Meeting the challenge of assuring dependable telecommunication services in the ´90s

Author

Cardwell, Richard ; Brush, Gary

Volume

28

Issue

6

fYear

1990

fDate

6/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

45

Abstract

Assuring the dependability of telecommunication services in the face of increasing customer expectations, revolutionary changes being made or proposed in networks, and recent disruptive disasters are discussed. Work focused on reducing vulnerability to network element outages is described and examined for three new technologies: fiber network architectures, common channel signaling, and intelligent network architectures. A comprehensive service dependability management process to be established by service providers is recommended.<>

Keywords

intelligent networks; optical links; reliability; signalling (telecommunication networks); telecommunication network management; telecommunication services; common channel signaling; disruptive disasters; fiber network architectures; intelligent network architectures; network element outages; service dependability management process; service providers; telecommunication services; Buildings; Carbon capture and storage; Costs; ISDN; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Protection; Routing; Telecommunication services;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.56227

Filename

56227