Overview
The SoSmart Network Management System is a modular, SDN-based management platform purpose-built for optical transport networks. It provides a single pane of glass for end-to-end network lifecycle management â€" from initial provisioning and topology discovery through to real-time performance monitoring, fault isolation, and configuration management across multi-vendor, multi-layer environments.
Built on a modern, open-API architecture, SoSmart integrates seamlessly with existing OSS/BSS stacks, third-party network controllers, and hyperscaler cloud environments. It abstracts vendor-specific differences, giving operations teams a consistent, unified view of the entire optical network regardless of underlying hardware.
Key Features
Unified network topology view across all sites, devices, and vendors. Eliminate the need for multiple, siloed EMS systems and reduce operator context-switching during fault resolution.
Software-defined control plane separates network intelligence from hardware, enabling programmatic provisioning, automated route computation, and intent-based networking workflows.
RESTful northbound APIs enable integration with OSS/BSS systems, ticketing platforms, and custom operations dashboards. NETCONF/YANG support for standards-based device configuration.
Continuous monitoring of optical performance parameters â€" OPM, OSNR, chromatic dispersion, BER pre/post-FEC â€" with threshold-based alerting and historical trend analysis.
Root-cause analysis and alarm correlation distinguish symptoms from causes, dramatically reducing mean time to resolve (MTTR) and enabling proactive maintenance before service impact.
Native support for Smartoptics DCP families and open interfaces for third-party DWDM equipment. Manage heterogeneous optical networks from a single management platform.
Management Modules
Automated network discovery builds and maintains an accurate, real-time inventory of all devices, cards, ports, and connections. Provides physical and logical topology visualization across the entire optical network, enabling rapid impact analysis during incidents.
End-to-end service provisioning workflows guide operators through wavelength activation, path computation, and protection configuration. Service lifecycle tracking maintains a complete audit trail from initial order through active operation and eventual decommissioning.
Historical performance data collection enables capacity planning, SLA verification, and proactive degradation detection. Customizable dashboards and automated reports support both real-time NOC operations and executive-level business reporting.