Customer control of network management from the service provider´s perspective

Author

Yoshida, Mukoto ; Kobayashi, Makoto ; Yamaguchi, Hitoshi

Volume

28

Issue

3

fYear

1990

fDate

3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

35

Lastpage

40

Abstract

The current status of Japanese business communications and private network management is discussed, covering requirements, functions, and standardization of network management. The gap between user needs and technology as well as the issue of introduction and operating costs of management systems are examined. Technological elements that are essential to customer control of management functions are discussed, they are: an open interface, an object-oriented operation principle, and the synchronization of online database information.<>

Keywords

computer networks; economics; information services; network operating systems; standardisation; telecommunication network management; Japanese business communications; NTT; customer control; network OS; object-oriented operation principle; online database information; open interface; operating costs; private network management; service provider; standardization; synchronization; user needs; Communication networks; Communication system control; Companies; Environmental management; Intelligent networks; Large-scale systems; Satellite communication; Telecommunication control; Telecommunication services; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.52891

Filename

52891