SURPASS

Multi-Service Optical Networks

Convergence Increases Efficiency

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 SURPASS
Multi-Service Optical Networks

SURPASS offers a step-by-step entry into Convergence Increases Efficiency

the world of Next Generation Networks
and smooth migration to an all-IP and op- Over the last decade, through the combina- However, the trend in data services, stretch-
tics network. It provides all of the building tion of telecommunication market deregu- ing out of the local area into the metro and
blocks you need for your network of the lation, economic globalization and the regional transmission domain, is changing
future: Internet revolution, we have been witness- the requirements for switching and routing
■ Next Generation Switching: carrier- ing the emergence of a range of new and platforms, for example with the introduction
grade and customized VoIP solutions novel communication services for both resi- of protocols and mechanisms for traffic
that are complemented by a wide dential and enterprise customers. In fact, separation and circuit orientation (VLAN
range of highly attractive converged because of the universal application and de- technology and MPLS). Transmission net-
applications. ployment of IP technology, the ‘traditional’ works and systems are therefore also evolv-
■ Next Generation Optics: flexible solu- border between enterprise and public com- ing to include mapping of multiple service
tions for migrating your transport munications has been blurred and is slowly and signal types into the Synchronous Dig-
network towards an NGN while at the disappearing. ital Hierarchy as well as multipoint connec-
same time keeping track of OPEX. tivity and statistical multiplexing for en-
■ Next Generation Access: complete IP-based applications and the deployment hanced traffic concentration.
range of modular access solutions of IP technology not only established the
flexibly offering any voice, data and basis for greater transmission speeds but As a result, in order to reduce costs for net-
video service required for today’s and also increased the demand for new commu- work operators, tomorrow’s transmission
tomorrow’s networks. nication services. Yesterday’s focus on trans- networks must efficiently manage both
■ Next Generation Network Manage- mission was purely on circuit provisioning types of services – provisioned point-to-point
ment: comprehensive solutions with SDH and DWDM. Data world was based circuits and switched multi-point data ser-
based on industry standards and purely on connectionless Ethernet switching vices – simultaneously in one platform. In-
open interfaces, guaranteeing future and IP routing. vestment is reduced by having only one con-
evolution and the fastest possible verged network managing both traffic types.
launch of new services. This ultimately leads to fewer optical inter-
faces and, in addition, lowers operational
expenditures.

Contents
Page 4 The Optical Networking Market Today
Page 6 Building a Converged Multi-Service Network
Page 8 Multi-Service Provisioning Platform
Page 9 Managing Next Generation Optics
Page 11 Siemens – The All-Round Solution Provider
Page 13 Highlights at a Glance
Page 14 The SURPASS Product Family
Page 15 A Reference Guide to the Complete Portfolio
Page 16 Abbreviations

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SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Networks ■ Multi-Service Provisioning supports ■ Investment and Operational Costs are
meets the demand of a complete IP-opti- both classic leased lines and new, Reduced by blending transmission and
mized solution for regional and metropoli- switched Ethernet services simultane- switching technologies in a common
tan areas. Data and Ethernet functions plus ously on one common minimum-cost minimum-cost platform, as opposed to
integrated Storage Area Network capabili- platform. pure packet solutions.
ties are added to the full set of classic trans-
port features for TDM services. Both the ■ Existing Investment is Safeguarded ■ Plug & Play Commissioning in SURPASS
existing and the new services are managed since utilization of the existing network Multi-Service Optical Network solutions,
with one single network and service ma- infrastructure is vastly improved by ap- a comprehensive set of plug & play fea-
nagement system, the Siemens TNMS plying standard technology for IP-opti- tures, including automatic card detection
Telecommunication Network Management mized transport solutions without affect- and topology discovery, simplifies oper-
System. ing legacy solutions. ations dramatically, thus reducing oper-
ational expenditures.
There are a number of compelling reasons ■ Revenue is Increased by supplying new,
why SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Networks profitable services that explicitly meet ■ Operation is Optimized with TNMS, the
is the perfect answer to the challenges car- the growing demands of corporate cus- Siemens network management solution
riers face in the evolution of their metro and tomers. Carrier-grade quality of service that provides centralized control and su-
regional platforms: is maintained for both existing and new pervision of the entire optical network.
services while building future-proof flex-
ibility into the network.

