System and method for providing a graphical user interface to, for building, and/or for monitoring a telecommunication network

A communication network modeling system comprising:

• a graphical user interface coupled to a network server and configured to display a signaling debugger, display a signaling editor, display a call through a network model, and display a call trace;
• a processing system configured to store and display the network model comprised of a plurality of inter-connected network elements which include a plurality of live network elements, initiate the call through the network model, transfer a request for a first network element for the call, receive a response indicating a second network element for the call, and extend the call through the network model from the first network element to the second network element based on the response;
• wherein the network server is coupled to the processing system and configured to receive the request, determine the second network element in response to the request and transfer the response, and wherein the network server is coupled to the plurality of live network elements, and wherein the second network element is selected from one of the plurality of live network elements;
• wherein the signaling debugger is coupled to the processing system and configured to stop the call extension through the network model, wherein the call extension extends the call from the first network element to the second network element, and wherein the signaling debugger is configured to stop the call extension based upon user input and start the call extension through the network based upon user input;
• wherein the signaling editor is coupled to the processing system and configured to allow a user to change call signaling for the call based on user input while the call extension is stopped;
• and
• wherein the call trace is configured to trace call processing through a routing table.