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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2010
Andreas Johnsson, Uppsala, SE;
Catalin Meirosu, Stockholm, SE;
Svante Ekelin, Vallentuna, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
An apparatus (), a method () and a computer program () are provided for monitoring a connectivity service in a transport network (). The apparatus () comprises an obtaining unit (), adapted to request and obtain, for the connectivity service, a Service Definition and Measurement Points, MPs. The Service Definition comprises a set of measurable parameters. The obtaining unit () is further adapted to request and obtain a mapping of each of the measurable parameter(s) to Operation Administration and Monitoring function(s), OAM function(s), of the connectivity service. The obtaining unit () is further adapted to request and obtain a mapping of the measurable parameter(s) and OAM-function(s) to which tool(s) to use for measuring the measurable parameter(s) of the connectivity service. The apparatus () further comprises a measuring unit (), adapted to perform measurement of the measurable parameter(s) between the Measurement Points using the tool(s).