Hardware-oriented TMN systems

The TMN (Telecommunication Management Network) standard is an interoperable framework for the management of telecommunication networks and services. While its capability and functionality are recognized around the world, many networks and network elements lack the computing resources required to implement a complex TMN functionality. A number of reasonable approaches to this problem have been reported, such as a lightweight protocol, Q-adaptation, and Q-addition. However, these approaches suffer from the problem of a required trade-off between system overhead and TMN functionality. The hardware-oriented TMN proposed by the authors is one possible answer to this problem.