Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Project Management

2. Understanding the Process

3. Service and Maintenance

4. Benefits of Using a Single Source Supplier for Deploying Telecommunications Networks

5. The Future of Outsourcing in the Telecommunications Industry

Self-Test

Glossary

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AC
alternating current

ATM
asynchronous transfer mode

CO
central office

COE
central office equipment

DACS
digital access and cross-connect system

DC
direct current

DMS
digital multiplex system

FMS
fiber management system

FMT
fiber multiplex transport

IBDN
integrated building distribution network

IBN
integrated business network

IP
Internet protocol

MFA
mechanized frame administration

OC–12
SONET optical carrier at 622.08 Mbps

OC–192
SONET optical carrier at 9953 Mbps

OC–3
SONET optical carrier at 155.52 Mbps

OC–48
SONET optical carrier at 2488.32 Mbps

OSS
operations support system

QoS
quality of service

RBOC
regional Bell operating company

RCU
remote carrier urban

RLCM
remote line concentrating module

RSC
remote switch concentrator

RSU
remote switching unit

SLAT
system lineup and test

SONET
synchronous optical network