This paper provides an overview of the challenges, requirements, benefits and potential solutions for monitoring today's and tomorrow's hybrid network.
Today’s operators do not have the luxury of managing and maintaining a single network type. Providers not only interconnect with other providers’ networks to ensure global coverage, but, increasingly, own and operate a myriad of network types – mobile, fixed, cable, VoIP, data packet and IMS - to keep pace with changing customer demands. In this hybrid operating environment, the ability to manage, monitor and troubleshoot cross-domain transactions is critical to protect and grow revenue, ensure quality, and guarantee service delivery. This paper includes:
- A look at the challenges of operating hybrid networks
- Monitoring requirements for multi-technology networks
- Gaining a holistic view of the network with a single-system monitoring solution
