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			===Introduction===
	Service providers constantly monitor their networks in order to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations for capacity and responsiveness. Network monitoring also helps to shape future investment decisions.		Service providers constantly monitor their networks in order to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations for capacity and responsiveness. Network monitoring also helps to shape future investment decisions.

Cbilodeau: fix link

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	For more information about integration of monitoring functionalities in Toolpack, please refer to the following documentation:		For more information about integration of monitoring functionalities in Toolpack, please refer to the following documentation:
	[[Toolpack_monitoring]]		[[Toolpack_monitoring\|Toolpack Monitoring]]

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TelcoBridges and Network monitoring

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	The TelcoBridges [[Tmonitor]] family of products ([[TM1000]] for T1/E1/J1 networks; the [[TM3000]] for [[STM-1]] networks) provide a high-performance network monitoring solution that can be cost-effectively deployed to provide a big-picture view of the network and thus support business operational and investment objectives.		The TelcoBridges [[Tmonitor]] family of products ([[TM1000]] for T1/E1/J1 networks; the [[TM3000]] for [[STM-1]] networks) provide a high-performance network monitoring solution that can be cost-effectively deployed to provide a big-picture view of the network and thus support business operational and investment objectives.

	The Telcobridges [[Tmedia]] family of products also have the ability to perform network monitoring (at a lower density than the [[TM1000]] and [[TM3000]] ~~products~~.		The Telcobridges [[Tmedia]] family of products also have the ability to perform network monitoring (at a lower density than the [[TM1000]] and [[TM3000]]).

	Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.		Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.

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Integration of Network monitoring in Toolpack

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	=== Integration of Network monitoring in Toolpack ===		=== Integration of Network monitoring in Toolpack ===
	~~The~~ [[Toolpack]] framework provides ~~APIs for developers that want~~ to ~~develop applications based on monitoring.~~		Starting with [[Toolpack]] 2.9, the Tmonitor TM1000 can be integrated in the Toolpack framework, which provides easy-to-use APIs to control monitoring, and also provides protocol analyzer classes.

	~~The [[Toolpack]] build~~-~~in applications also~~ use monitoring ~~to provide protocol analysis, CDR logs generation~~, and ~~monitored calls forwarding~~.

	For more information about integration of monitoring functionalities in Toolpack, please refer to the following documentation:		For more information about integration of monitoring functionalities in Toolpack, please refer to the following documentation:
	[[Toolpack_monitoring]]		[[Toolpack_monitoring]]

Abrassard: Adding reference to Toolpack monitoring documentation

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	One important note: The very same Tmonitor hardware in place at a service provider used to to perform network monitoring activities can be used to provide [[Location-based services\|location-based services]] and respond to [[Lawful intercept\|lawful intercept]] mandates. This allows service providers to maximize their investment by achieving additional business objectives and, in the case of location-based-services, actually monetizing the data generated by network activity.		One important note: The very same Tmonitor hardware in place at a service provider used to to perform network monitoring activities can be used to provide [[Location-based services\|location-based services]] and respond to [[Lawful intercept\|lawful intercept]] mandates. This allows service providers to maximize their investment by achieving additional business objectives and, in the case of location-based-services, actually monetizing the data generated by network activity.

			=== Integration of Network monitoring in Toolpack ===
			The [[Toolpack]] framework provides APIs for developers that want to develop applications based on monitoring.

			The [[Toolpack]] build-in applications also use monitoring to provide protocol analysis, CDR logs generation, and monitored calls forwarding.

			For more information about integration of monitoring functionalities in Toolpack, please refer to the following documentation:
			[[Toolpack_monitoring]]

Abrassard: Added information that TMedia can also be used for monitoring

2016-04-18T13:39:04Z

Added information that TMedia can also be used for monitoring

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	== TelcoBridges and Network monitoring ==		=== TelcoBridges and Network monitoring ===
	[[Image:Network-monitoring-schematic.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Schematic showing network monitoring with TelcoBridges' family of Tmonitor devices]]		[[Image:Network-monitoring-schematic.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Schematic showing network monitoring with TelcoBridges' family of Tmonitor devices]]
	The TelcoBridges [[Tmonitor]] family of products ([[TM1000]] for T1/E1/J1 networks; the [[TM3000]] for [[STM-1]] networks) provide a high-performance network monitoring solution that can be cost-effectively deployed to provide a big-picture view of the network and thus support business operational and investment objectives.		The TelcoBridges [[Tmonitor]] family of products ([[TM1000]] for T1/E1/J1 networks; the [[TM3000]] for [[STM-1]] networks) provide a high-performance network monitoring solution that can be cost-effectively deployed to provide a big-picture view of the network and thus support business operational and investment objectives.

			The Telcobridges [[Tmedia]] family of products also have the ability to perform network monitoring (at a lower density than the [[TM1000]] and [[TM3000]] products.

	Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.		Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.

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	== TelcoBridges and Network monitoring ==		== TelcoBridges and Network monitoring ==
	[[Image:Network-monitoring-schematic.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Schematic showing network monitoring with TelcoBridges' family of Tmonitor devices]]		[[Image:Network-monitoring-schematic.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Schematic showing network monitoring with TelcoBridges' family of Tmonitor devices]]
	The TelcoBridges [[Tmonitor]] family of products ([[TM1000~~]] and [[TM2000~~]] for T1/E1/J1 networks; the [[TM3000]] for [[STM-1]] networks) provide a high-performance network monitoring solution that can be cost-effectively deployed to provide a big-picture view of the network and thus support business operational and investment objectives.		The TelcoBridges [[Tmonitor]] family of products ([[TM1000]] for T1/E1/J1 networks; the [[TM3000]] for [[STM-1]] networks) provide a high-performance network monitoring solution that can be cost-effectively deployed to provide a big-picture view of the network and thus support business operational and investment objectives.

	Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.		Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.

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	Service providers constantly monitor their networks in order to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations for capacity and responsiveness. Network monitoring also helps to shape future investment decisions. ~~Applications of a network monitoring device include:~~		Service providers constantly monitor their networks in order to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations for capacity and responsiveness. Network monitoring also helps to shape future investment decisions.
	*Mobile network optimization
	*Lost call message collection


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	=== Additional opportunities ===		=== Additional opportunities ===
	The use of a network monitoring device provides additional business opportunities over and above performance management. Some additional applications made possible are:		The use of a network monitoring device provides additional business opportunities over and above performance management. Some additional applications made possible are:
			*Mobile network optimization
			*Lost call message collection
	*Billing reconciliation (via [[call detail record]] validation)		*Billing reconciliation (via [[call detail record]] validation)
	*Fraud detection		*Fraud detection

Ktrueman: added more applicatiions

2009-08-18T14:40:30Z

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	Service providers constantly monitor their networks in order to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations for capacity and responsiveness. Network monitoring also helps to shape future investment decisions.		Service providers constantly monitor their networks in order to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations for capacity and responsiveness. Network monitoring also helps to shape future investment decisions. Applications of a network monitoring device include:
			*Mobile network optimization
			*Lost call message collection


			=== Challenges ===
	The challenge for service providers has been to cost-effectively monitor their network while not impacting performance. Historically, this has meant deploying monitoring software on a subset of network components or purchasing a limited number of hardware probes that are then shuttled around the network. The immediate problem is that while network equipment can be configured to perform network monitoring, with the purchase of additional software from the equipment manufacturer, this comes at the cost of overall network performance since it requires resources normally dedicated to call connection and control. The use of hardware probes often introduces latency and in many cases requires communications to be temporarily interrupted to install the equipment. Both solutions, hardware and software, have often been single purpose in nature, merely increasing the costs of operations with no additional upside.		The challenge for service providers has been to cost-effectively monitor their network while not impacting performance. Historically, this has meant deploying monitoring software on a subset of network components or purchasing a limited number of hardware probes that are then shuttled around the network. The immediate problem is that while network equipment can be configured to perform network monitoring, with the purchase of additional software from the equipment manufacturer, this comes at the cost of overall network performance since it requires resources normally dedicated to call connection and control. The use of hardware probes often introduces latency and in many cases requires communications to be temporarily interrupted to install the equipment. Both solutions, hardware and software, have often been single purpose in nature, merely increasing the costs of operations with no additional upside.

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	== ~~TelcoBridges and Network monitoring~~ ==		=== Additional opportunities ===
			The use of a network monitoring device provides additional business opportunities over and above performance management. Some additional applications made possible are:
			*Billing reconciliation (via [[call detail record]] validation)
			*Fraud detection
			*Roaming detection and welcome

	The TelcoBridges [[Tmonitor]] family of products ([[TM1000]] and [[TM2000]] for T1/E1/J1 networks; the [[TM3000]] for STM-1 networks) provide a high-performance network monitoring solution that can be cost-effectively deployed to provide a big-picture view of the network and thus support business operational and investment objectives.

			== TelcoBridges and Network monitoring ==
	[[Image:Network-monitoring-schematic.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Schematic showing network monitoring with TelcoBridges' family of Tmonitor devices]]		[[Image:Network-monitoring-schematic.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Schematic showing network monitoring with TelcoBridges' family of Tmonitor devices]]
			The TelcoBridges [[Tmonitor]] family of products ([[TM1000]] and [[TM2000]] for T1/E1/J1 networks; the [[TM3000]] for [[STM-1]] networks) provide a high-performance network monitoring solution that can be cost-effectively deployed to provide a big-picture view of the network and thus support business operational and investment objectives.

	Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.		Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.

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	[[Image:Network-monitoring-schematic.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Schematic showing network monitoring with TelcoBridges' family of Tmonitor devices]]		[[Image:Network-monitoring-schematic.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|Schematic showing network monitoring with TelcoBridges' family of Tmonitor devices]]
	Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.		Tmonitor devices perform non-intrusive, full-duplex monitoring, filtering, and analysis of traffic such as [[SS7]] and [[ISDN]] signaling, [[HDLC]] frames, as well as raw traffic on T1/E1/JI or STM-1 interfaces at line speed, providing up to 100% packet capture. It features highly configurable on-board packet filters so that only relevant information is captured from traffic streams and stored.

			[[category:Glossary]]

	Unlike software-based solutions running on the base station controller, Tmonitor devices impose no additional overhead on the core network equipment. Unlike a hardware probe, Tmonitor creates no additional latency and therefore no performance hit.		Unlike software-based solutions running on the base station controller, Tmonitor devices impose no additional overhead on the core network equipment. Unlike a hardware probe, Tmonitor creates no additional latency and therefore no performance hit.

	One important note: The very same Tmonitor hardware in place at a service provider used to to perform network monitoring activities can be used to provide [[Location-based services\|location-based services]] and respond to [[Lawful intercept\|lawful intercept]] mandates. This allows service providers to maximize their investment by achieving additional business objectives and, in the case of location-based-services, actually monetizing the data generated by network activity.		One important note: The very same Tmonitor hardware in place at a service provider used to to perform network monitoring activities can be used to provide [[Location-based services\|location-based services]] and respond to [[Lawful intercept\|lawful intercept]] mandates. This allows service providers to maximize their investment by achieving additional business objectives and, in the case of location-based-services, actually monetizing the data generated by network activity.