Approaches for introducing TMN in legacy networks: a critical look

Author

Glitho, Roch H. ; Hayes, Stephen

Author_Institution

Ericsson Canada, Canada

Volume

34

Issue

9

fYear

1996

fDate

9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

55

Lastpage

60

Abstract

Introducing the telecommunications management network (TMN) into a legacy network is generally an uphill battle. This article provides a critical review of the two key approaches used in the industry for introducing TMN interfaces into legacy networks. Before the analysis, it is of prime importance to establish some ground rules. There is currently no common understanding of what introducing TMN into a legacy network means, as there is no common understanding of what introducing TMN into a network means. We start by analyzing what introducing TMN into a legacy network means, and then study, successively, the bottom-up and top-down approaches. Finally, a cost trade-off analysis is made

Keywords

economics; telecommunication network management; TMN; TMN interfaces; bottom-up approach; cost trade-off analysis; legacy networks; telecommunications management network; top-down approach; Communication industry; Costs; Intelligent networks; Protocols; Standards organizations; Telecommunication network management; Telecommunication standards; Telecommunication traffic; Tellurium;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.536550

Filename

536550