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@ Features and Benefits

Open Connectivity: The MUs can also be integrated in SNMP. Other applications have access to the results saved in the database of the SU, through ODBC and SQL connectivity.

Fault Management: The MUs detect the problems and evaluate their gravity. Any fault or performance degradation will be registered and sent to all the connected Control Centres immediately. There is an on-screen status indicator for each event, as well as counters with detailed information on the incidences that have occurred.

Performance Management: The G.821, G.826 and M2100 performance is constantly analysed in periods of 15 minutes to 24 hours. The objectives can be programmed to map the Quality of Service in verifiable parameters. Any serious degradation is detected before complete failure occurs (M.2120).

Tracing: Graphical tracing of alarms, errors and performance with a resolution of 1 second. Data retention up to three months. Detect error bursts and repetitive events.

ISM and OOS Measurements: In-Service (ISM)for maintenance, performance monitoring and SLA supervision. Out-of-Service (OOS)for installation, provisioning and bringing-into-service tasks. These are complementary, to obtain perfect diagnosis on the status of the network.

Network Servers: Server Units (SU) provide a centralised and unified control over all the MUs, and their results are exportable to third party OOS applications through SQL and ODBC. It is possible to compare the results obtained at different locations and identify and localise problematic resources

Resource Management: FlexaNet provides a hierarchical structure to group the different network resources under supervision. These levels can be based on any chosen criteria, so simplifying centralised management.

Topological Control: Topological control is the most common grouping hierarchy. FlexaNet shows the geographical structure of the measurement units, making it easier to locate them.

Report Distribution:You can either save results in a PC-compatible format, print them or treat them as spreadsheets.

@ Applications

Network Audit. The interconnection of networks, together with the appearing of new operators who use leased resources has increased the need for contracts that define the Service Level Agree ments (SLA). A good SLA must be transparent, precise and open for revision,so that it can accurately reflect the rights and responsibilities of both sides. Real-time auditing of the network for Bandwidth providers and infrastructure owners.

Differentiation. The most advanced operators know how to stand out from their competitors and attract new clients by offering them tools for verifying the Service Level Agreements continuously and without intrusions.

Mapping and Verification. The Service Level Agreement must have a double content, both commercial and technical, to equate the quality of service with registrable parameters. FlexaNet allows for mapping the SLAs into performance objectives. FlexaNet also works as an independent referee that delimits responsibility and resolves potential disagreements.

@ Market segmentation

Potential customers forFlexanet are all those organizations whose business is based on telecom networks. These include established and new operators, as well as subcontractors:

Integrated monitoring of all the circuits of an operator using plant from many manufacturers, controlled in islands.
Supervision of interconnection agreements between two independent operators through a neutral system.
Third Parties who lease infrastructures from Service providers and operators and need real-time information on the leased resources, but cannot obtain this through the providers.
Availability of a service providing information on the hired circuits for the preferred clients of an operator.