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Title Charging communication networks : from theory to practice / edited by D.J. Songhurst.

Imprint Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1999.

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Edition 1st ed.
Description 1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages) : illustrations, map
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Summary This book proposes that usage-based charging schemes are essential to generate the incentives necessary for efficient operation of multiservice networks. The rapid development of network technology is enabling sophisticated new services and applications which demand new charging models. The same technology provides the means to operate the right charging schemes. Some of the work done in the European collaborative project CA & dollar;hMAN (Charging and Accounting Schemes in Multiservice ATM Networks). This project combined performance and economic models of network resource usage and cutomer utility to construct simple but effective charging schemes which were implemented and trialled in an advanced management platform.
Contents Introduction. -- 1. Charging in communication networks. -- 2. The abc scheme. -- 3. Design and implementation concepts. -- 4. The CA & dollar;hMAN charging and accounting system. -- 5. Agents. -- 6. Open issues. -- S -- A. Pricing for guaranteed services. -- B. Pricing for elastic services. -- C. CA & dollar;hMAN participants. -- Glossary. -- Bibliography. -- Index.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-225) and index.
Note Print version record.
Subject Automated tellers.
Electronic funds transfers.
Banks and banking -- Service charges.
Interchange fees (Banking)
Long distance telephone service -- Access charges.
Digital currency.
Guichets automatiques.
Monnaie électronique.
Frais de banque.
Frais de transaction (Banques)
Interurbain -- Frais d'accès.
Transferts électroniques de fonds.
automated teller machines.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Banks & Banking.
Digital currency
Automated tellers
Banks and banking -- Service charges
Electronic funds transfers
Interchange fees (Banking)
Long distance telephone service -- Access charges
Kostprijsberekening.
Telecommunicatie.
Added Author Songhurst, D. J.
Other Form: Print version: Charging communication networks. 1st ed. Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1999 0444502750 9780444502759 (DLC) 99032074 (OCoLC)41482228
ISBN 9780444502759
0444502750
9780080528960 (electronic bk.)
0080528961 (electronic bk.)
1281186724
9781281186720
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CHNEW 001005841
DEBBG BV042307481
DEBBG BV043043995
DEBSZ 405303262
DEBSZ 422144401
NZ1 12432953
NZ1 15190367

 
    
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