Patent ID: 8170544

Claim:
A system for managing elements of a wireless telecommunications network, said system comprising: a base transceiver station (BTS), said BTS including (i) a radio access network (RAN) element for wireless communication with mobile stations, wherein said RAN element is configured to generate RAN event notifications, and (ii) a backhaul element for conveying backhaul communications for said RAN element, wherein said backhaul element is configured to generate backhaul event notifications; a RAN element management system for remotely managing said RAN element, wherein said RAN element management system generates RAN status information based on said RAN event notifications; a backhaul element management system for remotely managing said backhaul element, wherein said backhaul element management system generates backhaul status information based on said backhaul event notifications; and a correlation engine, separate from said RAN element management system and said backhaul element management system, for generating correlated status information based on said RAN status information and said backhaul status information, whereby said correlated status information indicates performance of said RAN element in combination with said backhaul element.