CARRIER NETWORKS
<>Telecommunications networks for the support of voice, image and data
communications have become an essential infrastructure component for
all major enterprises. Traditional suppliers
of telecommunications services have tended to deploy their
networks incrementally, and are often "locked-in" to significant
investments in the underlying technologies. These existing
infrastructures may not meet evolving new customer service
requirements, or may only do so at costs which are significantly higher
than those required to provide similar services using more modern
technology.
OPTIMUM NETWORK DESIGN
Traditional infrastrucure-based suppliers of communications services
have developed their services based on predecessor technologies related
to the delivery of telephone, cable television, and cellular radio
services. New entrants offering fibre and cellular radio
(including broadband cellular radio) services are typically providing
regional services and interregional services through alliances with
other carriers. Traditional suppliers are facing the challenge of
adapting their existing significant infrastructure investments to
provide new services and to provide traditional services more cost
effectively. New entrants are less constrained by existing older
infrastructures, but must meet the challenge of defining the services,
the optimum business model needed to provide these services, and
finding new investment sources for the deployment of the new
technologies needed.
Comgate Engineering Ltd. and Comgate Telemanagement Ltd. has provided
support to telecommunications Suppliers to address these challenges:
- Analysis of competitive environment and specification of
telecommunications service
opportunities.
- The development of service profiles, service level agreements and
service level management plans.
- Review and assessment of existing telecommunications
infrastructures and technology options.
- Development and assessment of candidate service and
infrastructure options and recommendations for optimum solutions.
<> - Development of service offering and implementation plans.
- Assistance in the preparation of responses to customer requests
for proposal.
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Last updated October 2004