Abstract: The invention concerns binary class based analyzing and monitoring. Data relating to indicators relating to at least one of: a communications network resource, a communications network service, and a service provided over a communications network, is collected. Value ranges of the indicators are divided into value range classes, and a binary code is assigned to each class. The collected data is classified by translating each piece of the collected data into the binary code assigned to its associated value range class. The classified data is monitored for changes. The invention allows significantly faster analyzing and monitoring of a communications network, network resources, network services and services provided over the network.

Abstract: An approach is provided for announcing a fault condition or failure in a network system. Announcement notifications are prioritized based on a priority information derived from at least two local parameters determined at a respective network element (NE1 to NEn). Thereby, fault correction activities can be optimized.

Abstract: The invention allows binary class based control of a communications network and its services. A fault table and a state table are generated. The state table is compared with the state table in response to detecting a change in a state table entry. If the changed state table entry equals a corresponding fault table entry, an appropriate control action is determined and performed. The invention allows controlling a communications network, communications network resources, communications network services and services provided over the communications network significantly faster than prior art implementations.

Abstract: An approach is provided for announcing a fault condition or failure in a network system. Announcement notifications are prioritized based on a priority information derived from at least two local parameters determined at a respective network element (NE1 to NEn). Thereby, fault correction activities can be optimized.

Abstract: The invention allows binary class based control of a communications network and its services. A fault table and a state table are generated. The state table is compared with the state table in response to detecting a change in a state table entry. If the changed state table entry equals a corresponding fault table entry, an appropriate control action is determined and performed. The invention allows controlling a communications network, communications network resources, communications network services and services provided over the communications network significantly faster than prior art implementations.

Abstract: The invention concerns binary class based analyzing and monitoring. Data relating to indicators relating to at least one of: a communications network resource, a communications network service, and a service provided over a communications network, is collected. Value ranges of the indicators are divided into value range classes, and a binary code is assigned to each class. The collected data is classified by translating each piece of the collected data into the binary code assigned to its associated value range class. The classified data is monitored for changes. The invention allows significantly faster analyzing and monitoring of a communications network, network resources, network services and services provided over the network.

Abstract: An admission control unit for users in a wireless communication system. The unit being arranged to control the admission of calls arriving from users depending on a parameter which is representative of the load in the system. The load parameter is derived from a fuzzy logic composition of at least two indicators, each defining different performance characteristics of the load.