scope:

The present document specifies management requirements for open network access.

EG 201 722 [1] lists the first set of Service Provider Access Requirements (SPAR) to support delivery of services over one or more, but primarily fixed, public telecommunications networks (PTNs).

EG 201 807 [2] addresses network operators' requirements for the delivery of service provider access.

EG 201 897 [5] lists the second set of service provider access requirements (SPAR) to support the delivery of telecommunication services including, but not limited to, fixed, cordless and mobile networks. Examples of Telecommunication services include: voice telephony, multimedia and data services. The network requirements also include support for mobility, Internet and broadband related aspects.

The present document is applicable to the management plane interface between the Service Provider equipment and the Public Telecommunications Network operator equipment. Each requirement, listed in clause 5, is based on the SPAR studies as published in the above deliverables. The present document identifies whether each SPAR has a management implication. To fulfil these management requirements, appropriate protocols will be required, based on the information flows contained in the present document. Where appropriate protocols are not available, either existing protocols will have to be enhanced or new protocols developed.

The management requirements covered in the present document can be split into:

• Traffic Related Capabilities (e.g. setting switch triggers, datafill, etc), necessary in order to enable from an operational perspective one or more of the Service Provider Access Requirements (SPAR).

• Performance Management Capabilities, e.g. monitoring performance of SP/PTN links, link reconfiguration, etc.

• Electronic Bonding/Ordering.