TY - GEN
T1 - Next generation access systems
T2 - 1992 IEEE International Conference on Communications: Discovering a New World of Communications, SUPERCOMM/ICC 1992
AU - Misra, Ram B.
AU - MoKee, Steven D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 1992 IEEE.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - This paper discusses the impact of next generation access systems on the planning and operations support activities of telephone companies. The driving forces behind next generation access systems are the potential savings in capital costs due to integration and in operations costs, the capability of faster introduction of new services and reduced lead time in providing services. In addition to supporting existing services (switched, non-locally switched, and non-switched), the next generation access system will also serve as a platform to support new services and architectures, such as ISDN, Fiber In The Loop (FITL), higher speed digital extensions, self-healing rings, etc. Economic considerations dictate that access systems be integrated with the local digital switch. Hence, the access systems are expected to use the generic TR-303 interface that is being implemented by the leading switch vendors in their local digital switches. Key features of these systems include full access time-slot interchangers, remotely provisionable channel units, remote test access points, ability to collect and report performance monitoring data, and bandwidth management capabilities. These features will enable telephone companies to perform remote provisioning, remote testing, remote inventory and achieve higher utilization of equipment and facilities. Lower operating costs can be achieved, in initial deployment, with a combination of existing centralized Operations Systems and (access system) vendor provided Supervisory Systems. Full scale flow-through operations support must be available to coincide with mass deployment.
AB - This paper discusses the impact of next generation access systems on the planning and operations support activities of telephone companies. The driving forces behind next generation access systems are the potential savings in capital costs due to integration and in operations costs, the capability of faster introduction of new services and reduced lead time in providing services. In addition to supporting existing services (switched, non-locally switched, and non-switched), the next generation access system will also serve as a platform to support new services and architectures, such as ISDN, Fiber In The Loop (FITL), higher speed digital extensions, self-healing rings, etc. Economic considerations dictate that access systems be integrated with the local digital switch. Hence, the access systems are expected to use the generic TR-303 interface that is being implemented by the leading switch vendors in their local digital switches. Key features of these systems include full access time-slot interchangers, remotely provisionable channel units, remote test access points, ability to collect and report performance monitoring data, and bandwidth management capabilities. These features will enable telephone companies to perform remote provisioning, remote testing, remote inventory and achieve higher utilization of equipment and facilities. Lower operating costs can be achieved, in initial deployment, with a combination of existing centralized Operations Systems and (access system) vendor provided Supervisory Systems. Full scale flow-through operations support must be available to coincide with mass deployment.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICC.1992.267947
DO - 10.1109/ICC.1992.267947
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85066337662
T3 - IEEE International Conference on Communications
SP - 1869
EP - 1873
BT - 1992 International Conference on Communications
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 14 June 1992 through 18 June 1992
ER -