Realizing Distributed Intelligent Networks Based on Distributed Object and Mobile Agent Technologies

An architecture enhancing the Intelligent Network to a Distributed IN is described. To this end, Distributed Processing Environment and Mobile Agent technologies have been employed. The added value, in the context of flexibility and manageability of the exertion of the aforementioned technologies, as well as the extent to which they can be utilized are discussed. The configuration architecture is presented and an implementation - oriented, detailed description of the Service Execution Node and its constituents is provided.