Operations Manual

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channel
Physical medium through which signals are transmitted. In optical fiber
transmissions, a channel is a separate wavelength of light within a combined
multiplexed light stream. An RF channel is the portion of the RF spectrum
used to carry data on a given frequency.
channelization
Logically subdividing a frequency (normally assigned by a regulatory agency
for the delivery of broadband wireless services).
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)
Independent company that competes with the already established local
telephone company by providing its own network and switching. CLEC
distinguishes a new or potential competitor from an established local
exchange carrier (LEC). The term originated from the Telecommunications
Act of 1996, which was intended to promote competition among
long-distance and local phone service providers.
CO
See Central Office (CO).
cochannel interference
Interference between signals transmitted within one radio frequency channel.
colocation
Space set aside for a customer’s telecommunications equipment on the
service provider’s premises. For example, a web site owner could place its
computer server on the premises of an ISP, or an ISP could locate its network
router at a company that supplies switching services to other ISPs.
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
See Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC).
commissioning
Tasks required to enable equipment to be placed in a live network. IFU
commissioning tasks include configuration and antenna alignment.
configuration management
The process of setting equipment attributes that enables equipment to function
as intended.
consecutive point
Network architecture implemented via a point-to-point-to-point design.
CPE
See Customer Premise Equipment (CPE).