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Appendix I

Differences between NICE capabilities and S-NICE capabilities
(This appendix does not form an integral part of this Recommendation.)

The following table shows the differences between NICE capabilities and S-NICE capabilities.

NOTE – The capabilities listed in Table I.1 are respectively derived from [ITU-T Y.2301] and this Recommendation.

Table I.1 – Differences between NICE capabilities and S-NICE capabilities

Capabilities group NICE capabilities S-NICE capabilities

Service layer SUP The SUP capability of NICE is The SUP capability of S-NICE is aligned with
capabilities required to support: that of NICE.
• SUP-FE in NGN [ITU-T Y.2012];
• Identity Management (IdM)
[ITU-T Y.2720].
Service The service control capability of The service control capability of S-NICE is
control NICE is required to support: aligned with that of NICE with support of the
• Service Control Functions in following additional requirements:
NGN [ITU-T Y.2012]; • "on demand" configuration in order to
• receiving and transferring provide "dynamic" resource control,
information allowing the registration, authentication, and
identification of application authorization.
data for policy control and
traffic scheduling;
• receiving and transferring
information allowing the
identification of applications
and users;
• receiving and transferring
transport layer events (e.g.,
notifications of QoS
modifications) reported by the
transport layer to the service
layer.
Open The open environment capability of The open environment capability of S-NICE is
environment NICE is required to support: aligned with that of NICE with support of the
• openness [ITU-T Y.2240]; following additional requirements:
• open access to a service • openness of content and context analysis
creation environment information to developers and
[ITU-T Y.2240]; applications;
• self-operated applications' • openness of virtualized network
invocation of NICE capabilities. information abstraction;
• openness of S-NICE controller(s)
selection and status monitoring.
Transport Content and The content and context analysis The content and context analysis capability
control context capability of NICE is required to of S-NICE is aligned with that of NICE with
capabilities analysis support: support of the following additional
• context awareness requirements:
requirements of NGN • providing user traffic analysis results and
(clause 7.3 of [ITU-T Y.2201]); network status analysis results to the S-
NICE controller capabilities and the S-
NICE orchestration capabilities;

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