Research Article
An Integrated Accounting and Charging Architecture for Mobile Grids
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/BROADNETS.2006.4374430, author={Cristian Morariu and Martin Waldburger and Burkhard Stiller}, title={An Integrated Accounting and Charging Architecture for Mobile Grids}, proceedings={3rd International IEEE/Create-Net Workshop on Networks for Grid Applications}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={GRIDNETS}, year={2006}, month={10}, keywords={A4C Accounting Business Grid Charging IP-based Grid Services Mobile Grid Virtual Organization}, doi={10.1109/BROADNETS.2006.4374430} }- Cristian Morariu
Martin Waldburger
Burkhard Stiller
Year: 2006
An Integrated Accounting and Charging Architecture for Mobile Grids
GRIDNETS
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/BROADNETS.2006.4374430
Abstract
The adoption of the Internet Protocol (IP) by a number of non-IP network operators, such as telecom or cable TV operators, opens the path toward new business models. IP will allow operators to provide a unified wired as well as wireless access to a wide range of services to their users. Additionally, using the same communication protocols and standard interfaces, enables different providers to coordinate any type of resources in virtual organizations (VO) and supports the composition of services aggregated across multiple domains. On one hand, such an open environment requires new business models to be adopted by the involved parties. On the other hand, grid middleware infrastructure supporting integrated accounting, charging, pricing, and billing across multiple domains has to be in place to facilitate service provisioning in multiple VOs. Based on the relevant set of requirements derived, a new and extended A4C Architecture (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, Auditing, Charging) has been developed, implemented, and evaluated for mobile grids providing pervasive access to knowledge.
