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1. A method for generating a cell site design for a proposed cell site, comprising:
- recognizing data received by a cell site design system as data comprising initial cell site data relating to the proposed cell site, wherein the initial cell site data indicates a configuration of the proposed cell site and a module for the proposed cell site;
generating, using a processor in communication with the cell site design system, a proposed cell site design based upon the initial cell site data;
analyzing, using the processor, the proposed cell site design to determine services to be performed by vendors during construction of the proposed cell site;
accessing a first storage device in communication with the cell site design system to retrieve vendor data stored by the first storage device, the vendor data comprising a unitized charge for a vendor to perform the services; and
using the processor to generate a billing record by associating the unitized charge for the vendor to perform the services with the services included in the proposed cell site design.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for cell site planning and for vendor selection. According to embodiments of this invention, a cell site planning information system receives initial cell site information, accesses historical cell site information and/or vendor information, and integrates the information to provide a proposed cell site design plan, to recommended vendors, to determine benchmark costs, and/or to provide billing records of the recommended vendors.
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1. A method for generating a cell site design for a proposed cell site, comprising:
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recognizing data received by a cell site design system as data comprising initial cell site data relating to the proposed cell site, wherein the initial cell site data indicates a configuration of the proposed cell site and a module for the proposed cell site; generating, using a processor in communication with the cell site design system, a proposed cell site design based upon the initial cell site data; analyzing, using the processor, the proposed cell site design to determine services to be performed by vendors during construction of the proposed cell site; accessing a first storage device in communication with the cell site design system to retrieve vendor data stored by the first storage device, the vendor data comprising a unitized charge for a vendor to perform the services; and using the processor to generate a billing record by associating the unitized charge for the vendor to perform the services with the services included in the proposed cell site design. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cell site design system for generating a proposed cell site design, the cell site design system comprising a memory for storing computer-readable instructions, executable by a processor to make the cell site design system operable to:
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recognize data received by the cell site design system as data comprising initial cell site data relating to the proposed cell site, wherein the initial cell site data indicates a configuration of the proposed cell site and a module for the proposed cell site; generate, using the processor, a proposed cell site design based upon the initial cell site data; analyze, using the processor, the proposed cell site design to determine services to be performed by vendors during construction of the proposed cell site; access a first storage device to retrieve vendor data stored by the first storage device, the vendor data comprising a unitized charge for a vendor to perform the services; and use the processor to generate a billing record by associating the unitized charge for the vendor to perform the services with the services included in the proposed cell site design. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions, executable by a processor to perform the steps of:
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recognizing data received by a cell site design system as data comprising initial cell site data relating to the proposed cell site, wherein the initial cell site data indicates a configuration of the proposed cell site and a module for the proposed cell site; generating, using the processor, a proposed cell site design based upon the initial cell site data; analyzing, using the processor, the proposed cell site design to determine services to be performed by vendors during construction of the proposed cell site; accessing a first storage device in communication with the cell site design system to retrieve vendor data stored by the first storage device, the vendor data comprising a unitized charge for a vendor to perform the services; and using the processor to generate a billing record by associating the unitized charge for the vendor to perform the services with the services included in the proposed cell site design. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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