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 The Optical Networking
Market Today

The burst of the Internet bubble has created Balancing Margins and Service In the carrier’s business model, such effec-
a new economic environment for the com- Competitiveness tiveness can improve its competitive posi-
munications industry. Traffic growth expec- The main source of additional revenue will tion, but it may also include a risk regarding
tations have been revised and now range be the corporate customer business. gross margin in the corporate customer
between 40% and 100% per annum, Information technology, and also the com- business. Multi-service provisioning plat-
markedly lower than previous estimates. munications part of the IT infrastructure, is forms allow provisioning of both classic
Revenue potentials are now carefully exam- of rapidly increasing importance for most leased lines and new, switched Ethernet
ined and growth rates are expected to be corporations. The business with corporate services simultaneously. Such flexibility is
much lower than the growth rates of traffic. customers grows approximately with the necessary to be able to offer both business-
These new conditions dictate a strict cost productivity of communication technology, class and economy-class types of service to
consciousness in ongoing operations as whereas the business with residential cus- each customer. Depending on the competi-
well as inevitable network extensions and tomers only grows with the gross national tive situation with the individual customer,
consolidation. product (GNP). both revenue and gross margin can be
maximized.
The Need for a Multi-Service Today the leased line is a gold mine in many
Provisioning Platform existing service portfolios for business cus- The multi-service provisioning platform
In the WAN, with its dense wavelength divi- tomers. As an alternative, the extension of therefore becomes a business tool, balanc-
sion multiplexing (DWDM) systems, capaci- local area networks to applications in the ing the need to make competitive service
ty in many networks is abundant. Regional wide area network is suggested. Such new offerings while protecting existing revenues
and metropolitan area networks, however, services, based on Ethernet, are potentially with leased line customers.
remain bottlenecks for capacity upgrades highly efficient for the end user. New Eth-
and new customer subscriptions. These net- ernet services are an economy-class alter-
works must therefore efficiently manage all native to the classic leased line with busi-
types of service simultaneously on one plat- ness-class type of service quality.
form to reduce costs. Savings are achieved
by having only one converged network man-
aging all traffic types, with ultimately fewer
optical interfaces as well as additionally low-
ering operational expenditures since only
one network must be operated and main-
tained. Service
Revenue
Business
Customers

Residential
Customers

Today Time

Fig. Revenue Growth Driven by Business Customers

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 Building a Converged Multi-
The Key to Profit Again, however, these propositions are driven service provisioning. Instead of squeezing
The highly reliable and powerful SURPASS more by technology than by business. different capabilities out of one technology,
Multi-Service Optical Networks solutions SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Networks is such as pure metro Ethernet solutions,
provide the basis for the Next Generation a blend of transmission and switching tech- SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Networks
Network through efficient IP transport as nologies, addressing the requirements of a integrate the right amounts of Ethernet and
well as through integration and intercon- single common minimum-cost platform from SDH functionality and provide a dedicated
nection of enterprise networks. SURPASS an inter-community perspective. fabric for each technology, guaranteeing
offers flexible solutions for migrating your optimum performance of this truly con-
transport network to the future while at Our Technology – Your Benefit verged platform. Business case studies as-
the same time keeping a lid on operating SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Networks suming a mix of classic leased lines, Ether-
costs. Our multi-service networking and follows a new and unique design for multi- net point-to-point and multipoint services
professional management system ensure
success in the rapidly-growing and com-
petitive business customer market.

The SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Networks

TNMS manages
platform is part of the SURPASS Next Gener- EWSD

SURPASS hiT
ation Optics solutions, which also compris-
SURPASS
es long-haul DWDM-based SURPASS Trans- Next Generation Management
SURPASS
parent Optical Networks. Transparent
NGN Core Optical Networks
Put Your Data and Transmission IP/Optical Backbone

Communities Together
SURPASS
The transmission and the switching/routing Media Access Next Generation Optics
Gateway Gateway
communities, from their specific perspec-
tives, envision separate technology-driven
SURPASS
scenarios to enable multi-service provision- Multi-Service Optical Networks
ing for regional and metropolitan area net-
works. The buzzwords of these developments IAD CPE
IAD PBX

are GMPLS/ASON with regard to transmis- Triple Play

Voice, Video, Data LAN
sion and metro Ethernet, and end-to-end NGN Access
Residential Customers Business Customers
SURPASS
Next Generation Access
MPLS with regard to switching/routing.

