This unique resource provides guidance for communication systems professionals integrating multiple technologies and accommodating emergent services, and for vendors and operators needing to ensure compliance with ATM, SDH, and WDM global specifications.

Role and Impact of Network Modeling. Unification of Services, Network, and Equipment Requirements. Integration of Transport and Management Requirements. Requirements Capture Drivers and Criteria. Diversity of Customer and Market Needs. Integration of Data Networking and Telecommunications Domains. Advances in Technology. Initial Network Infrastructure and Management Specification Approaches. Network Infrastructure Specification Approach. Traditional Management Specifications. OSI Systems Management. TMN. SNMP - Principles and Specification Techniques. Control Domain. Model-Based Description of Network Infrastructure Functionality and Requirements. Open Distributed Processing Based Architectural Framework. Model-Based Description of Management Functionality Requirements. Unification of Transport and Management Modeling Approaches. Examples of Network Model-Based Specifications. SDH Networking. Optical Networking. Data Networking. Inter-Domain Management. EMergent Management Protocols. Internetworking Between Management Systems Based Upon Different Technologies. Relevant Standards. From Specification to Development. Conclusions. Bibliography. Glossary. Appendices.