Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Overview of Access Mediation and Access Gateways

2. Access Mediation Example

3. Access Gateway Example

4. Application Scenarios I: User-Network Interface and Telephone Switch Trigger Control

5. Application Scenarios II: Call Waiting with Internet Enhancement

6. Application Scenarios III: Shared Subscriber Information and Call/Connection Control Across Networks

7. Access Mediation: Platform Functional Requirements

8. Summary

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AIN - advanced intelligent network

ATM - asynchronous transfer mode

BS - base station

CTI - computer telephony integration

GSM - global system for mobile communications

IS–41 - interim standard 41

ISUP - integrated services digital network user part

LDAP - lightweight directory access protocol

MS - mobile station

MSC - mobile switching center

SCCP - signaling connection control part

SCP - service control point

SMS - service management systems

SN - service node

SS7 - signaling system 7

STP - shielded twisted pair

TCP/IP - transmission control protocol/Internet protocol

TPCC third-party call control