1
Scope
2 Information requirements
3 Network status and performance
data
4 Interpretation of parameters
4.1 Switching loss
4.2 Circuit congestion loss
4.3 Distant network loss
5 Criteria for action
6 Network management actions
6.1 General
6.2 Expansive actions
6.3 Protective actions
6.5 Actions during disasters
6.6 Performance parameters for NM
organizations
7 Exchange of information
7.3 Guidance on the use of common
channel signalling for network management
7.4 Information exchange for improving
completion rate of international
transit calls
7.4.1 Information for exchange
8 Beginning network management
8.1 Utilizing existing resources and
capabilities
8.1.1 Responsibility
8.1.2 Telephone operators
8.1.3 Exchange capabilities
8.1.4 Circuits
8.2 Improving capabilities
9 Considerations for the development
of network management
9.2 Advantages of the decentralized
(distributed) approach
9.3 Advantages of the centralized
approach
9.4 Network management operations
systems
9.4.1 Performance reports
9.4.2 Other considerations
10 Intelligent Network
10.1 Surveillance for an SCF via a
signalling network
10.2 Surveillance for an SCF via
circuit groups
Annex A -
Terminology for Intelligent Network
A.1 Adjunct (AD)
A.2 Call Control Function (CCF)
A.3 Intelligent Peripheral (IP)
A.4 Service Control Function (SCF)
A.5 Service Node (SN)
A.6 Service Switching Function (SSF)
A.7 Service Switching Point (SSP)