Method of achieving service configurability within telecommunication devices

摘要

A telecommunications network element is provided that includes a plurality of software components configured to communicate with one another in a service-oriented architecture. In another embodiment, a network element is provided that includes a service provider that is operable to provide a service and to send a register message to register the service. The register message includes a service provided by the service provider and an identifier used to communicate with the service provider to invoke the service. The network element also includes a service registry and service client. The service registry is operable to receive and store and register message from the service provider. The service client is operable to send a find message to locate the identifier of the service provider in the service registry and to send an invoke message to invoke the service of the service provider.