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Managing the Copper Loop in the 21st Century

Table of Contents:
Definition and Overview
1. Automated LMS within a Competitive CO Environment
2. Closing the Loopholes in the Local Loop
3. What Is an LMS?
4. Key Issues and Solutions
5. Benefits
6. Conclusion
Self-Test
Glossary
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1. ILECs are turning over the management of the local loop to CLECs.
a. true
b. false
2. The goal of LMS is to reduce the need for manual intervention.
a. true
b. false
3. The biggest problem with splitters is their __________________.
a. size
b. age
c. placement
d. strength
4. The current practice of having multiple voice lines and separate data lines may be replaced by _______________.
a. SDSL
b. ADSL
c. IDSL
d. VoDSL
5. _______________ is used in residential applications.
a. ADSL
b. IDSL
c. SDSL
d. HDSL
6. _______________ is used in business applications.
a. ADSL
b. IDSL
c. SDSL
d. HDSL
7. The bulk of existing copper loops was designed to support high-bandwidth applications.
a. true
b. false
8. With LMS, service providers will be able to provision any service.
a. true
b. false
9. Which of the following is not a result of LMS in the service-provider network?
a. network management simplification
b. immediate response time
c. more interaction between the ILEC and CLEC
d. just-in-time marketing
10. Even with LMS, the bulk of operations and maintenance must be handled by technicians.
a. true
b. false
11. An ADF can act as a wholesale application facilitator and a demarcation point between service providers.
a. true
b. false

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