A lightweight brokering system for content/service charging in a cellular network centric business model

Computer Communications

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2078-2085

  Leu, Jenq Shiou ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A.A.A. brokering system; Advice of charge; Cellular network centric business model; Valued added services

Indexed keywords

AUTHENTICATION; MAINTENANCE; VALUE ENGINEERING;

CELLULAR NETWORK CENTRIC BUSINESS MODEL; VALUED ADDED SERVICES;

WIRELESS NETWORKS;

EID: 44549083422     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2008.01.032     Document Type: Article

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