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A reverse channel power controller for use in a narrowband wireless messaging network containing a plurality of base stations that communicate with subscriber communication devices. The reverse channel power controller controls the transmission power of the subscriber communication devices. The reve

A reverse channel power controller for use in a narrowband wireless messaging network containing a plurality of base stations that communicate with subscriber communication devices. The reverse channel power controller controls the transmission power of the subscriber communication devices. The reverse channel power controller contains: 1) a reverse channel traffic determination circuit for determining a level of reverse channel traffic received by a selected one of the plurality of base stations; and 2) a communication controller for transmitting to the selected subscriber communication device a power control command capable of causing the selected subscriber communication device to adjust a power level of a reverse channel signal transmitted by the selected subscriber communication device.

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A reverse channel power controller for use in a narrowband wireless messaging network containing a plurality of base stations that communicate with subscriber communication devices. The reverse channel power controller controls the transmission power of the subscriber communication devices. The reve

A reverse channel power controller for use in a narrowband wireless messaging network containing a plurality of base stations that communicate with subscriber communication devices. The reverse channel power controller controls the transmission power of the subscriber communication devices. The reverse channel power controller contains: 1) a reverse channel traffic determination circuit for determining a level of reverse channel traffic received by a selected one of the plurality of base stations; and 2) a communication controller for transmitting to the selected subscriber communication device a power control command capable of causing the selected subscriber communication device to adjust a power level of a reverse channel signal transmitted by the selected subscriber communication device. rating the set of indicators further comprises generating the set of indicators based on a bit map template used by a network management device in the communications network. 12. A method for performing network management functions in a communications network that includes a plurality of nodes, wherein the communications network supports frame relay services, comprising: determining functionality of at least a portion of the plurality of nodes based on a database of bit mapped indicator sets, wherein each node of the at least a portion of the nodes in the communications network is represented by corresponding bit mapped indicator set, wherein each bit mapped indicator set indicates functional characteristics for a corresponding node, wherein each bit mapped indicator set includes bit locations corresponding to frame relay functional characteristics; when functionality of the plurality of nodes is not fully characterized by the database, determining functionality of a remainder portion of the plurality of nodes based on a node type included in each of the model descriptors corresponding to nodes included in the remainder portion of the plurality of nodes; and performing network management functions based on functionality of the plurality of nodes as determined, wherein the network management functions include frame relay network management functions. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein performing network management functions further comprises determining frame relay routing paths in the communications network. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein performing network management functions further comprises generating data for a user interface, wherein the user interface provides functional characteristics of selected nodes in the network to a user. 15. The method of claim 14 further comprises: receiving user input via the user interface; and establishing at least one of a frame relay path and a frame relay link based on the user input. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein generating data for a user interface further comprises generating the data for the user interface that reflects frame relay capabilities of nodes in the communications network as determined from the functionality of the plurality of nodes. 17. A network management processor that supports frame relay services in a communication network, comprising: a processing module; and memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory includes operating instructions that cause the processing module to: store a received new set of indicators in a database, wherein the new set of indicators corresponds to a selected network component in the communication network, wherein the database includes indicators corresponding to at least one additional network component in the communication network, wherein the new set of indicators includes frame relay functional characteristics of the selected network component, wherein each indicator at least a portion of the new set of indicators corresponds to a particular frame relay functional characteristic; and perform network management functions based on the database including the new set of indicators, wherein the network management functions include functions related to frame relay services. 18. The network management processor of claim 17, wherein each set of indicators includes indicators in a predetermined arrangement, wherein position in the predetermined arrangement corresponds to representation of a functional characteristic, wherein at least a portion of positions in the predetermined arrangement correspond to frame relay functional characteristics. 19. The network management processor of claim 18, wherein each set of indicators further comprises a bit mapped value, wherein each bit location in the bit mapped value corresponds to representation of a functional characteristic. 20. The network management processor of claim 17, wherein each set of indicators includes indicators indicating functiona