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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
May. 21, 2008
David Frederick Lynch, Freehold, NJ (US);
Moshe Segal, Tinton Falls, NJ (US);
David Frederick Lynch, Freehold, NJ (US);
Moshe Segal, Tinton Falls, NJ (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A methodology for optimizing the cost associated with access charges incurred by network service providers when leasing communications facilities from a local service provider has been developed that incorporates physical reconfiguration of the access network topology as a cost-saving measure, where and when appropriate. The methodology identifies opportunities to reduce access charges by performing the following functions: (1) moving Tfacilities from one hub location to another; (2) moving Tfacilities from one Tfacility to another (at the same hub location) in order to disconnect unneeded Tfacilities; and (3) adding new Tfacilities in order to reduce overall access expenses and/or to provide new capacity for future growth, including adding potential new hub locations. The methodology is appropriate for use with various types of network facilities, Tand Tbeing considered as exemplary only.