ble data collected from NE needs to be stored into the EMS database. This will improve service, save time, and save money. There should also be a functionality to generate standard reports and the ability to export data to other application tools that specialize in analysis and reporting. Above all, the key to being a leader in EMS development is to make the product functionality rich and to ensure that there are key features that differentiate the product from its competitors. 1.6 Popular EMS Products The data sheet below is a list of popular EMS products available in the market. Some or most of the product has capabilities that span outside the element manage- ment layer and might involve some level of network and service management. The information is compiled from data in the World Wide Web and does not present the authors opinion about a specific product. The products are listed in alphabetical order (see Table 1.1). Some other EMS products from popular network equipment manufacturers are: Nortel's Integrated Element Management System Aveon Element Management Software Fujitsu's NETSMART Element Management System LineView Element Management System from Alcatel-Lucent NMC-RX EMS from Juniper Networks 1.7 Conclusion This chapter thus provides a basic understanding of an element management system (EMS) and what a network element is from the perspective of EMS. The chapter also helps to understand the role of EMS in the telecom layered view and the EMS What Is EMS? Table 1.1 Some Popular EMS Products Product Key Features AdventNet Web Fault management Configuration management Discovery Performance management Security Inventory management AirWave: User and device monitoring Wireless Automated device discovery Network Management Group-based policy definition Software Centralized configuration and firmware management Automated compliance management Historical trend reports Automated diagnostics and alarms Automated RF management Multivendor management Multiarchitecture support AudioCodes' Client/Server architecture 