Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a system including a plurality of base stations. The system further includes a proxy server configured to generate a request for loading information from at least one of the plurality of base stations and receive the loading information from the at least one of the plurality of base stations, the request being a base station to base station interface message.

Abstract: A data processing device comprises processing module capable of receiving from equipment in a communications network primary data defining events in at least one primary format, and delivering to a management device in the network secondary data defining alarms representing events, in a secondary format. The processing module comprise an interpreter provided with conversion rules, arranged in the form of scripts associated with the various primary event formats, and arranged to convert, using these rules, primary data received in one of the primary formats into secondary data in the secondary format which can be interpreted by the management device.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a system including a plurality of base stations. The system further includes a proxy server configured to generate a request for loading information from at least one of the plurality of base stations and receive the loading information from the at least one of the plurality of base stations, the request being a base station to base station interface message.

Abstract: An installed device (D) is intented to local assurance management for a network element (NE) in a communication network (N) equipped with a network management system (NMS), where said equipment element (NE) presents a chosen configuration and contains means (MM) for the measurement of parameter values in the network as well as a management information base (MIB) which stores management data representing the measured values. The device or arrangement (D) includes management means (MAE) used to adapt the configuration of the equipment element (NE) in accordance with at least the management data stored in the management information base (MIB) and with chosen rules known as assurance rules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of monitoring a communication network (100) between an ingress node (102) and an egress node (104), comprising: a first step of assigning first time stamps to data packet samples of a data stream, by the ingress node, a second step of assigning of second time, by the egress node, a third step of determining an evaluation of network performances, these first, second and third steps being performed according to an operating procedure. The method of the invention is characterized in that the ingress node performs further steps of determining a quality measurement of the data stream and, by comparing it to a quality control profile, determining the operating procedure.

Abstract: A system (1) is dedicated to managing management data of plant (5) of a communications network, each unit of plant including a management information base (6) containing values of fields and associated with a management information base definition (7) including fields and accessible in a network management system (NMS). The system includes at least one automatic descriptor (8) that includes first data designating at least one type of network plant (5) and second data designating management information base definitions (7) associated with the type of plant (5), and is adapted, in the event of receiving data designating the type of plant (5), to access the fields of the management information base definitions (7) associated with the designated type and then to deliver third data representative of the fields of the plant (5) belong to the designated type.

Abstract: A system (RMS) is dedicated to the management of resources within a communications network comprising a multiplicity of resources (NEQ, NEL) able to fulfill an assigned network role, defined by policy rules.

Abstract: A device (1) is dedicated to the control of management data for equipment (5) in a communications network comprising a network management system for managing the equipment (5) in the network using loaded management data modules, associated with the said equipment and stored in a memory (9). This device (1) comprises control means (10) capable, when the system makes a request to take over at least one new item of equipment (5), to extract from the memory (9) the management data module which is associated with each new item of equipment, and then loading into the system each new management data module extracted, dynamically, so that the management by the system of the other equipment in the network is not interrupted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of monitoring a communication network (100) between an ingress node (102) and an egress node (104), comprising: a first step of assigning first time stamps to data packet samples of a data stream, by the ingress node, a second step of assigning of second time, by the egress node, a third step of determining an evaluation of network performances, these first, second and third steps being performed according to an operating procedure. The method of the invention is characterized in that the ingress node performs further steps of determining a quality measurement of the data stream and, by comparing it to a quality control profile, determining the operating procedure.

Abstract: A data processing device (1) comprises processing means (4) capable of receiving from equipment (3) in a communications network primary data defining events in at least one primary format, and delivering to a management device in the network (2) secondary data defining alarms representing events, in a secondary format. The processing means (4) comprise an interpreter (5) provided with conversion rules, arranged in the form of “scripts” associated with the various primary event formats, and arranged to convert, by means of these rules, primary data received in one of the primary formats into secondary data in the secondary format which can be interpreted by the management device (2).

Abstract: A device (D) is dedicated to the management of data persistency within an equipment management system (EMS) of a communication network that includes a large variety of network equipment (NE-i), where the equipment management system (EMS) is coupled to the equipment and to a network management system (NMS), and that includes a management information tree (MIT), coupled to the device (D), representing links between equipment (NE-i), and that includes primary data. This management device (D) includes configurable conversion resources (MTR) that are responsible for converting at least some of the primary data of the management information tree (MIT) into persistent data in accordance with persistency models which are each associated with different storage media (FP, BD), with a view to their storage in the storage medium which is associated with the persistency model that has been used for their conversion.

Abstract: A management device or arrangement (D) for a communication network which includes a multiplicity of network equipment elements, each associated with a primary data management protocol, includes, firstly, mediation means (MM) coupled to equipment elements and to functional interface means (MIF) and with system interface means (MIS) coupled to a network management system (NMS), and secondly protocol adaptation modules (Pa-j), in number at least equal to the number of management protocols associated with the equipment elements. The protocol adaptation modules (Pa-j) are each charged i) with converting the primary data coming from an equipment element (NE-ij) in accordance with a management protocol, into secondary data adapted to the mediation means (MM), and ii) to convert the secondary data, which are intended for an equipment element (NE-ij), into primary data in accordance with a management protocol adapted to this equipment.

Abstract: A device (D) is dedicated to managing the measurement of parameters in end-to-end data streams in a communication network (N) composed of at least two domains (Ai) coupled together and each equipped with a measuring appliance (Mi) delivering local measurements representing the parameter values of local end-to-end type data streams, where the measuring appliances (Mi) are implementing different measuring processes. The device (D) includes, firstly, monitoring means (MM) which are responsible for ordering the institution of a specific measurement configuration in each measuring appliance in accordance with at least its measuring process and with overall measurement specifications, and secondly, calculation means (CM) which are responsible for delivering first data representing the parameter values of end-to-end type data streams from local measurements delivered by the configured measuring appliances (Mi).

Abstract: A system (1) is dedicated to managing management data of plant (5) of a communications network, each unit of plant including a management information base (6) containing values of fields and associated with a management information base definition (7) including fields and accessible in a network management system (NMS). The system includes at least one automatic descriptor (8) that includes first data designating at least one type of network plant (5) and second data designating management information base definitions (7) associated with the type of plant (5), and is adapted, in the event of receiving data designating the type of plant (5), to access the fields of the management information base definitions (7) associated with the designated type and then to deliver third data representative of the fields of the plant (5) belong to the designated type.

Abstract: An installed device (D) is intented to local assurance management for a network element (NE) in a communication network (N) equipped with a network management system (NMS), where said equipment element (NE) presents a chosen configuration and contains means (MM) for the measurement of parameter values in the network as well as a management information base (MIB) which stores management data representing the measured values. The device or arrangement (D) includes management means (MAE) used to adapt the configuration of the equipment element (NE) in accordance with at least the management data stored in the management information base (MIB) and with chosen rules known as assurance rules.

Abstract: A system (D) is dedicated to managing the display of images representing network equipments (NE) of a communication network. The equipments (NE) include elements associated with hierarchical levels, and each element is associated with a set of primary data which represents it within the level to which it belongs with no specific attachment to a level higher than its own and/or at least one set of secondary data which represents it within the level to which it belongs when it is attached to a level higher than or equal to its own. The system (D) includes management means (GM) adapted, in the event of receiving a request designating a chosen level of an equipment with or without attachment, to access the memory in which the sets of primary and secondary data are stored in order to extract therefrom the sets of primary or secondary data of the elements of the equipment that belong to the designated level and to levels lower than it, according to whether said level is designated with or without attachment.