As part of Alcatel-Lucent's comprehensive next-generation access portfolio, the Alcatel-Lucent 1353 Litespan Management System (LMS) manages the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan product family. This robust system provides network viewing, equipment configuration, service provisioning, alarm collection, remote inventory, testing and remote software upgrade of Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan network elements. It also offers subscriber management for voice services. The Alcatel-Lucent 1353 LMS is modular and incorporates several management modules, depending on the network topology and system management requirements. The capability to run network management applications from any server in the system reduces the number of servers required, lowering CAPEX. The internal communications framework makes the Alcatel-Lucent 1353 LMS independent of some third-party applications, thereby reducing software license costs. Remote provisioning, upgrading and testing reduces truck rolls and lowers operating expenditures (OPEX).