 the ability to view information in HTML. Web-based network management means that the sharing and using of network management OSS systems can be as distributed as the web itself. We shall present two approaches to web-based management. The first is based on a web-based telecom network management system that was set up in Moldova. The second presents a proposal for advanced web-based management tools. 14.2 Case Study of Web-based Telecom Network Management This section is based on the work of Veaceslav Sidorenco of the Technical University of Moldova, Faculty of Radioelectronics. 51 Web-based information processing technologies progressed rapidly from the static HTML-based information presentation toward more dynamic interaction between client-side, end-user and sophisticated servers. Important in orienting dynamic web technologies towards industrial needs was the convergence of the following phenomena: 1. Common Interface Models (CIMs) were defined by Desktop Management Task Forces (DTMF). These provided a standard way to describe and share the enterprise-wide management information in a web environment based on object-oriented technologies. The CIM permits implementation of CORBA, Java Management API (JMAPI) and Microsoft's Common Object Model (COM). 2. In addition to existing industry standards, two new management technologies have been proposed and are under discussion by the IETF: HyperMedia Management Schema (HMMS), which is an extensible data model representing the managed environment. HyperMedia Management Protocol (HMMP), which is a communication protocol embodying HMMS to run over traditional HTTP. 51 We thank Veaceslav Sidorenco for allowing us to include his work. K. Misra et al. (eds.), OSS for Telecom Networks © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2004 OSS for Telecom Networks The Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM) standardization initiative seeks to integrate previously incompatible enterprise management standards. 14.2.1 Main WBEM Technology Goals The main goals of the WBEM technique are oriented to