RNM Reply Network Manager
Introduction The development of the telecommunication market and the stronger competition among operators combined with the introduction of new players (such as Mobile Virtual Network Operators - MVNO) have enabled a substantial improvement of the services offered to customers. The delivery of these services envisages a substantial and fast integration of heterogeneous network elements leveraging the most advanced and reliable architectures and models. Therefore, operators have following requirements: Analyze network infrastructure by planning a more efficient use of resources Analyze network performances by monitoring traffic measures and CDRs Offer a higher service quality at lower costs Quickly define new offers and services differentiated by specific customer type Maximize revenues by minimizing losses associated with fraud or traffic loss Analyze traffic types (P2P, VoIP, ) Integrate business processes to increase operations efficiency Thanks to the expertise gained in this industry, Reply can provide a valuable modular solution aimed at meeting the specific requirements of increasingly demanding customers. 2
RNM Concepts RNM is based on the approach described by Sun in Telecom Network Management With Enterprise JavaBeans Technology. RNM provides a set of services typically including the connection with network nodes, business systems and databases, network topology management, alarm management and reporting services. RNM envisages the use of a EJB container as administration framework. Multiple network interfaces can be developed by using EJB Connectors. Higher-level interfaces are developed according to recognized standards. 3
RNM: The Framework RNM is the enterprise solution aimed at ensuring the monitoring and status analysis of a telecommunication network through the control of traffic parameters and resource availability as required in order to guarantee network efficiency and a high service quality. RNM is based on a modular architecture developed with J2EE technology and ensures stability, scalability and security; moreover, it enables integration with databases, business information systems and network elements. Standard services have been used for network communication, transactions (JTA), database access (JDBC), messaging (JMS), access to naming and directory services (JNDI), e-mail, XML management and Web services. 4
Architecture Data Parser & Collection NTM Controls Provisioning Traffic Classification RNM Reply Network Manager Traffic measures CDRs QoS Alarms Configuration data Configuration management Network traffic control Performance management Traffic shaping 5
Architecture RMI/IIOP Web pages Web services Presentation layer Configuration Events logging SPP Data parser Traffic Measures CDRs NTM Controls Provisioning Traffic Analysis Traffic type Mediation layer Element Managers Switches Probes 6
Features and Advantages Mediation of performance measures and network configuration CDR mediation QoS data and traffic type mediation Analysis of network configurations (routings, consistencies, ) Near real-time performance monitoring for a dynamic traffic management CDR analysis and correlations with performance measures QoS data analysis Administration of an abstract data model related to routings, number systems, etc. which uniquely describes the management method for single calls without entering into the details of the specific configuration linked to the technology used Table views and graphics which can be looked up with browsers showing statistical data exportable in standard formats Support for maintenance and traffic management activities aimed at removing network anomalies through the transmission of traffic control commands to network elements Integration of Element Managers and higher traffic monitoring systems Usage of native control mechanisms for Element Managers Extendable non-proprietary solution with high configurability 7
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