Telco
Planning
personnel are pioneers in voice and data network switching,
wireless and deep fiber optic network solutions.
Consultants hold patents with unique skills in
development of Intelligent Network (SS7and AIN) switching,
GigaBit, Spreadspectrum and Passive Optical Network (PON)
network elements, telecommunications network provider
architecture. In 1994 with a
Telephone Operations Plan for a Cable TV, Telco Planning started
expanded work into Cable and Satellite Television network
operators. In 1995, Telco
Planning also started work in fiber distribution networks to
Multiple Dwelling Units across Portland, Oregon by combining
Cable TV, Telephone and Internet Access. Many projects
were simultaneous among nine active consultants in diverse areas
such as Directory Assistance, Internet Operations, JAVA and GUI
base OSS/BSS screens on the new TMN models. Telco Planning
was known as a Carrier Interconnections Consultancy.
Telco Planning, Inc. closed in January 2000. Today, Telco Planning is the resurrection of the 10 year-old consultancy for the development of carrier (service provider) network and operations initiatives.
From 2000 to 2004 the consultants went their own ways. By the end of 2005 some consultants returned and the firm has added new associates. The consultants have been involved in Research and Development inside the technical standards of the ITU Passive Optical Networks technologies, Spread Spectrum Microwave and DOCSIS/IPTV and DVB. With three years work in these areas work is proceeding to deployment solutions for many carriers in access networks, content video streaming and voice switching, to the operations support module enhancements. Telco Planning and it’s personnel have developed a rock solid set of skills.
This
work
is not just in the scope of carrier network engineering. Telco
Planning uses the skillsets of Element Management System and
Network Management system northbound and southbound interfaces
for operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS).
Telco Planning personnel have been active in FCC mandated
interconnection issues managed through OSS/BSS operations.
Telco Planning was an early proponent of the TMN model for
OSS/BSS, growth to access via JAVA instead of GUI adopted by the
Telemanagement Forum (TMF) models.
The new directions represents the changes service provider have needed to make. In the early days of digital technologies, the budgets were geared towards network elements and engineers. Todays network operators budgets reflect operations, information technologies and personnel.