Inventors:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Denver CO, US
John M. Heinz - Denver CO, US
Michael K. Bugenhagen - Denver CO, US
William L. Wiley - Denver CO, US
Assignee:
CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC - Denver CO
International Classification:
H04L 12/26
Abstract:
A system and method for controlling communications networks. Network performance information is gathered from a first communications network using performance information packet data packets. A network operator of the first communications network is controlled from a secondary communications network using the performance information packet data packets. Changes to the network operator are implemented based on instructions included in the performance information packet data packets.