NETWORK MANAGEMENT

摘要

The invention describes how telecommunication services can be handled in Access Networks (AN). A management concept is proposed that will enhance management by using a "loose coupling" between the defined telecommunication services and the transport network on which they are based. A "loose coupling" means here that Managed Objects in the service layer and in the transport layer are not that tightly coupled due to a separation of service, protocol and transport resources. This means that the service definitions will not be directly or indirectly logically contained in a physical port. Two embodiments of the invention are shown to demonstrate its use and advantages.