Telecommunications Network Management Into the 21st Century Techniques, Standards, Technologies, and Applications

Electrical Engineering/Telecommunications Telecommunications Network Management Into the 21 ^st Century Techniques, Standards, Technologies, and Applications This leading–edge reference is a superb presentation of the latest in telecommunications network management. Co–edited by Salah Aidarous of NEC America and Thomas Plevyak of Bell Atlantic, Telecommunications Network Management Into the 21st Century features original chapters from prominent experts in the field. Thorough and up–to–date, this indispensable book covers the timely application of forward–looking network management techniques, which is the key to fully realizing future information industry capabilities. Key topics covered include:

• Principles of network management
• Network management protocol standards
• Telecommunications management network
• Domestic and international OSI management standards
• The object–oriented approach to integrated network management
• Modeling and simulation in network management
• Knowledge–based network management
• Configuration management
• Fault management
• Network performance management
• Distributed restoration of the transport network

Because network management touches almost every facet of the information industry, this book will be of interest to telecommunications business executives, managers, engineers, and any individual involved in future planning. It will give all readers an excellent understanding of the field.