Charging for packet-switched network communication - motivation and overview

Computer Communications

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 290-302

  Karsten, M ^a   Schmitt, J ^a   Stiller, B ^b   Wolf, L ^a,c  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c FRAUNHOFER IPSI   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEES AND CHARGES; PACKET NETWORKS; PACKET SWITCHING; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

ACCESS-BASED CHARGING SCHEMES;

INTERNET;

EID: 0033881331     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-3664(99)00181-4     Document Type: Article

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