Telecom Discovery
ServiceNow AI Platform Telecom Discovery helps you gain comprehensive visibility into your telecom network infrastructure by extending the capabilities of ITOM Visibility to support telecom-specific use cases.
Built for communication service providers (CSPs), this solution enables the discovery and mapping of network elements across multi-vendor environments using standardized protocols and integration with network management systems.
With Telecom Discovery, you can:
- Discover physical and logical telecom network resources across domains and vendors.
- Integrate with Element Management Systems (EMS), Network Management Systems (NMS), and SDN Controllers.
- Automatically populate and update CMDB/TNI records based on real-time network data.
- Discover standalone xNFs using SNMP and Command-Line Interface (CLI).
- Enrich CMDB data using Service Graph Connectors and specialized discovery patterns.
- Identify discrepancies between discovered network data and inventory records.
- Support automation use cases through consistent and accurate infrastructure visibility.
Telecom Discovery architecture
Integration with ITOM Visibility
Telecom Discovery is designed to complement existing ITOM Visibility features. You can:
- Leverage Horizontal Discovery and ITOM capabilities alongside TSOM plugins.
- Maintain consistent discovery practices for IT and telecom resources.
- Use the same CMDB data model to manage cross-domain service visibility.
This integration confirms unified asset management, faster issue resolution, and streamlined operations across both IT and network domains.
Customization with low-code/no-code tools
Provides intuitive design tools to extend discovery logic without writing code. You can:
- Build or modify custom Service Graph Connectors.
- Extend Telecommunications Discovery Patterns to match vendor-specific requirements.
- Accelerate onboarding of new device types and network domains.
This approach enables CSPs to stay agile and reduce time to value when expanding their discovery footprint.
Key components
- Telecommunication Discovery Patterns(sn_tsom_patterns): Provides patterns for SNMP-based discovery of standalone routers, switches, and xNFs. Includes Cisco and Juniper-specific discovery logic.
- Service Graph Connector for Nokia Altiplano(sn_sgc_altiplano_connector): Enables data collection from the Nokia Altiplano Access SDN Controller via REST APIs.
- Telecom Core(sn_tsom_core): Delivers foundational capabilities such as discrepancy identification, remediation logic, and shared telecom discovery features.