Transaction sets for automated electronic ordering of telecommunications products and services

A computer readable storage medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by a programmed microprocessor for electronically exchanging between a telecommunications wholeseller and a telecommunications reseller information related to telecommunication services, the storage medium comprising instructions for:

• collecting the telecommunications service information in at least one electronic document;
• translating the telecommunications service information from the electronic document to a standard telecommunications transaction data set;
• associating a segment identification code with each of a plurality of segments the telecommunications service information;
• concatenating the segment identification codes and associated telecommunications services information in a single data stream;
• and
• transmitting the concatenated segment identification codes and associated telecommunications services information from a telecommunications reseller to a telecommunications wholeseller.

A character protocol for electronically exchanging information related to telecommunication services, the protocol comprising commands for:

• providing an interactive interface in real-time between a telecommunications reseller and a telecommunications wholeseller;
• automatically translating data to or from an interface format associated with the telecommunications reseller from or to, respectively, a standard transaction set associated with the telecommunications wholeseller, the transaction set formatted for telecommunications services or products;
• and
• providing access for the telecommunications reseller to dynamic data as a function of providing the interactive interface and automatically translating data.

A character protocol for electronically exchanging between a telecommunications wholeseller and a telecommunications reseller information related to telecommunication services, the protocol comprising commands for:

• collecting the telecommunications service information in at least one electronic document;
• translating the telecommunications service information from the electronic document to a standard telecommunications transaction data set;
• associating a segment identification code with each of a plurality of segments the telecommunications service information;
• concatenating the segment identification codes and associated telecommunications services information in a single data stream;
• and
• transmitting the concatenated segment identification codes and associated telecommunications services information from a telecommunications reseller to a telecommunications wholeseller.