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<h2>Nokia NetAct™ functionality for network and service management</h2>

<p>Nokia NetAct's functionality areas provide
management functionality that is available network-wide. The adaptation layer
interfaces with the managed network and provides services for higher-level
systems.</p>


<p>The purpose of <em>Nokia NetAct Planner </em>is
to provide the best possible structure for a network, taking into account
the coverage, capacity and quality requirements. An advanced tool set is provided
for planning, for example, radio and transmission networks and microwave links.
The close co-operation between NetAct Planner, other Nokia NetAct areas and
radio network elements enables fluent interworking and reduces significantly
the effort in transferring information between applications.</p>


<p><em>Nokia NetAct Configurator</em> covers
management functionality for both radio access packet core networks. The objective
of Radio Access Configurator (RAC) is to provide full support for network
roll-out, expansion and optimisation. Network-wide configuration management
is an optimal solution for plan manipulation and regional border area handling,
for example, automated handling of inter-regional dependencies. Optimizer
is provided for statistical and/or network-wide optimisation of the managed
network in order to deliver optimum performance and quality targets set by
the operator. It offers detailed analysis methods and effective algorithms
for solving performance problems in 2G, 3G and multi-technology networks.</p>


<p> <em>Nokia NetAct Monitor</em> provides
a set of tools for pre-processing, storing and displaying real-time alarm
and performance information from the network. The constant visibility of the
network status enables efficient fault detection and analysis. The same monitoring
tools can be flexibly used for regional and global monitoring needs. Nokia
NetAct Traffica complements the monitoring solution by allowing the operator
to monitor both the quality of service and the quality of network. NetAct
Traffica is a versatile application for various operator processes, providing
end-user specific information about successful and unsuccessful call attempts.</p>


<p><em>Nokia NetAct Tracing</em> offers efficient means to manage,
collect and view data from different network elements related to a specific
subscriber or mobile phone in GSM, GPRS and 3G networks. It is possible to
follow the progress of a phone call by collecting data and presenting it textually
or graphically.</p>


<p> <em>Nokia NetAct Service Quality Manager</em>
enables the operator to work in a proactive manner by showing the impact of
network problems on end-user service, such as SMS or WAP. Service Quality
Manager can calculate and display service levels, prioritise fault investigation,
provide customer care information, and track important customer segments.
All service relevant information that is available in the operator environment
can be collected. With monitoring packages operators can monitor, for example,
3G services.</p>


<p><em>Nokia NetAct Inspector</em> enables the operator to carry out
proactive service verification through actively measuring the end-user services
such as SMS/MMS and network communication protocols based on IP.The services
are verified by using collection agents probing the services at regular intervals.</p>


<p> With <em>Nokia NetAct Reporter</em> a
network-wide view of the network and service performance is always available.
Operators can analyse and interpret data coming from multiple sources. Raw
data becomes meaningful information that is visualised in various textual
and graphical reports accessible via the Internet. These reports can reflect
a variety of aspects, such as QoS or traffic profiles. Performance data for
various vendors can be stored in a dedicated global database. Long-term data
can be displayed in trend reports.</p>


<p> <em>Nokia NetAct Administrator</em> incorporates
a centralised place for carrying out network-wide administrative tasks, such
as system security, system capacity, backups, and the hardware and software
configuration management of network elements. Inventory Manager can handle
both active network elements and passive parts, such as spares and racks.</p>
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