Intelligent Network
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The Intelligent Network (IN) is the standard network architecture specified in the ITU-T Q.1200 series recommendations.[1] It is intended 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 on fixed networks, and GSM services on mobile phones or other mobile devices.
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The intelligence is provided by network nodes on the service layer, distinct from the switching layer of the core network, as opposed to solutions based on intelligence in the core switches or equipment. The IN nodes are typically owned by telecommunications service providers such as a telephone company or mobile phone operator.
IN is supported by the Signaling System #7 (SS7) protocol between network switching centers and other network nodes owned by network operators.