Automated composition of Convergent Services

The convergent composition by its part is an emerging concept that encompasses the
merging of functionalities from Telecom industry with the services from the Internet
(commonly called Web Services). This type of composition must face the challenge of
addressing the gaps between two heterogeneous worlds with different principles,
technologies and architectures.
Previous research has been conducted on automated service composition; most of the
previous works come from the academia and show promising results in the automation
of services in the web (web services). However, little has been said about automated
telecom services, partly because this is an emerging field and also because
implementation and execution of Telecom services has been treated as an industry
problem instead of an academic issue.
In this vein, this book is focused in the problem of automating the convergent
composition considering the all particular features of telecom environments. The main
objective of this book is to define the components and mechanisms needed for
automated composition and execution of convergent services focusing the process in
the user. These experiences will offer to the reader a set of guidelines and a road map
for the implementation of automated mechanisms in different phases of the services
composition in the Telecom world.