APIs and Protocols For Convergent Network Services (Paperback)

by Stephen Mueller (Author), Stephen Mueller (Author) "Networks connect things..." (more)
Key Phrases: convergent network services, media stream description, session originator, Intelligent Network, Jim Smith, Bell System (more...)

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Product Description
The Telecom companies are looking to converged services to replace the lost revenue they used to get from long distance and simple access charges. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the crucial tool used for creating these services.

* Detailed coverage of JAIN (Java Integrated Networks) and Parlay, the first open APIs released
* Provides software basics for telecom professionals
* Thoroughly details object-oriented environments
* Endorsed by the creators of JAIN and parlay

From the Back Cover
A NEW GENERATION OF CONVERGENT NETWORK SERVICES IS BEGINNING.

THIS GUIDE SHOWS YOU HOW TO NAVIGATE THE RAPIDS OF EMERGING PROTOCOLS AND APIs THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE!

Innovative services that combine Internet and telecom capabilities are just starting to appear, built on a growing body of protocols and application programming interfaces (APIs) that blur the lines between voice and data networks. Unfortunately, at a time when clear information is desperately needed, the professional or manager has had only a web of complex and widely scattered standards documents to rely on.

APIs and Protocols for Convergent Network Services is the first book to provide a detailed roadmap to the intricate landscape of new and emerging convergent network protocols and APIs. Invaluable to service developers, IT applications developers, software vendors, and communication equipment vendors, APIs and Protocols for Convergent Network Services offers:

* A concise introduction to software for telecom professionals and managers unfamiliar with object technology and Java
* An examination of the technology that will knit together next-generation networks: XML, distributed objects, and directories
* A broad discussion of IP Telephony protocols
* A comprehensive overview of SIP and PINT
* Detailed descriptions of the most important open APIs for convergent network services, including JTAPI, JAIN, and Parlay
* Summaries that simplify and clarify the business proposition readable at the manager level

HERE IS CLEAR AND DETAILED COVERAGE OF APIs AND PROTOCOLS YOU CANNOT FIND ANYWHERE ELSE-WRITTEN BY A PROFESSIONAL ON THE FRONTLINES OF CONVERGENCE

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Product Details

• Paperback: 445 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (January 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007138880X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071388801
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,258,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good reference for new telco sw developer, June 29, 2004

By	fatih eyup nar "fenar" (dallas, texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this book is a kind of dictionary for a new beginner in telco sw dev. area .
it includes most recent references inside for h323,sip and APIs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction to the Topic, March 10, 2004

By A Customer

The book provided a good introduction to various APIs being defined and developed for network service applications. I'm giving it only 4 stars because I feel that half the book was spent on background information that anyone looking to research this topic would probably already know. I would have rather more detail been given in chapters 12, 13, and 14 (which is why I read the book) and less attention to chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, which deal with generic java and web programming topics. However, given the little information available on the topic, the book is worth 4 stars just for providing the information it does.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction To Converged Network Development Protocols, July 9, 2007

By	Jdosstech "Jdosstech" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

As a 12 year Telecom software development professional I can say that this is a great book for people wanting to take a step into the new world of Telecom/Datacom convergence.