Securing local loops for providing high bandwidth connections

US6459702B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Covad Communications Company · US

Inventors

• Ralph Gordon Saaverda · San Ramon, US
• Madhu Gopinathan · Sunnyvale, US
• Michael Jean Walsh · Santa Clara, US
• Yan Or · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 2, 1999
• Grant date: Oct 1, 2002
• Expiry date: Jul 2, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An operational support system (OSS) securing a local loop to be used for providing digital subscriber loop (DSL) based services to a user location (e.g., home). Upon determination of the services (including bandwidth) to be provided, the OSS may automatically determine a port on a DSL access multiplexor (DSLAM) which is capable of providing the determined services. In turn, the DSLAM port may determine a port on a distribution frame. An order for a local loop specifying the port on the frame may be sent to an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC). The ILEC may provide a firm order commit (FOC) date for providing the local loop. The OSS may automatically test the local loop around the FOC date prior to determine whether the local loop has been accurately provided by the ILEC.