What is OSS?

1. What is OSS? Operational support system, is a generic term used for suite of programs that enable an enterprise To monitor the Network Devices To analyze Manage a network system Used by communications service providers (Telecom and Networks) The term has since been applied to the business world in general to mean a system that supports an organization’s network operations

2. Operational support systems (OSS) solutions • Service fulfilment • Service Assurance • Inventory management solutions • Service quality management (SQM)

3. Process Flow of OSS

4. Elements of the Process • Workflow Engine An effective workflow engine is typically the nucleus of an integrated OSS solution. The workflow engine helps the service provider organize and manage the flow of information between the OSS and the service provider’s workforce (employees) and even between disparate systems as appropriate. • Ordering The ordering system is a key element of any service provider’s business. Ordering is where the service provider enters and manages much of the information necessary for providing service. • Inventory Service providers need an inventory system to manage information about the facilities and equipment within their network. When an order is placed, other parts of the OSS, such as ordering, network design, and provisioning, must be able to communicate with the inventory system to determine whether or not the requested service can be supplied • Engineering and Provisioning Engineering and provisioning systems enable service providers to manage, track, and assign the equipment and circuits in their physical network. These systems include network design and circuit design capabilities.

5. FTTC (Fibre To The Cabinet) • Fiber to the Cabinet (FTTC) is a telecommunication architecture based on fiber-optic cables run to a cabinet serving a neighborhood. Customers connect to this cabinet using traditional coaxial cable or twisted pair wiring. Why FTTC? • Low Cost • Non-blocking or low-blocking performance better supports convergence • Extremely flexible to deploy; supports Moves, Adds & Changes • Enables consolidation of electronics into a centralized Telecommunications Room • Allows the use of a variety of media from the Exchange to the user

6. The figure shows DSLAM box which will be placed adjacent to PBX boxes Fiber will reach till this box from Exchange Connection goes from this box to modem at Customer home

7. FTTC Network Diagram