CETel Requirement Analysis Workflow

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Existing Link ?[edit]

  1. Frequency Band? C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band?
  2. Geodata of locations?
  3. End of old service?
  4. Reason for change?
  5. Target price?
  6. Hardware specs?
    1. Modem type?
    2. Antenna size?
    3. BUC size?

Frequency Band in case of new links:[edit]

  1. Favorite band of customer?
  2. Favorite satellite of customer?
  3. Geodata of locations?
  4. Weather conditions?
  5. Rural rate / interference risks with WiMAX

Topology:[edit]

  1. P2P: Teleport driven or domestic link only?
  2. P2MP: Star or Mesh Network?

Business case:[edit]

  1. Internet services?
    1. Up-/Downlink ratio: 1:1, 1:4, 1:10 etc.
    2. The more VoIP (skype, whatsapp, etc.) involved the more symmetric the link has to be
  2. Service Type:
    1. Dedicated service? SCPC/SCPC probably ran on CnC?
    2. Shared services; standard iDirect or case-customized with UHP- (or other) technology
  3. Service purpose:
    1. Business data?
    2. Crew welfare?
    3. Hybrid by daytime from both
  4. Voice service:
    1. Symmetric link, bandwidth duplex, up-/downlink ratio: 1:1?
    2. CnC technology? CAPEX rules OPEX down
    3. PSTN-termination at (which: London, FFM, elsewhere) telehouse?
    4. Structured or IP-based E1-connection provided or to buy by customer?
  5. Special teleport services?
    1. E1, MPLS, leased line, entry-point management?
    2. Hosting services?
    3. Data-compression, VPN, service filtering, weather warning, link-dashboard
    4. iDirect VNO
  6. Local loop services
    1. LAN: cable or wireless equipment? WAN: radio relay systems up to 200km
    2. Radius Server with bandwidth administration and (pre- or post-) billing system
  7. Mobile services like ad-hoc GSM- or 4G-networks

Hardware provision:[edit]

  1. Teleport Modem: provision or lease in? iDirect-Hub?
  2. Remote hardware:
    1. Delivery time & delivery conditions (Incoterms 2010)
    2. Pole mount only? Foundation? MPN-Mount?

FSP = Field Service Provision?[edit]

  1. Installation and link-commissioning?
  2. SLA-based service contract?

Commercial questions?[edit]

  1. Contract term
  2. Start date of service