This paper examines challenges and solutions associated with monitoring 3G/UMTS networks. As operators begin to deploy UMTS/3G networks, network-wide visibility is critical to ensuring a complete understanding of network performance, subscriber experience and service management.
As operators begin to deploy UMTS/3G networks, network-wide visibility is critical to ensuring a complete understanding of network performance, subscriber experience and service management. Legacy monitoring systems are not designed with the flexibility and scalability to provide a complete view of the network with the data, reports and alarms required to proactively manage multi-technology, multi-protocol networks. This paper explores the:
- New protocols and network elements deployed with 3G/UMTS
- Challenges associated with monitoring multi-technology, multi-protocol networks
- Monitoring system requirements for effective management of 3G/UMTS networks and services
