PDF of this tutorialADM
add-drop multiplexer
ADSLF
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Forum
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
ATMF
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Forum
BER
bit error rate
BML
business management layer
CMIP
common management information protocol
CMISE
common management information service element
CNM
customer network management
CORBA
common object request broker architecture
DCOM
distributed component object model
DCS
digital cross connect system
DWDM
dense wave division multiplexing
EML
element management layer
EMS
element management system
GUI
graphical user interface
HDT
host digital terminal
HFC
hybrid fiber coax
ISV
independent software vendor
ITU
International Telecommunications Union
ITU–T
International Telecommunications Union–Telecommunications Standardization Sector
MRF
multipoint RF transceiver
MTTR
minimum mean time repair
NE
network element
NMF
Network Management Forum (now TeleManagement Forum)
NML
network management layer
NMS
network management system
NOC
network operations center
ODBC
open database connectivity
OEM
original equipment manufacturer
OMG
object management group
OSI
open systems interconnection
OSS
operations support system
PM
performance manager
QoS
quality of service
RBOC
regional Bell operating company
RPC
remote procedure call
RSU
remote service unit
SDH
synchronous digital hierarchy
SIF
SONET Interoperability Forum
SML
service management layer
SNMP
signaling network management protocol
SONET
synchronous optical network
SP
service provider
TMN
telecommunications management network: a body of standards defined by the ITU–T as a reference model for the architecture, design, and implementation of telecommunication management systems
VPN
virtual private network
