Apparatus, system, and method for ordering and provisioning variable bandwidth capacity on a network
US9847952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13523
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for automatic purchasing, reserving and/or provisioning of a wavelength bandwidth block are disclosed. A user may access a web page, such as an interactive web-portal, to provide bandwidth data and corresponding ordering information for reserving a particular amount of bandwidth capacity on a telecommunications network. Subsequently, the customer's may access and the bandwidth blocks to increase/decrease and/or activate/deactivate portions of the reserved bandwidth capacity as needed.
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