An integrated network management system: the design for AIN and B-ISDN

Summary form only given. The advanced intelligent network (AIN) has been matured in the United States to provide services to customers at their demands. Therefore, customers can create services of their choices. This type of customer service creation environment has been very popular; however, it leads to problems in the network management, e.g., configuration, accounting, and security management. As the ATM technology becomes mature, the ATM network management system must exist to provide a high quality of service (QoS) to B-ISDN subscribers. The management of B-ISDN has been difficult due to the ATM characteristics. We propose an integrated network management system for the AIN and B-ISDN. The management system provides the integrated operations system. We show how the telecommunications management network (TMN) can collaborate to provide integrated network management. We describe the logical architecture of an integrated management system. The architecture is discussed from the standpoint of the flow of diagnostic information and the role of equipment and personnel.