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Apparatus, system, and method for ordering and provisioning variable bandwidth capacity on a network

US9847952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2016
Grant dateDec 19, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2036

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  • 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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