Title :
A pricing and accounting architecture for QoS guaranteed services on a multi-domain network
Author :
Nakamura, Mitsuhiro ; Sato, Masakazu ; Hamada, Takeo
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
An efficient pricing and accounting scheme is required in order to guarantee fare competition among network providers aiming for continuous network progress. We discuss the revenue flow for several connectionless services these providers can offer. In particular, a new pricing and accounting mechanism is proposed for guaranteed type services. This is based on the network access agent, called NAgent, that mediates between users and network providers. The NAgent software architecture, based on the TINA business model, and its routing algorithm are also discussed
Keywords :
accounting; costing; information networks; invoicing; quality of service; software agents; software architecture; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication networks; NAgent software architecture; QoS guaranteed services; TINA business model; accounting architecture; billing; connectionless services; guaranteed type services; multi-domain network; network access agent; network architecture; network providers; pricing architecture; revenue flow; routing algorithm; Computer architecture; Costs; Equal opportunities; Laboratories; Pricing; Quality of service; Resource management; Routing; Software algorithms; Software architecture;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1999. GLOBECOM '99
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeireo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5796-5
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1999.832518
