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Automating Distribution Frames

Table of Contents:
Definition and Overview
1. Understanding the Role of Distribution Frames
2. The Problem with Existing Frames
3. Requirements for Automation
4. The History of Copper Automation
5. Making Automated Distribution Frames a Reality
6. Conclusion: The Benefits of Copper Automation
Self-Test
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1. What is the biggest cost associated with running a service-provider business?
a. Fines
b. Labor
c. Equipment
d. Insurance
2. What physical device is used to terminate outside plant facilities within a telephone exchange?
a. Main distribution frame
b. Voice switch
c. DSLAM
d. Mainframe
3. Automated distribution frames might be integrated with what operations support systems?
a. Inventory systems
b. Provisioning systems
c. Fault-management systems
d. All of the above
4. Which of the following technologies have been used for years in telecommunications equipment (e.g., voice switches) to provide copper switching functionality?
a. Electromechanical relays
b. Robotics v
c. Fusion
d. Ethernet
5. Which of the following is the most cost-effective way of scaling an automated distribution frame solution?
a. Geometric growth rate
b. Linear growth rate
c. Exponential growth rate
d. All of the above
6. A “blocking” device can switch any facility-side pair to any equipment-side pair, regardless of port utilization.
a. True
b. False
7. Making cross-connects and verifying service turn-up is a very manual process today but can be improved with copper automation.
a. True
b. False
8. New chip-level devices exist that enable thousands of any-to-any copper connections to be made in a single standard telco rack.
a. True
b. False
9. An automated distribution frame must adhere to stringent physical and environmental requirements.
a. True
b. False
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