The SVC service will provide the ability to establish a customer network within a closed user group, providing a high level of security. The service will also allow customers to choose the amount of bandwidth and Class of Service for each call. The carrier will be among the first to install Lucent's VPN Gateway. Financial terms were not disclosed. NECP also enables a cache or server to inform the switch as to how busy it is.
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3GPP also accepted a work item proposal for a core network architecture that uses IP for the transport of all user data and signalling. The 3GPP organization is preparing a complete set of globally applicable technical specifications for a 3G mobile system based on the evolved GSM core networks and the radio access technologies supported by its partners. It can be programmed to operate either symmetrically or asymmetrically. Product release is scheduled for Q2 2000. The collaboration will include modem and chipset interoperability, as well as interoperability standards-based ADSL platforms.