Fig. SURPASS Next Generation Optics

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Service Network
prove this concept. Pure metro Ethernet so- In addition, this GFP mapping permits vari- ing in SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Net-
lutions cannot compete with Multi-Service able Service Level Agreements through works. Virtual private network (VPN) and
Optical Networks because of figures for el- policing of a provisioned bandwidth in customer management features extend
ement count, floor space and capacity uti- 1 Mbit/s or 10 Mbit/s steps. The Link Capacity added-value service offerings to business
lization and service provisioning complexi- Adjustment Scheme (LCAS) is another customers.
ty are significantly improved with SURPASS. component of flexible bandwidth provision-
From a functional point of view, however,
Multi-Service Optical Networks offer other
benefits beyond being just a minimum-cost Multi-Service
provisioning platform. Provisioning Platform

A variety of Storage Area Network connec-

tions present themselves as an additional
source of revenue for large and medium-
sized business customer applications.
SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Networks can
also provide these types of service.

The enabling technology for these benefits

is that virtually all types of signals can be
mapped into SDH. This mapping is per-
formed according to the Generic Framing
Procedure (GFP) ITU standard. The key Carrier-grade Next Generation Service
Packet SDH Transparency
benefit of SURPASS Multi-Service Optical
Networks is that through this generic map-
ping, all types of services can be transport- Dynamics Quality & Scalability Multi-Service
ed across legacy and multi-vendor SDH net-
works.

Fig. Building a Converged Multi-Service Network

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 Multi-Service
Provisioning Platform
Network Scenarios
The SURPASS hiT 70xx Series The Fixed Parts of Mobile Networks Backbone Performance Straight to the
The SURPASS hiT 70xx series is a complete Our vision of a multi-service provisioning Business Customer
multi-service provisioning platform repre- platform implies that the same network that SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Network so-
senting the leading Multi-Service Optical facilitates the transport of the broadband lutions are also the key to fully featured multi-
Networks equipment available on the mar- access traffic also transports the mobile net- service access for corporate customers.
ket. It is the key component in the evolution work traffic. Again, modularity and scala- SURPASS customer premises equipment de-
from today’s infrastructure to a converged bility are the key features of the transmission livers multiple services for telephony, Eth-
minimum-cost transmission network. infrastructure requested by mobile network ernet connectivity such as intranet meshing,
operators. The capability of SURPASS Multi- business video applications, storage area
IP-optimized transport networks can be built Service Optical Networks solutions to differ- networking (SAN) and Internet access ap-
utilizing SURPASS, with data, Ethernet and entiate between economic ‘best-effort’ con- plications. Such flexibility is necessary to
SAN functions being added to the classic nectivity and the demand for connectivity be in a position to offer each customer both
transport features. Its modularity meets with guaranteed latency and throughput business-class and economy-class types of
strict cost and multi-service requirements figures is critical to the provisioning of real- services. In order to guarantee the Quality
and its scalability accommodates the expect- time services such as telephony and video. of Service defined in Service Level Agree-
ed traffic growth and increasing variety of ments, SDH and optionally RPR and MPLS
services. The main applications in network technology is used to securely separate dif-
extensions are the integrated aggregation ferent traffic streams.
and transmission of broadband access as
well as third generation mobile traffic. It is
also the key to fully featured bandwidth
provisioning and multi-service access for
corporate customers.

