{"product_id":"9780470775653","title":"Charging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWireless Communications and Mobile Computing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCharging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYi-Bing Lin | Sok-Ian Sou\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Telecommunications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis book provides a complete and comprehensive overview of 3G UMTS charging services\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEvolving from offline billing of traditional telecommunications, charging for IP services in mobile networks is challenging; charging convergence is one of the major trends in the telecom industry. Advanced mobile telecommunications incorporates data applications with real-time control and management, and requires a convergent and flexible online charging system. Such convergence is essential to mitigate fraud and credit risks in order to provide more personalized information to users about charges and credit limit controls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications\u003c\/i\u003e provides comprehensive and practical coverage of online and offline charging based on mobile operator experiences, and the latest efforts undertaken by the UMTS specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a complete overview of the telecommunications charging system, including the evolution from 2G to 3G and all-IP network charging frameworks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses all management aspects related to charging and billing processes, with a focus on the major trends and developments within the telecoms industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of the telecom networks such as PSTN, GSM, UMTS and IMS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the concepts of the telecom charging on mobile services and the new technologies for implementing online charging system, such as GTP’ and Diameter protocol\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains coverage on network nodes and data flows in relation to charging of mobile applications, such as IMS call and content downloading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the IP-based online charging system, protocol details and recent trends in charging for mobile telecom industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is an invaluable resource for graduate students, telecoms and IP engineers, network service providers and system architects. Information technologists and networking equipment manufacturers will also find this book insightful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Yi-Bing Lin, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYi-Bing Lin is chair professor of the Department of Computer Science, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan. He also served as vice president of the Office of Research and Development (2004-2007), and Dean of the College of Computer Science (2007 — present). Dr. Lin is a senior technical editor of \u003cem\u003eIEEE Network\u003c\/em\u003e, an editor of \u003cem\u003eIEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications,\u003c\/em\u003e an associate editor of \u003cem\u003eIEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,\u003c\/em\u003e an editor of \u003cem\u003eIEEE Wireless Communications Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and of \u003cem\u003eACM Wireless Networks\u003c\/em\u003e. He is co-author of the \u003cem\u003eWireless and Mobile Network Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e (Wiley) and \u003cem\u003eWireless and Mobile All-IP Network\u003c\/em\u003e (Wiley). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSok-Ian Sou, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMs Sok-Ian Sou received the B.S.CSIE. and M.S.CSIE degrees from National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan, in 1997 and 2004, respectively. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate of the Department of Computer Science, NCTU. Her current research interests include design and analysis of personal communications services networks, mobile computing and performance modeling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 October 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470775653\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310442573964,"sku":"9780470775653","price":132.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470775653_870d68cf-d011-4405-81b4-d1fcc35e7c94.jpg?v=1780157317","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470775653","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}