Network Topology and Service Diagnostics.(from cable television)(Brief Article)

Managing operations in an open access environment

The frantic scramble by multi-service providers to deploy a smorgasbord new services is raising myriad technical and operational questions as OSS solutions become front and center at a growing number of cable, ISP and telecommunications networks. For example, migrating legacy systems while managing a dramatic increase in subscriber base and services and their attendant security issues, along with network topology management and open access questions, all identify the vital need for a unified cable OSS architecture.

Managing a network's topology and its relationship with subscriber service management-a gray …