METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONETIZING A CARRIER NETWORK

• US 20150063800A1
• Filed: 09/05/2013
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ciena Corporation
• Original Assignee: Ciena Corporation
• Inventors: HTAY, Aung, JUNG, Cheol Woo, KORE, Mallikarjunappa
• Granted Patent: US 9,838,273 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 398/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0257 Wavelength assignment algorithms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/145 involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5029 Service quality level-based billing, e.g. dependent on measured service level customer is charged more or less
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0066 Provisions for optical burst or packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0079 Operation or maintenance aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0086 Network resource allocation, dimensioning or optimisation

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for monetizing a carrier network are provided. In an example, a wavelength service is captured from deployed network assets in a carrier network. A revenue factor (R), a capital expenditure factor (C), an operational expenditure factor (O), and a service level agreement factor (S) are selected from an analytic profile of the carrier network based on the wavelength service requirements. The R, C, O, and S factors are hexadecimal numbers, and can be weighted relative to each other. An index is calculated by concatenating the R, C, O, and S factors a prioritized order and converting the resultant hexadecimal number into a decimal number. The calculated index is assigned to the wavelength service. The index can be displayed, along with indices for other wavelengths on other paths, to a user in a graphical form.

Claims

1. A method for monetizing a carrier network, comprising

receiving data describing a wavelength service from deployed network assets;

selecting a revenue factor (R), a capital expenditure factor (C), an operational expenditure factor (O), and a service level agreement factor (S) from an equipment profile of network equipment in the carrier network based on the data, wherein R, C, O, and S are hexadecimal numbers;

calculating an index by concatenating R, C, O, and S in a prioritized order and converting the hexadecimal number into a decimal number;

assigning the index to the wavelength service.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising relatively weighting at least one of R, C, O, and S prior to performing the calculating.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising using a default analytic profile in the selecting the R, C, O, and S factors.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the index to a user in a graphical form.

5. An apparatus configured to monetize a carrier network, comprising:

means for receiving data describing a wavelength service from deployed network assets;

means for selecting a revenue factor (R), a capital expenditure factor (C), an operational expenditure factor (O), and a service level agreement factor (S) from an equipment profile of network equipment in the carrier network based on the data, wherein R, C, O, and S are hexadecimal numbers;

means for calculating an index by concatenating R, C, O, and S in a prioritized order and converting the hexadecimal number into a decimal number;

means for assigning the index to the wavelength service.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising means for relatively weighting at least one of R, C, O, and S prior to performing the calculating.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising means for using a default analytic profile in the selecting the R, C, O, and S factors.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising means for displaying the index to a user in a graphical form.

9. An apparatus configured to monetize a carrier network, comprising:

a processor configured to;

receive data describing a wavelength service from deployed network assets;

select a revenue factor (R), a capital expenditure factor (C), an operational expenditure factor (O), and a service level agreement factor (S) from an equipment profile of network equipment in the carrier network based on the data, wherein R, C, O, and S are hexadecimal numbers;

calculate an index by concatenating R, C, O, and S in a prioritized order and converting the hexadecimal number into a decimal number;

assign the index to the wavelength service.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to relatively weight at least one of R, C, O, and S prior to performing the calculating.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to use a default analytic profile in the selecting the R, C, O, and S factors.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to display the index to a user in a graphical form.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method comprising:

receiving data describing a wavelength service from deployed network assets;

selecting a revenue factor (R), a capital expenditure factor (C), an operational expenditure factor (O), and a service level agreement factor (S) from an equipment profile of network equipment in the carrier network based on the data, wherein R, C, O, and S are hexadecimal numbers;

calculating an index by concatenating R, C, O, and S in a prioritized order and converting the hexadecimal number into a decimal number;

assigning the index to the wavelength service.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises relatively weighting at least one of R, C, O, and S prior to performing the calculating.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises using a default analytic profile in the selecting the R, C, O, and S factors.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises displaying the index to a user in a graphical form.