Tim Bell

US Patent:

20020159580, Oct 31, 2002

Filed:

Feb 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/791360

Inventors:

Tim Bell - New York NY, US
John Carr - Flourtown PA, US
John Crowley - Westport CT, US
Michael Hou - Matawan NJ, US
Vern Kennedy - New York NY, US
Akiko Matsuo - Edison NJ, US
Paul Pennisi - Hoboken NJ, US
Eric Roden - Mahopac NY, US

International Classification:

H04M003/08
H04M001/24

US Classification:

379/221130, 379/026010

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method for moving a plurality of telecommunications customers from an ILEC to a CLEC, the CLEC having a plurality of telecommunication lines, the method comprising: screening the customers; performing loop tests on the telecommunications lines; assigning physical and logical network inventory; provisioning one or more features for the customer; pre-wiring the telecommunications lines to a switch at a central office; generating a UNE-L order to the ILEC; receiving confirmation of an LNP request by the ILEC; activating the telecommunication lines; and generating an activate order to a NPAC.