Broadband Access Traffic Aggregation

The traffic volume generated through broad-
band access by residential and small busi-
ness customers depends heavily on the type
BRAS 1 BRAS 2
and the actual rollout of new applications Internet Service
and services via this medium. This uncer- Provider 2
IP Core
tainty is taken care of perfectly by the un-
matched modularity and scalability of Access Multiplexer Access Multiplexer

SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Network so-

lutions. Both transmission and concentra-
tion of traffic can be effectively combined
in one system. The level of over-subscrip- Broadband Access Broadband Access
tion and the available capacity can be seam- Subscribers Subscribers

lessly adjusted to the number of subscribers

FE or GbE
and the required service level.
Internet Service
Provider 2
Transmission and
Concentration Access Multiplexer
Efficiently Combined
in One System
Broadband Access
Subscribers

Fig. Broadband Access Traffic Aggregation

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 MSC

Modular, Scalable
and Flexible
Connectivity between
Switching Centers

MSC MSC

MSC

RNC often fixed radio

sometimes copper
or fiber

Fig. The Fixed Part of Mobile Networks

Statistical
Multiplexing of
Multiple Streams
and Users

Corporate Corporate
Customer Premises Customer Premises

Multi-Point Connectivity – Fully Monitored

One Single Pipe and Protected
to Multiple Premises Access Options
Available
Residential
Customer Premises

Fig. Backbone Performance Straight to the Business Customer

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 Managing
Next Generation Optics
Today service providers are faced with a ASTN, etc., forming the building block ele- to address the management systems and
number of major challenges – rapid provi- ments of the Next Generation Optics net- sub-networks of different vendors and multi-
sioning of services, quick implementation work and also facilitating fast service pro- technology umbrella systems.
of new technologies while serving legacy visioning.
solutions, and integration in a multi-vendor Furthermore, through the ‘OSS through
environment. Moreover, they must manage TNMS for Network Economics JavaTM Initiative’ interfaces, TNMS also saves
all this under great cost pressure and at the Following the ‘pay-as-you-grow’ principle, costs by providing integration into opera-
same time keep customers supplied with TNMS offers scalability according to carriers’ tional support systems and business layer
high-quality services. requirements. Designed as a multi-user sys- applications such as billing and trouble
tem based on client/server architecture, ticketing.
To combine all these factors, Siemens has TNMS can be scaled within wide limits to
designed TNMS – the management solu- provide customized and cost-optimized net- Outstanding Convenience of Use
tion that streamlines service provider oper- work management solutions. The carrier is TNMS Core provides an easy-to-understand
ations, adding value to their network and able to start with a small and cost-effective network view and simple network naviga-
satisfying customer requirements. system and gradually add more servers as tion coupled with uniform fault, configura-
the network grows. tion, security and performance manage-
TNMS provides carriers with centralized con- ment. Its ergonomically designed and
trol and supervision of the entire optical net- Open Interfaces Pave the Way intuitive user interface creates a new dimen-
work, including Ethernet/data, SDH, DWDM Integration and interoperability in a multi- sion in operating convenience. These factors
and Storage Area Networks. vendor environment as well as the integra- in turn result in higher efficiency, error-free
tion of the management system into a car- routine operation and reduced staff train-
TNMS flexibly adopts new technologies such rier’s own environment are important ing time, lowering overall costs.
as provision of Layer 2 functions within the issues today. TNMS is designed and proven
SDH world, with GFP, LCAS, RPR, MPLS, with open interfaces such as TMF CORBA

EWSD
Best-in-class
Operator
Convenience

Fast Service
Carrier Environment Provisioning EWSD

■ Multi-vendor
Internet
Integration Open Standardized
EWSD

Interfaces Protected
■ Multi-technology Reliability
Umbrella Systems

■ Operational Support Virtual Private Networks

System Economic Customer Network Management
Scalability
■ Business Layer
Applications (e.g. TT)

■ Data Archive

Multi-technology
Optical Network

■ DWDM

■ SDH, NextGen SDH

■ Ethernet/Data

Fig. Telecommunication Network Management System (TNMS)

