Service Provision. Technologies for Next Generation Communication takes in the broad sweep of developments in communications services. The breadth of the field and the pace of technological change make it difficult to keep abreast of developments outside one's own area of expertise. This books helps by bringing together the combined expertise of the contributors on a wide range of topics, including:

• call processing
• service capability APIs
• multimedia standards
• messaging
• Internet telephony
• 3G wireless networks

• Provides a comprehensive reference to the state-of-the-art in communications services
• Describes all aspects of the technologies required to provide customers with the multiplicity of communication options they demand
• Covers network support for services, building and analysing services, and projections of how services will evolve
• Includes examples and case studies as well as standards information