Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Unique Service Requirements of Wireless

2. Examples of WIN Services

3. Functional Components of a WIN

4. A Stand-Alone HLR: The First Step in a WIN Strategy

5. The Current Status of WIN Standards

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ASR
automatic speech recognition

CNAP
calling name presentation

CTIA
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association

HLR
home location register

IN
intelligent network

IP
intelligent peripheral

MSC
mobile services switching center

PCA
password call acceptance

PCS
personal communications services

SCA
selective call acceptance

SCP
service control point

SMS
short message service

SS7
signaling system 7

STC
speech-to-text conversion

TIA
Telecommunications Industry Association

VCD
voice-controlled dialing

VCFC
voice-controlled feature control

VLR
visitor location register

VUI
voice-based user identification

WIN
wireless intelligent network