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System and method for deploying new equipment and services in conjunction with a legacy provisioning system

  • US 20040208292A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2003
  • Published: 10/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of provisioning subscriber services in a communication system having a plurality of subscribers, said method comprising:

  • receipt by an operations support system of a provisioning instruction with respect to a particular service condition for a specific subscriber, said operations support system not containing within it instructions pertaining to certain equipment which could be utilized to provide said specific subscriber with said particular service;

    said operations support system issuing an instruction to a network connected to said specific subscriber, said instruction being such that it is directed to a specific piece of equipment which provides said particular service condition to said specific subscriber, even though said specific piece of equipment is not present with respect to said specific subscriber; and

    at a location within said network intercepting said issued instruction and translating said intercepted instruction in a manner to accomplish said particular service condition with equipment not identifiable by said operations support system.

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