The contract for a Belgian Integrated-Network Operations Center (BINOC
) was signed in 1991. It was then the largest-ever operations systems
(OS) contract for AT&T in the international market. This paper describ
es both the requirements for the BINOC project and the network of the
customer, the Belgian telecommunications operator BELGACOM. After revi
ewing the architecture of the BINOC, the various systems involved are
described. Some recommendations for the globalization of AT&T products
are also discussed.