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	Title		: Evaluation Of DIAMETER Against MIDCOM Requirements
	Author(s)	: T. Taylor
	Filename	: draft-taylor-midcom-diameter-eval-01.txt
	Pages		: 11
	Date		: 30-Apr-02
	
This document is submitted as part of the Midcom protocol selection 
process.  It evaluates the suitability of the Diameter protocol as a 
transport for Midcom.  The general conclusions are:  
.  the Diameter architecture may be too heavy for the Midcom 
application, although this is a matter for discussion.  It is 
clear in any event that much of the Diameter base is not 
needed; 
.  a new application extension to Diameter would have to be 
defined to meet Midcom's requirements; 
.  with these reservations, the protocol is a good fit to Midcom 
requirements. 
This version contains added details describing how to use Diameter 
to meet the requirements.

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