Patent ID: 8442053
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a connection-oriented first communications network having a plurality of first network elements in which connections across the first network elements are determined by a network management system, the connection-oriented first communications network being connectable to a second communications network by an edge network element, the second communications network having a plurality of second network elements, the method being performed to establish a connection across the connection-oriented first communications network in response to a connection request from the second communications network, the method comprising the steps of: a) the network management system receiving from the edge network element information relating to the connection request which the edge network element received from the second communications network; b) establishing the connection in response to information received from the network management system; and c) the network management system sending to the edge network element a signal indicative of a status of the connection.