Agent Technology for Communication Infrastructures

Communications systems continue to grow: physically and in terms of the services offered by the providers. Consequently there is a need for more sophisticated software systems. Agent–based computing, and in particular research into multi–agent systems, is leading the way in the development of techniques to address the variety of needs associated with these new technologies: for example, languages and protocols for communication, frameworks for negotiation and platforms which allow mobile processes to operate remotely. Agent Technology for Communication Infrastructures covers all these issues and more.
∗ Introduces software agent philosophy and underlines the need for more radical approaches to communications systems design and design methodology
∗ Includes results from recent research in the new state–of–the–art technology within its application to the communications industry
∗ Illustrates the diversity of communications applications using agent technology
∗ Demonstrates the increased capabilities of agents that are not currently achievable using traditional standards–based network signalling
With contributions from leading authorities in the field covering a wide range of issues, it targets practitioners at advanced level, researchers in agent technology and communications along with postgraduate students in electronic engineering and computer science.

Spis treści:
Agent Technology for Communications Infrastructure: An Introduction
An Agent–based Platform for Next–Generation IN Services
Java Framework for Negotiating Management Agents
Adaptive QoS Management via Multiple Collaborative Agents
Agent–Mediated Trading: Intelligent Agents and E–Business
Distributed Control of Connection Admission to a Telecommunications Network: Security Issues
Secure Payments within an Agent–Based Personal Travel Market
Multi–Agent S olution for Virtual Home Environment
Virtual Home Environments to Be Negotiated by a Multi–Agent System
Self–Adaptation for Performance Optimisation in an Agent–Based Information System
Flexible Decentralised Control of Connection Admission
Low–Level Control of Network Elements from an Agent Platform
A Multi–Agent Approach to Dynamic Virtual Path Management in ATM Networks
A Multi–Agent Approach for Channel Allocation in Cellular Networks
Predicting Quality–of–Service for Nomadic Applications Using Intelligent Agents
Implementation of Mobile Agents for WDM Network Management: The POPTIMA Perspective
How to Move Mobile Agents
Market–Based Call Routing in Telecommunications Networks Using Adaptive Pricing and Real Bidding
IN Load Control Algorithms for Market–Based Multi–Agent
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Proactive Fault Tracking and Resolution in Broadband Networks Using Collaborative Intelligent Agents
Efficient Means of Resource Discovery Using Agents
Evolving Routing Algorithms with Genetic Programming
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Okładka tylna:
Communications systems continue to grow: physically and in terms of the services offered by the providers. Consequently there is a need for more sophisticated software systems. Agent–based computing, and in particular research into multi–agent systems, is leading the way in the development of techniques to address the variety of needs associated with these new technologies: for example, languages and protocols for communication, frameworks for negotiation and platforms which allow mobile processes to operate remotely. Agent Technology for Communication Infrastructures covers all these issues and more.
∗ Introduces software agent philosophy and underlines the need for more radical approaches to communications systems design and design methodology
∗ Includes results from recent research in the new state–of–the–art technology within its application to the communications industry
∗ Illustrates the diversity of communications applications using agent technology
∗ Demonstrates the increased capabilities of agents that are not currently achievable using traditional standards–based network signalling
With contributions from leading authorities in the field covering a wide range of issues, it targets practitioners at advanced level, researchers in agent technology and communications along with postgraduate students in electronic engineering and computer science.