Table of Contents
1Introduction
2Purpose
3Scopeandfieldofapplication
3.1Generalpositioning
3.2Verticalaspects
3.3Horizontalaspects
3.4Infrastructureaspects
4Designobjectives
5RequirementsoftheICA
6Basicconcepts,assumptionsandprinciplesforICA
6.1Middlewareservices
6.2RelationshiptoGIIRecommendationY.110
6.3TheAgentconcept
6.4TheProblemSpaceandDrivingForcesforAgent
operations
6.5Mobility
6.6RelationshipofAgentstolayering
6.7Genericprotocolmodel
7Thebasicarchitecture
8ContactAgent
8.1AuthenticationEngine
8.2PublicationEngine
8.3SelectionEngine
9ExchangeAgent
9.1GeneralscopeandfunctionsoftheExchangeAgent
9.2ConnectivityEngine
9.3TransformationEngine
9.4BrokerageEngine
10TransportAgent
10.1GeneralscopeandfunctionsoftheTransportAgent
10.2PrivateEngine
10.3PublicEngine
11TransportServices
11.1ImplicationsforICA
12Targetvalues
13Implementationmodel
AnnexA-TINAandtheICA
AnnexB-TheICABrokerfunctionandtheOMGCORBAbroker
AnnexC-NetworkOperatingSystemsasplatformsfortheICA
AnnexD-GlobalMobilityandtheICA
D.1ETSIframeworkforGlobal(Terminal)Multimedia
Mobility
D.2ImpactofMobilityontheICAintheBottomUp
Approach
AnnexE-Abbreviations
AnnexF-Glossaryofterms Abstract
Provides guide to the future development of information communication networks and services. The architecture is aimed at enabling applications to communicate information using infrastructural capabilities that are based on middleware service components.
