The evolution of access networking system (ANS) towards universal operation system (UOS): building the foundation for universal information services (UIS)

Author

Reed, Paul ; Cariello, Richard ; Mané, Amir

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

28 Nov-1 Dec 1988

Firstpage

1058

Abstract

The authors present the architecture and design of the access networking system (ANS) used by Bell operating companies (BOC) to provide work center users with flexible, controlled access to the family of operations support systems (OSS) that comprise the automated repair service bureau (ARSB). ANS provides terminal and device communications capabilities through the Datakit virtual circuit switch. The basic building block of ANS is the Datakit applications processor module that provides a microprocessor and 2 Mb of memory for supporting user access, security, and transaction routing. ANS provides a platform for development of access management functions within the universal operations systems (UOS) architecture that will support the provision of universal information services (UIS) in the post-ISDN (integrated services digital network) environment

Keywords

computer networks; microcomputer applications; telecommunication network management; telecommunications computing; Bell operating companies; Datakit applications processor module; Datakit virtual circuit switch; ISDN; access management functions; access networking system; automated repair service bureau; memory; microprocessor; operations support systems; security; transaction routing; universal information services; universal operations systems; user access; Automatic control; Communication switching; Communication system control; Communication system security; Control systems; Data security; Information security; Microprocessors; Switches; Switching circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1988, and Exhibition. 'Communications for the Information Age.' Conference Record, GLOBECOM '88., IEEE

Conference_Location

Hollywood, FL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1988.25997

Filename

25997