Abstract
Intelligent network (IN) is a telephone network architecture originated by Bell Communications Research (Bellcore) in which the service logic for a call is located separately from the switching facilities, allowing services to be added or changed without having to redesign switching equipment. According to Bell Atlantic, IN is a service-specific architecture. That is, a certain portion of a dialed phone number, such as 800 or 900, triggers a request for a specific service. A later version of IN called advanced intelligent network (AIN) introduces the idea of a service-independent architecture in which a given part of a telephone number can be interpreted differently by various services depending on factors such as time of day, caller identity, and type of call. AIN makes it easy to add new services without having to install new phone equipment.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The CRC Handbook of Modern Telecommunications |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 1-1-1-18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420037630 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780849333378 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |