Establish a business plan

Identify target markets

• Identify markets in terms of geography
• Idenfity the type of customers targeted
• Identify the types of service provided (ISP, PRIs, residential DSL, small business via T1 EELs, etc.)

Establish a network plan

• How do you plan to provide the various types of service you are offering?
• Will you connect to the RBOC / ILEC through an entrance facility leased from the RBOC / ILEC, a facility leathesed from a third party provider, your collocation, leased collocation or a mid-span meet?
• What rate centers will you order be offering service in?
• Will you have to interconnect with more than one RBOC or ILEC to provide service in your targeted areas?
• Etc.

Building that has a sufficient amount of fiber run to it. A “carrier hotel” is desirable IF access to the MPOE is easily accessible.

Building that has adequate structural reinforcements to withstand a moderate-intensity natural disaster (earthquakes, etc.)

Building that has a proper floor loading.

Building that has a ample power supply.

Building that has air conditioning, since telecom equipment generates heat year round. 

 

Switch Considerations

Switches are not easily replaced, so make sure it has all the features you need BEFORE you buy it.

If you own a 10,000 block (NPA-NXX) and plan on porting numbers, your switch must be LNP capable.

If you plan on ordering central office code numbers in a mandatory pooling area (NPA-NXX-X), you must be LNP capable and able to provide pre-recorded messages for LRN number blocks that are not assigned.

NOTE: Services listed in blue are performed by Ionary Consulting and services listed in purple are performed by BackUP Telecom Consulting, LLC. Services listed in black are not performed by either consultant.