Introduction of the International Network Management Center-Its activity and system

The international network management center (INMC), which has been inaugurated for controlling international telephone and telex networks, is discussed. The functional activities of INMC are presented together with its philosophical background and definition. Attention is then focused on the main system for collecting and displaying network status and network performance data, the international network control system (INCS), which is also used to implement network management action. The possibilities for further technological innovations are briefly considered