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One highlight of the user interface is the Support of various network technologies
service-oriented management of the net- and integration into the carrier’s environ-
work, offering fast provisioning of end-to- ment via standard interfaces. TNMS scala-
end services by automatic or manual rout- bility allows customized expansions to be
ing procedures and easy network supervision made while keeping initial costs low.
through service-oriented fault and perform-
ance management. Fast provisioning of value-added services is
one of TNMS’ special features. Via TNMS,
TNMS Bottom-Line Benefits carriers can even offer their customers a
Reduction of operating costs – TNMS func- virtual private network that can be config-
tionality and its graphical user interface ured by the customer himself. He can order
enable network operators to set up new new services via the Internet, for example,
services and network elements exception- or can use the Web to make inquiries about
ally fast and identify network problems the quality of services, leading to more
more easily from any location. automation in overall network operation.
Reduction of network infrastructure costs –
by focusing operating efforts on a single
management solution, TNMS dramatically
reduces your operating and maintenance
efforts in terms of both time and money.

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 Siemens –The All-Round Solution
Our Carrier-Class Service Solutions Ensure Your Success
A reliable network which optimizes work- Our portfolio is designed specifically with Operate
ing and communication processes boosts this in mind, namely to offer comprehen- ■ Service packages to support and/or
both customers’ and staff members’ satis- sive services to support you – from plan- manage business processes and func-
faction. We have the experience to inte- ning to operating – and beyond: tions such as outsourcing and out-tasking
grate heterogeneous international systems ■ Onsite or remote support of network
and communications technologies into Consult operation
network structures designed to meet both ■ Technical and marketing consulting,
present and future demands. aimed at designing a network with opti- Maintain
mal structure and technology ■ Maintenance services to ensure optimum
We offer our customers the full range of ■ Advice to ensure optimum operation of network availability e.g. helpdesk and
both traditional product-oriented services the network field services
and professional services. Our comprehen- ■ Spare parts logistics and repair services
sive service portfolio is designed to meet Design ■ System upgrade to ensure the highest
the individual needs of our customers. ■ Detailed technical planning of new possible technological standards
networks
Our line of service ranges from individual ■ Analysis of existing networks and identi- Educate
services to comprehensive end-to-end so- fication of network optimization possibili- ■ Training courses to provide theoretical
lutions. Its modular and flexible structure ties based on consideration of current and practical product/network knowl-
allows individual, tailor-made service solu- and future communication needs edge and skills, tailored to meet cus-
tions for all types of network operators. tomers’ needs
Build ■ On-the-job training and coaching
Networks are growing, technology is ■ Management and control of projects
changing rapidly, and both end-user ex- ■ Preparation of the sites
pectations and competition on the market ■ Installation of hardware and software
are increasing. In order to be able to com- ■ Integration of solutions, components,
pete, our customers must constantly raise features and TMN systems
their standard of communication services. ■ Customized acceptance support

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Provider

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 Highlights at a Glance
■ Multi-Service Provisioning
supports both classic leased lines and new, switched Ethernet and SAN and transparent services simultaneously on one
common minimum-cost platform.

■ Existing Investment is Safeguarded

since utilization of the existing network infrastructure is vastly improved by applying standard technology for IP-optimized
transport solutions without affecting legacy SDH solutions.

■ Revenue is Increased
by supplying new, profitable services that explicitly meet the growing demands of corporate customers. Carrier-grade quality
of service is maintained for both existing and new services while building future-proof flexibility into the network.

■ Investment and Operational Costs are Reduced

by blending transmission and switching technologies in a common minimum-cost platform, as opposed to pure packet solutions.

■ Plug & Play Commissioning

in SURPASS Multi-Service Optical Network solutions, a comprehensive set of plug & play features, including automatic card
detection and topology discovery, simplifies operations dramatically, thus reducing operational expenditures.

■ Operation is Optimized
with TNMS, the Siemens network management solution that provides centralized control and supervision of the entire optical
network.

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 The SURPASS Product Family ...

