METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONETIZING A CARRIER NETWORK

摘要

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.

主权项

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.