APPARATUS, METHODS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE MIGRATION

摘要

Apparatus, methods, computer software and computer program products for telecommunications service migration. The telecommunications service is being migrated from legacy telecommunications equipment to replacement telecommunications equipment. A first set of cables is communicatively coupled to the legacy telecommunications equipment. The legacy telecommunications equipment is communicatively coupled to a first gateway unit. The first gateway unit is communicatively coupled to a second gateway unit. A second set of cables is communicatively coupled to the second gateway unit. The second gateway unit is communicatively couplable to the replacement telecommunications equipment. This enables data associated with the telecommunications service to be communicated between the second gateway unit and the legacy telecommunications equipment via the first gateway unit prior to the telecommunications service being migrated to the replacement telecommunications equipment. The second gateway unit may communicate such data with the replacement telecommunications equipment after the telecommunications service is migrated to the replacement telecommunications equipment.

主权项

1. A system configured to be used in migrating at least one telecommunications service from legacy telecommunications equipment to replacement telecommunications equipment in a telecommunications network, the system comprising:
the legacy telecommunications equipment from which the at least one telecommunications service is to be migrated, the legacy telecommunications equipment having a first set of cables communicatively coupled thereto to enable data associated with the at least one telecommunications service to be communicated via the telecommunications network; a first gateway unit communicatively coupled to the legacy telecommunications equipment; and a second gateway unit having a second set of cables communicatively coupled thereto to enable data associated with the at least one telecommunications service to be communicated via the telecommunications network, wherein: the second gateway unit is communicatively coupled to the legacy telecommunications equipment via the first gateway unit to enable data associated with the at least one telecommunications service to be communicated between the second gateway unit and the legacy telecommunications equipment via the first gateway unit prior to the at least one telecommunications service being migrated to the replacement telecommunications equipment; and the second gateway unit is communicatively couplable to the replacement telecommunications equipment to which the at least one telecommunications service is to be migrated.