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Does the Service Broker Forum plan to push for some standards for Service Broker?
The Service Broker Forum has defined the architecture and fundamental functionality of a service broker. The mission now for the Forum is to continue to evangelize this architecture, functionality and overall benefits that a service broker delivers to a service … Continue reading
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What are the near-term plans for the service broker forum? Will there be standards or BCP’s planned?
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Are service SLAs managed and enforced in a service broker environment? Who owns the SLA and the associated risks?
The behaviour that the Operator wants will vary from one service composition to another: the rules for what to do with a charging-related service are likely to be different to those for a post-paid service aimed at enterprises, for example. … Continue reading
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Looking at applications today, it is obvious they are EITHER implemented in the network OR implemented on devices (thinking about iphone apps etc.). I can imagine applications which are a joint implementation in both domains, i.e. a combination of device applications and network applications. How do the service brokers help in developing/implementing these types of applications?
This is a great point, and one where service brokers may change the typical approach. A service broker exposes network capabilities, such as presence and location, or network services like find me/follow me, to the ecosystem of developers in the … Continue reading
To what degree will the Net Neutrality controversy impact the future viability of the service broker business model?
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How long do you think it will take for true media convergence to reach maturity?
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Is the operator empowered to manage service interaction logic on a Service Broker?
Yes! Indeed, in order for the Service Broker to truly deliver upon the promises of extending and creating new services, it must support the ability to host service logic. Depending upon implementation, this service logic is exposed and is fully … Continue reading
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