CETel Requirement Analysis Workflow
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Existing Link ?[edit]
- Frequency Band? C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band?
- Geodata of locations?
- End of old service?
- Reason for change?
- Target price?
- Hardware specs?
- Modem type?
- Antenna size?
- BUC size?
Frequency Band in case of new links:[edit]
- Favorite band of customer?
- Favorite satellite of customer?
- Geodata of locations?
- Weather conditions?
- Rural rate / interference risks with WiMAX
Topology:[edit]
- P2P: Teleport driven or domestic link only?
- P2MP: Star or Mesh Network?
Business case:[edit]
- Internet services?
- Up-/Downlink ratio: 1:1, 1:4, 1:10 etc.
- The more VoIP (skype, whatsapp, etc.) involved the more symmetric the link has to be
- Service Type:
- Dedicated service? SCPC/SCPC probably ran on CnC?
- Shared services; standard iDirect or case-customized with UHP- (or other) technology
- Service purpose:
- Business data?
- Crew welfare?
- Hybrid by daytime from both
- Voice service:
- Symmetric link, bandwidth duplex, up-/downlink ratio: 1:1?
- CnC technology? CAPEX rules OPEX down
- PSTN-termination at (which: London, FFM, elsewhere) telehouse?
- Structured or IP-based E1-connection provided or to buy by customer?
- Special teleport services?
- E1, MPLS, leased line, entry-point management?
- Hosting services?
- Data-compression, VPN, service filtering, weather warning, link-dashboard
- iDirect VNO
- Local loop services
- LAN: cable or wireless equipment? WAN: radio relay systems up to 200km
- Radius Server with bandwidth administration and (pre- or post-) billing system
- Mobile services like ad-hoc GSM- or 4G-networks
Hardware provision:[edit]
- Teleport Modem: provision or lease in? iDirect-Hub?
- Remote hardware:
- Delivery time & delivery conditions (Incoterms 2010)
- Pole mount only? Foundation? MPN-Mount?
FSP = Field Service Provision?[edit]
- Installation and link-commissioning?
- SLA-based service contract?
Commercial questions?[edit]
- Contract term
- Start date of service