Intelligent Network
The Intelligent Network (IN), is the standard network architecture specified in the ITU-T Q.1200 series recommendations. It is intended for fixed as well as mobile telecom networks. It allows operators to differentiate themselves by providing value-added services in addition to the standard telecom services such as PSTN, ISDN and GSM services on mobile phones.
The intelligence is provided by network nodes on the service layer, distinct from the switching layer of the core network, as opposed to solutions based on intelligence in the core switches or telephone equipment. The IN nodes are typically owned by telecommunications operators (Telecommunications Service Providers).
IN is supported by the Signaling System #7 (SS7) protocol between telephone network switching centers and other network nodes owned by network operators.
Read more about Intelligent Network: Examples of IN Services, History and Key Concepts, SS7 Architecture, Protocols, Variants, Future
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