Title :
Multimedia networks: the role of the network operator
Author :
Jadoul, Marc ; Van Ackere, Michel
Author_Institution :
Div. of Res., Alcatel Telecom, Antwerpen, Belgium
Abstract :
In the fast growing market of multimedia networks and services, acceptance-and hence commercial success-of a system will largely be determined by the quality, flexibility and extendibility of the services offered by it. This paper outlines the role an operator of a (public) network can play in offering multimedia services. It introduces the Level 1 Gateway as a means for the network operator to enter the services business. The target multimedia network provides a managed end-to-end switched, interactive service using broadband (ATM) technology
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; interactive systems; multimedia communication; telecommunication network management; telecommunication services; Level 1 Gateway; broadband ATM technology; interactive service; managed switched service; multimedia networks; multimedia services; network operator; public network; services business; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Business; Costs; Games; Multimedia systems; Network servers; Privacy; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Communication Technology Proceedings, 1996. ICCT'96., 1996 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2916-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICCT.1996.545153
