Table of Contents

Intellectual property rights
Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations
4. Objectives of the analysis
   4.1 Background - why we are doing it?
   4.2 Starting assumptions and constraints
   4.3 Issues to be resolved
   4.4 Structure of the analysis
5. User's expectations
   5.1 Enhanced voice and non-voice services
   5.2 Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
   5.3 Mobility
   5.4 Testing
6. Strategic analysis
   6.1 Present content of CN project
   6.2 The global context
   6.3 Existing standardization and the CN project
   6.4 Increasing technological complexity
   6.5 Regulatory evolution
   6.6 Differentiation between competitors
   6.7 Other factors
   6.8 Relevant analyses undertaken by ETSI
   6.9 Vision of the future
   6.10 EII enterprise model
   6.11 Strategic issues facing the CN project
7. Strategic goals
   7.1 Principal strategic goal
   7.2 Secondary strategic goals
8. Standards for interoperability - further elaboration
   8.1 Definition of interoperability
   8.2 Achieving interoperability through the use of standards
   8.3 Demonstration of interoperability
   8.4 An approach for determining the extent of
        interoperability
9. Conclusions, recommendations and work items
   9.1 Summary of strategic goals
   9.2 Derivation of work items
   9.3 List of incidental work item proposals
   9.4 Conclusions
Annex A: Standardization mandate BC-T-326
Annex B: Technical overview of CN concepts
Annex C: Present day status of CN sub-projects
         C.1 General
         C.2 Enhanced voice and non-voice services
         C.3 CN virtual private networks
         C.4 CN Mobility
Annex D: Testing for interoperability; technical analysis
         D.1 Different technical approaches
         D.2 Proformas for documenting optional functions
             implemented
         D.3 Test purposes for "access point to access point"
             service testing
Annex E: Standardization at the S reference point
Annex F: Bibliography
History

Abstract

Provides the CN programme of work that is to be presented to the European Commission according to the mandate BC-T-326.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
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ISBN
Committee	CN