scope:

The suite of NGN Reference Documents intend to provide basic information regarding Next Generation Networks, as applicable to the Next Generation Interconnection Interoperability Forum (NGIIF). The Next Generation Network (NGN) is a multi-service, multi-vendor, multi-provider-managed packet based network, which is able to provide telecommunication services and is able to make use of multiple broadband, QoS-enabled transport technologies and in which service-related functions are independent from underlying transport-related technologies.

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide basic information on NGN, so that this basic knowledge can be applied when reading and utilizing the suite of NGIIF NGN Reference Documents. This document should be used as a reference when reading any of the published guidelines that are listed in the NGN Master Table of Contents, or in Clause 7, Abstracts of NGN Documentation.

Application

This document should be used in reference to the full suite of NGN Reference Document guidelines published by the NGIIF.