Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. Possibilities of a Distributed Network Intelligence

4. Heterogeneous Environments

5. Mechanics for Distributing Intelligence

Self-Test

Glossary

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Definition
Distribution techniques within holistic systems establish the foreground for architectural implementation in heterogeneous environments for computational, contextual, and cooperative design sets. Intelligence in each of these settings provides the point and multipoint decision-making capabilities for operational evaluation and, quite likely, intelligent modification of the distribution techniques. Combined, the two methods afford today's and tomorrow’s telecommunication networks the ability to operate in legacy, heterogeneous, and federated systems proactively.

Overview
Prepared as a tutorial on the capabilities and techniques of distributing intelligence in today’s telecommunications systems, this tutorial provides the reader with foundations and principles for advancing the advanced intelligent network (AIN) toward the next level of execution and interoperability.