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US 9,007,925 B2Granted
Remote testing and monitoring to a cell site in a cellular communications network
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorJ. Scott Daniel
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide remote performance monitoring and testing to a cell site in a cellular communications network. The systems and methods include a network management center having remote monitoring and testing capabilities utilizing an intelligent customer service unit that traps and makes available alarm information on the transport link.
Claims11
A method for remotely monitoring a transport link, the method comprising:
- recognizing, by hardware of a cell site, a digital signal management channel from a plurality of spare digital signal channels, wherein the plurality of spare digital channels connect the cell site and hub equipment;
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- transmitting, by the hardware of the cell site to the hub equipment via the digital signal management channel, a management signal comprising performance data of the transport link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.