Operational support systems for carrier-scale IP networks
C. B. Hatch, Peter Utton, R. E. Leaton · Institution of Engineering and Technology eBooks · 2001
Designing and building a large IP network is only a part of creating a carrier-scale IP network. The other significant part, without which no network could be called carrier-scale, is the operational support systems (OSS) - the collection of systems that are used to deliver and manage the network and its services. The effectiveness and the integration of the OSS has a direct impact on the quality of the services and the profitability of the network. In a carrier-scale environment, the OSS has to be a scalable system. With IP networks, new services are continuously being developed with the consequence that the OSS needs continuous redevelopment. This chapter describes the OSS, its relationship to the network and services, and methods for streamlining its design and future development.