SURPASS hiQ SURPASS hiS SURPASS hiT

The SURPASS hiQ Softswitch The SURPASS hiS is a power- The SURPASS hiT family comprises both
is the brain of all SURPASS so- ful and versatile stand-alone ■ intelligent multi-service
lutions. It provides feature-rich multi-protocol Signaling provisioning platforms and
VoIP applications for Next Gen- Transfer Point and Signaling Gateway. ■ multi-haul dense wavelength division
eration Networks and imple- It can handle SS7 over TDM, SS7 over ATM multiplexing systems.
ments control of access equipment, media and SS7 over IP. It bridges fixed and mobile
gateways and resource servers. Further- TDM networks, IN platforms and Next Gen- Our complete multi-service pro-
more, it coordinates the network intelli- eration Networks. SURPASS hiS is based on visioning platform, which com-
gence present in the other servers of the an advanced multiprocessor system with prises SURPASS hiT 7070 and
SURPASS hiQ product family (see below) the highest possible performance and reli- SURPASS hiT 7050, allows
and it includes a multi-protocol signaling ability. building new and extending existing metro
gateway functionality. and regional transport networks. It also is
the key to full featured multi-service access
SURPASS hiG for corporate customers.
The SURPASS hiQ Open Service SURPASS hiT 7030 customer premises
Platform is one platform for The SURPASS hiG Media Gate- equipment delivers – securely separated by
NextGen Applications. In combi- ways for Access and Trunks are SDH technology – multiple services for te-
nation with the SURPASS hiQ highly reliable elements that me- lephony, Ethernet connectivity, e.g. in-
Softswitch, it delivers open ap- diate between circuit-switched tranet meshing, business video applications,
plication programming interfaces (APIs) via voice networks and the IP network. storage area networking (SAN) and Inter-
several application building blocks. This SURPASS hiG relays voice, fax, modem and net access applications.
lets operators implement new and innova- ISDN data traffic over the IP network using
tive end-user applications quickly and flexi- QoS-enabled IP technology. These media SURPASS hiT 7550, the multi-
bly, thus generating new revenue for the gateways employ cost-effective trunk and haul dense wavelength division
carrier. access interfaces to interconnect with cir- multiplexing (DWDM) system,
cuit-switched voice networks. They are and SURPASS hiT 7540, a full
controlled by the SURPASS hiQ Softswitch. range of transponders and multiplexing
The SURPASS hiQ family con- transponders, together represent the lead-
tains several specialized server ing DWDM system on the market.
platforms for handling a vari- SURPASS hiR
ety of tasks. The SURPASS hiQ Gatekeep-
er performs the registration and routing The SURPASS hiR is a family SURPASS hiX
functionality for H.323 clients and H.323 of fully IP-based Resource
networks. The SURPASS hiQ Proxy and Servers providing announce- The SURPASS hiX is a highly scala-
Redirect Server connects SIP subscribers ments and user-interactive dialogues, Law- ble and flexible access system
and SIP domains to the SURPASS Next Gen- ful Interception and Trunk Testing for the which can be deployed in voice
eration Network. The SURPASS hiQ Direc- IP network. It supports Intelligent Network- only, data only or multi-service
tory Server supports the gatekeeper and based services and is controlled by the scenarios. It can be configured with all ex-
SIP proxy by means of a centralized LDAP SURPASS hiQ Softswitch. isting interfaces such as xDSL, POTS, ISDN-
user database, which specifically stores BRI, ISDN-PRI, V5.x/GR.303, E1/T1/leased
profiles of registered H.323 and SIP sub- lines. SURPASS hiX provides access to either
scribers. the legacy TDM/ATM networks or the Next
Generation IP core Network. Under the
control of any softswitch, SURPASS hiX
guarantees a smooth migration path to the
NGN with maximum flexibility.

SURPASS is a Trademark of Siemens AG

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 ... a Reference Guide to the
Complete Portfolio

NetManager™ TNMS™ AccessIntegrator™

NetManager is the manage- The Telecommunication Net- AccessIntegrator is the manage-

ment system for SURPASS Next work Management System, ment system for SURPASS Next
EWSD EWSD

