GSM and UMTS (P18)
What is O&M?
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of telecommunications networks comprises the following functions: Alarm handling and fault management: Indications of malfunctions or outages of any network component are transferred back to the O&M system. The O&M technician can then remotely interact with the network component in question and try to repair the problem. Configuration management: Parameters necessary for network configuration such as frequency plans, next-neighbour relationships or handover algorithms are sent from the O&M centre to all network elements....
