Description of the illustration sec_ovr_uim_modules.gif

The figure is a diagram showing various components that can comprise UIM. The diagram shows three layers. The components in the top layer are technology packs such as Metro Ethernet, GSM/3GPP, Layer 2 VPN, Consumer VoIP, Cable Video, and MPLS Layer 3 VPN. The middle layer shows the Service Configuration Management functional modules such as Connectivity Management, Device Management, Geographic Address Management, Telephone Number Management, Universal Resource Management, Logical Device Account Management, and Network Design and Modeling. The bottom layer shows the Core Platform, which comprises the database, common patterns, business entities, Web GUI, Web Services SDK, and Design Studio.