通信运营与管理专业英语教程 教学课件 作者 李学军 Unit 10.pptVIP

Unit 10 Brief Introductions to Other Services Intelligent Network 1. What is Intelligent Network? The Intelligent Network, typically stated as its acronym IN, is a network architecture intended both 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. In IN, the intelligence is provided by network nodes owned by telecom operators, as opposed to solutions based on intelligence in the telephone equipment, or in Internet servers provided by any part. Examples of IN services Televoting Call screening Toll-free Telephone number Prepaid calling Account card calling Virtual private network Centrex service Mass-Calling service Private Number Plan Televoting Televoting is a method of opinion polling usually conducted by telephone, which incorporates deliberative democratic principles. A televote is initiated by random sampling of a population by means of random digit dialling. Those contacted are requested to volunteer to receive written background briefing materials regarding a particular issue, that have been prepared by a panel of representatives of different stakeholder groups affected by that issue, and incorporating various views or perspectives. Volunteers are requested to discuss the issue amongst their families and friends until they have reached a decision. At the conclusion of this period they are polled again by telephone in order to determine their views. Advantages of televoting Televoting is a more cost-effective method of democratic deliberation than many alternatives such as deliberative polling, as it does not require the participants to meet in person. Common to other deliberative democratic techniques, it also tends to produce more reasoned decisions than raw opinion polling, because participants are exposed to various perspectives other than their own in the briefing mat