Introduction to the Open Distributed Processing Basic Reference Model
Proceedings of the IFIP TC6/WG6.4 International Workshop on Open Distributed Processing
Cooperative management in open distributed systems
Computer Communications
TINA - Architectural basis for future telecommunications services
Computer Communications
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A number of different activities are underway to develop concepts for the provision of future open service environments, also referred to as information networking architectures. The most important concepts identified in this context are the Intelligent Network (IN) architecture, which allows for the flexible and uniform provision of a variety of future telecommunication services by the definition of functional network elements and a set of generic service building blocks, and CCITT's Telecommunication Management Network (TMN), providing a range of management functions above a set of support systems, needed to operate, control and maintain future telecommunication networks and services. After a brief description of the basic ideas of both concepts, the paper analyses the commonalities of the IN and TMN concepts, and identifies areas of possible integration for an integrated network and service management in a common telecommunication environment providing the basis for future information networking architectures.