Method for managing communication services in a communications transport network, a network element and a service agreement management centre for its implementation
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Nov 13, 2003
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Apr 8, 2003
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Apr 25, 2002
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In a communications transport network (ITN) of the type comprising a plurality of network elements (NE), at least one service agreements management centre (PS) and a plurality of service agreements enforcement points (PC) associated to network elements (NE) of the network (ITN) are provided; the points (PC) are in communication with the centre (PS) according to a certain protocol, and this protocol provides for messages for sending a service start request from a point to a centre, messages for sending a service stop request from a point to a centre, messages for sending a service start decision from a centre to a point, and messages for sending a service stop decision from a centre to a point; when a time constrained service start is requested by a point (PC) to the centre (PS), the centre (PS) arranges means for monitoring the time constraint and when the time constraint is no longer complied with the centre (PS) decides a time constrained service stop and instructs the point (PC) accordingly.
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