Title :
Integrated network management and control for interactive video dial tone networks
Author :
Stinson, Willis ; Perry, Paul ; Kheradpir, Shaygan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Network Manage., GTE Labs. Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
Abstract :
The emerging interactive video dial tone (VDT) services pose some unique requirements for real-time network monitoring and control. To support the roll-out of VDT-based networks and services, GTE is developing new network management applications on its TONICS (Telephone Operations Network Integrated Control System) platform. TONICS´s applications are embedded in a high availability software platform providing distributed processing. The article describes the real-time management requirements of VDT networks, provides an overview of the TONICS integration platform, outlines a network management and control architecture for VDT networks, illustrates example VDT management applications, and discusses the deployment issues
Keywords :
cable television; computerised monitoring; distributed processing; interactive video; real-time systems; telecommunication computing; telecommunication control; telecommunication network management; telecommunication services; television networks; TONICS; TONICS integration platform; Telephone Operations Network Integrated Control System; VDT networks; VDT services; cable TV; distributed processing; integrated network management; interactive video dial tone services; network control architecture; network management architecture; real-time network control; real-time network monitoring; software platform; Application software; Cable TV; Centralized control; Communication industry; Environmental management; Network-on-a-chip; Power system management; Remote monitoring; Telecommunication network management; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
