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It monitors the whole STM-N signal flow. That is, section overheads monitor all goods packed in an STM-N carriage.
Regeneration section overhead (RSOH): monitors the whole STM-N information structure.
Multiplex section overhead (MSOH): monitors the information structure at the multiplex section layer in an STM-N signal.
RSOH, MSOH and POH implement monitoring functions in the descending order of monitoring scope.