Generation Switching solu- TNMS, is the network manage- Generation Access solutions. It
tions and products. It supports operation, ment system for SURPASS Next Generation addresses Next Generation Network chal-
administration and maintenance (OA&M) Optics. With TNMS an integrated service lenges with a flexible, modular and open
tasks and includes functions for fault, con- provisioning system controls the network client/server architecture following the
figuration, accounting, performance and from the elements to multiple domains. TMN layering concept. Modular applications
security management. Value-adding appli- This easy-to-use system fully integrates for element management, domain manage-
cations simplify daily tasks and complex PDH, SDH, DWDM (Core and Metro), Ether- ment and value-added features allow tai-
ones. NetManager also performs integra- net transport, Ethernet switching, RPR and lored solutions for any network topology
tion into the Web environment, integration MPLS technology and features full third- and feature requirements. Open standard
into cross-domain management systems party integration via TMF-based Open CORBA and SNMP interfaces allow integra-
and into the business processes of the net- CORBA interfaces. tion into any end-to-end management
work operator. OA&M environment. AccessIntegrator
guarantees the maximization of your earn-
ings by reducing OPEX.

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Abbreviations

ASON Automatically Switched Optical LCAS Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme

Network MPLS Multi-Protocol Label Switching
ASTN Automatically Switched Transport OSS Operations Support System
Network RPR Resilient Packet Ring
BRAS Broadband Remote Access Server SAN Storage Area Network
CORBA Common Object Request Broker SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
Architecture TNMS Telecommunication Network
DSL Digital Subscriber Line Management System
DWDM Dense Wavelength Division TMF TeleManagement Forum
Multiplex TDM Time Division Multiplexing
GFP Generic Framing Procedure VLAN Virtual Local Area Network
GMPLS Generalized Multi-Protocol Label VPN Virtual Private Network
Switching WAN Wide Area Network
GNP Gross National Product
IP Internet Protocol
ITU International Telecommunication
Union

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Our strengths – your gain.

SURPASS provides smooth and cost-effec- With its modular design, open platforms
tive migration towards an all-IP and optics and open interfaces, SURPASS allows you
converged network for every type of service to invest in future-proof technology that
and application. It encompasses a complete can be used in any network, at any point in
range of carrier-grade IP network solutions time and whenever it fits your strategy.
for building NGNs.

www.siemens.com/surpass

Siemens Information and Communication Next Generation Switching

Networks is a leading supplier of networks Our Next Generation Switching portfolio
and real-time applications for enterprises, provides a complete range of carrier-grade,
network operators and service providers. customized Voice over IP network solu-
We serve over one million enterprises and tions – complemented by converged voice-
350 carriers in more than 160 countries. data applications.
Seventy percent of the U.S. Fortune 500
companies put their trust in our solutions. Next Generation Access
Our global footprint and our expertise in Our Next Generation Access solutions give
voice and IP communication enable us to carriers the flexibility to deploy, replace or
deliver turnkey networks solutions of any expand all voice, data and video services
scale and complexity throughout the world. in any network environment – today and
tomorrow.
Next Generation Networks
Next Generation Networks must seamlessly Next Generation Optics
deliver voice, data and video to meet any Our optical solutions deliver the capacity
needs of network operators, enterprises or required in metro and core networks to
end users. Network operators can now in- transport all kinds of services with the high-
crease profitability by generating new rev- est efficiency. They are characterized by scal-
enue streams at a lower cost. Enterprises ability and seamless integration into existing
will be able to raise productivity by integrat- infrastructure, thus protecting previous in-
ing our communication solutions into their vestments.
business processes. End users may enjoy the
benefits of new voice/data applications. Comprehensive Services
We offer our customers comprehensive
We focus on the most important Next services for the whole value chain. Our
Generation Networking market segments: worldwide presence also allows us to ad-
IP Convergence, Broadband Access and dress customers’ needs at the local level.
Optical Networking. We supply the follow-
ing essential building blocks that guarantee Your Partner for Profitable Networks
our customers a safe and profitable migra- We are the one company with unmatched
tion from their existing networks to the expertise in both carrier and enterprise
Next Generation Network: networks. We exploit this expertise to fur-
ther realize our vision of a seamless network
Real Time Communications extending from the global carrier down to
We extend corporate data networks with the individual customer. As your partner,
voice communication of proven quality and we offer innovative solutions that deliver
functionality, thus allowing seamless inte- fast return on investment, boost produc-
gration into business applications, simplified tivity, and help you explore new business
business processes and increased produc- opportunities.
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