1st Edition

Fundamentals of EMS, NMS and OSS/BSS

By Jithesh Sathyan Copyright 2010

    In this era where data and voice services are available at a push of a button, service providers have virtually limitless options for reaching their customers with value-added services. The changes in services and underlying networks that this always-on culture creates make it essential for service providers to understand the evolving business logi

    Element Management System. TMN Model. ITU-T FCAPS. EMS Functions. OSI Network Management. Management Protocols. Standardizing Bodies. MTNM compliant EMS. Network Management System. Communication Networks. Seven layer Communication Model. NMS Functions. NMS Products. SNMP. Information Handling. Management Information Base. Next Generation Network Management (NGNM). XML Based Protocols. Operation/ Business Support Systems. OSS and BSS functions. NGOSS. Telecom Processes. Management Applications. Information Models. Standard Interfaces. Implementation Guidelines. Socket Communication. RPC Programming. Web Communication. Mail Communication. File Handling. Secure Communication. Application Layer. OSS Design Patterns. Report: NGNM Framework and Adoption Strategy.

    Biography

    Jithesh Sathyan is a Technical Architect at Infosys Technologies Limited. He is the sole inventor of the first granted patent of Infosys at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has multiple international papers in the telecom domain to his credit, specifically on EMS, NMS and OSS/BSS. He is a gold medalist in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

    Sathyan has been working on multiple projects involving design and development of telecom management solutions for a variety of telecom clients in OEM and service provider space. He has multiple filed patents in the telecom domain. Jithesh has published several white papers in standardizing forums like TeleManagement Forum that specializes in defining standards on telecom management. He is an active member of many telecom management standardizing forums. He also contributed a chapter titled,"Role of OSS/BSS in success of IMS" in IMS Handbook: Concepts, Technologies, and Services published by CRC Press.