Alcatel-Lucent

About: Alcatel-Lucent is a based out in Stuttgart, Germany. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Signal & Network packet. The organization has 37003 authors who have published 53332 publications receiving 1430547 citations. The organization is also known as: Alcatel-Lucent S.A. & Alcatel.

Intrinsic Transport Properties and Performance Limits of Organic Field-Effect Transistors

Abstract: The field-effect mobility in thin-film transistors based on α-sexithiophene (α-6T) and related materials displays a temperature dependence that is remarkably nonmonotonic. Above a transition temperature T T (specific to a given material) the transport is thermally activated, whereas below T T there is a very steep enhancement of the mobility. In the activated regime, the results are well described by the theoretical predictions for small polaron motion made by Holstein in 1959. An analysis of the transistor characteristics shows that the hopping transport in these devices is intrinsic. Performance limits for devices based on α-6T and related materials were established; these limits point to the strong possibility that better molecular materials for transistor applications may be designed from first principles.

Accounting system in a network

Abstract: A coupled data network with an accounting system is disclosed The coupled data network includes a foreign network and a home network The foreign network includes a base station with an access hub and a foreign mobile switching center with a serving registration server, the access hub including a serving inter-working function, the serving inter-working function including a foreign accounting collection module The home network includes a home mobile switching center with a home inter-working function, the home inter-working function including a home accounting collection module An end system is a subscriber to the wireless data network and coupleable to the foreign access hub The home and serving accounting collection modules collect accounting data on message traffic transported between the end system and a communications server through the home inter-working function and through the serving inter-working function

Mobile-radio network with debit accounts

Abstract: A mobile-radio network (MRS) includes a mobile switching center (MSC) for receiving incoming calls from mobile-radio subscribers (A). In response to the incoming calls, certain ones of the incoming calls are selected if the respective mobile-radio subscriber (A) has a debit account assigned to it and the debit account has a credit balance. The credit balance is compared with a predetermined minimum balance (Dmin1) and a call is completed if the credit balance exceeds the predetermined minimum balance. The debit account for the respective mobile-radio subscriber is charged a unit fee. Incorporated in the mobile switching center (MSC) is a service switching point (SSP). Additionally, a service control point (SCP) is connected to the service switching point and includes an arithmetic unit (DC) for call charging. The mobile-radio network structure makes it possible to establish connections and charge incoming calls using simple exchange protocols (INAP) without having to change conventional network protocols (MAP).

Interactive video on demand

Abstract: Video on demand (VOD)/spl minus/likely to become one of the most successful services in the emerging broadband network/spl minus/must minimize bandwidth requirements to serve large numbers of users. This article describes two VOD service variants, whereby bandwidth requirements in the network are reduced, while keeping the quality of service (QoS) at an equally high level. >

Customer relationship leadership: a leadership and motivation model for the twenty‐first century business

Abstract: Customer relationship management, or CRM, is a new management concept ‐ a new approach ‐ to managing customers. CRM is about the management of technology, processes, information resources, and people needed to create an environment that allows a business to take a 360‐degree view of its customers. CRM environments, by nature, are complex and require organizational change and a new way of thinking about customers ‐ and about a business in general. Creating such an environment requires more than adequate management of the customer relationship or new technologies, it requires new forms of leadership as well. Customer relationship leadership, or CRL, is a new model that leaders can embrace to recreate or readjust their leadership styles in order to foster an atmosphere in their businesses to adopt and practice the principles of CRM. While CRM environments improve business performance, initiatives undertaken in this new management field require sound leadership as well. CRL is a recommended approach to bridge...