2    The Need for New Technologies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3    Follow the Yellow Brick Road.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4    Parlay and OSA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5    The Parlay Conceptual Architecture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Standards In Detail.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6    Standards Capabilities and Directions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7    Standards Capabilities and Directions II – Scenarios and Details.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8    Standards Capabilities and Directions III – The Lay of the Land.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Building a Service Mediation Gateway.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9    Alternative Architectures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10      Considerations for Building ‘Carrier-Grade’ Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV  Realizing Parlay.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11  Deploying Parlay Gateways.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12  Parlay and Legacy Systems – Handling Feature Interactions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13  Application Implementation Perspectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V  Advanced Topics and their Implementation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14  The Parlay Proxy Manager (*).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15  Multi-Network Deployment Scenarios.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16  Parlay\/OSA and XML-based Technologies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Abbreviations and Acronyms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525362131287,"sku":"9780470025956","price":93.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470025956.jpg?v=1731860229","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/parlay-osa-9780470025956","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}