Service Elements

Service elements activate the services requested by management applications at the network level. Service elements consist of different types of network elements and network element managers. These elements are used to provision and activate the services requested by the management applications. Typical service elements include the following:

  • HLR
  • PSTN switches
  • Intelligent Network platforms
  • Voice mail systems
  • E-mail systems
  • WAP gateways
  • Routers
  • Data element managers
  • Authentication servers
  • DSL equipment
  • UMTS network