Provides the generic requirements for operations interfaces used to manage Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Elements (NEs). It details the information model required to support the exchange of ATM NE management information over a generic operations interface. The information model detailed here applies to operations interfaces that expose an ATM NE view for management, inclusive of interfaces between OSs and ATM NEs as well as between NMSs and EMSs. This issue shows the requirements proposed in Bellcore GR 1248 CORE Issue 4. It also highlights the progress made in the areas of national and international standards on ATM eg ATM Forum M4 NE View Requirements and Logical MIB Version 2, ATM Forum Traffic Management 4.0 and ITU-T Recommendation Q.824.6.