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3.2.2 Multi-Service Management Plane: The functions and interfaces in this plane are used to set up and
manage groups of network instances and/or nodes. More specifically, the setup consists of
creating/installing/arranging NFs and interfaces according to the available physical and virtual resources. It
also comprises the set of functions associated with the network operations, such as fault management,
performance management and configuration management. It further includes the lifecycle management of
individual network functions and mobile network instances as a whole. In current mobile networks, this role
is often performed by the Operations Support System (OSS). The idea is to enable the creation, operation,
and control of multiple dedicated communication service networks running on top of an IMT-2020 E2E
infrastructure.
3.2.3 Integrated Network Management & Operations Plane: Enables the creation, operation, and control
of dedicated management functions operating on top of an IMT-2020 E2E infrastructure. The collection of
resources responsible for managing the overall operation of individual network devices.

4 Abbreviations and acronyms

This Recommendation uses the following abbreviations and acronyms:
For the purpose of this Recommendation, the following abbreviations are used:

BSS Business Support System

CAPEX Capital Expenditure
CMS Common Management System

E2E End to End
eNMS Enhanced Network Management System

NE Network Equipment

NFV Network functions virtualization
KPI Key Performance Index

LTE Long Term Evolution

MANO Management and Orchestration
NAT Network Address Translation

OAM Operations and Management

OCH Orchestration
OPEX Operational Expenditure

OSS Operations Support System
RAN Radio Access Network

SDN Software-defined Network

VIM Virtualized Infrastructure Manager
VNF Virtual Network Function

VNFM Virtual Network Function Manager
WAN Wide Area Network

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