An integrated network management solution for multi-technology domain networks

Abstract

In today's network, several transport technologies have to be managed to work in close conjunction. Until recently, service providers needed separate, single-vendor solutions or interfaces to manage these different technology areas. This letter proposes an integrated transport network management solution of domain-specific and inter-domain network management systems. Both are based on the same generic, component-based management system that features vendor-independent interfaces and dramatically reduces development efforts.