Info Flashcards
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Wireless Device
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A 2-way computing device capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals
- Cell phone
- Tablet
- Smartphone or PDA (BlackBerry, iPhone, Android)
- Laptop Card•Netbook
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Cell Site
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Any location that houses antennas and radio equipment
•Usually a tower or monopole
•Other options:Roof topSide of buildingWater towerInside building (e.g., inside airports)
•Communicates via 2-way radio signal
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Wireless Switch
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- The “brains”
- Connects wireless device to other wireless or landline devices
- Authenticates and routes the call
- Monitored 24/7
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Blackhaul
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- Connects cell site to wireless switch
- Typically wireline circuit
- historically copper wiring
- upgrading to ethernet (fiber) to handle increased traffic
- can also be high capacity wireless microwave links
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Radio Spectrum
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The link btw a wireless device cell tower antenna
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Lower Frequency
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- better builfing penetration
- covers greter distance
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Higher Frequency
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- fades a shorter distances
- obstructed by obstacles (e.g. trees or humidity)
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Registration
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- Wireless devices periodically registers with the network
- The network pinpoints the location of the device
- Enables faster and more efficient delivery of calls and data
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Data Sessions
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- SMS, MMS, Internet Browsing
- Connection of wireless device to cell site
- Routed to data switch
- Routed to Internet server to establish and connect the session
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GPRS
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General Packet Radio Service
- 2g
- enhancement to GSM that adds packet-switched data
- always available data connection is maintained
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EDGE
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Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE)
- upgrade to existing GPRS networks that allow for faster data speeds
- 2.5G
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UMTS
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Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service
- Also known as Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA)
- Upgrade to existing EDGE network for full 3G services
- Support for international roaming with appropriate device
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HSPA
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High Speed Packet Access
- Enhancement to UMTS network technology that allows for faster data download speeds
- All our UMTS networks support HSPA
- No domestic roaming partners
- 205 networks (carriers) in 88 countries have deployed HSPA
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HSPA+
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4G LTE
-enhanced fiber-optics and ethernet blackhaul to cell sites, delivering the best combination of 4G speed to customers
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1xRTT
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Single Carrier Radio Transmission Technology
- Next generation network for CDMA carriers
- Includes both voice and packet switched data services
- Available domestically from Verizon, Sprint/Nextel, Alltel, and other regional carriers
- Limited support for roaming services domestically and internationally
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EV-DO
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- Data only network
- Comparable to 2.5G technology for CDMA based carriers
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EV-DO Revision A
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EV-DO Revision A (Rev A)
•3G CDMA technology
•Upgrade from EV-DO
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IntraLATA
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within (or inside) the LATA
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InterLATA
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Across LATA lines
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IntraLATA/Interstate
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within the LATA, but across state lines
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InterLATA/Intrastate
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Across LATA lines, but within the state
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InterLATA/Interstate
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Across LATA lines and across state lines
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Legacy B
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former BellSouth
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Legacy C
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fromer Cingular
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Legacy S
former SBC
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Legacy T
former at&t
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at&t product buckets
-infrastructure- traditional voice
-data ip- information tranmitted via packet over the internet
-application services- web-based application services
-Most of world (MOW)- global services billed in foreign currency
Mobility- using wireless technology to perform functions more efficiently
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analog waves
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•Sine waves
Electronic waves
•FluctuationPitchVolumeSpeed
•Affected by noise, dirt, distance, etc.
•Not ideal for data
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digital signal
* Square waves
* Electrical pulses—1’s and 0’s—On and Off
* Affected by distance, but can restore itself
* Ideal for data transmission
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Inside Wiring
* Deregulated
* Customer side of demarcation
* Customer has a choice
* Negotiate with new POTS installation
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RJ11c
baseboard jack, single line
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RJ11w
wall jack, single line
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RJ14C
baseboard jack, 2-lines
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RJ14W
wall jack, 2 lines
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RJ11D
2 single line jacks on one faceplate
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RJ45C
data jack
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RJ21X
network interface jack (demarcation point)
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Inside Wire Maintenance Plan
* Basic wiring only
* Flat monthly rate per line
* All lines must be covered
* 30-day wait if purchased after initial installation
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Hunting
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Also called “roll-over”
•Hunts when the line is busy
•Two types:
Series Completion –up to 16 lines
Multi-line Hunt –more than 16 lines
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Vertical Services
- features on POTS lines- forward calls, screens calls, saves times, don't miss calls
- works from central office
- requires no special equipment
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Bundles
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oAT&T All for Less
Premium
Standard
Basico
AT&T Business Network (ABN)
oAT&T Business Network Express (ABN Express)oComplete Choice for Business (SE region)
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Domestic Plans
Unlimited plansPer minute plansBlock of time plansBundles
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International Plans
* Monthly Recurring Charge (MRC)
| * Rates vary by country
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Toll Free Service
800 Numbers
•Monthly Recurring Charge (MRC) per number
•Rates vary by domestic plan•Includes calls originating from Canada
•Toll Free features (optional)
Call Blocking (by state/area, NXX, prisons, etc.)
Call Routing (by time of day, day of week, etc.)
Toll Free Directory Listing
Availability of features may be regional
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Enhanced 1+ Features
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Available on any 1+ calling plan
•Account Codes
Verified
Non-verified
•Range Privilege
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Default MTS
* AT&T PIC and/or LPIC
* No domestic plan
* Minimum Usage Charge (MUC) -$7.50
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Circuit Switching
- the telephony network:PSTN
- telephony: a 3-phase process
- - connection set-up
- -connected (to chat, to the internet, to fax)
- -connection tier down
- A connection supports 1:1 communication
- service degradation: blocking
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Packet Switching
- Information transport in packets: internet
- each packet is labeled
- - source & destination. address error and flow control info
- -concurrent connections
- no additional interfaces or transmission lines
- packets/frames/cells
- service degradation:delay
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Bit
—the smallest unit of binary code
—1s and Os
—Used when referring to speed of data transmission
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Byte
—a series of 8 bits
| —Used when referring to file size
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DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
- high speed internet
- over POTS twisted pair copper
- download speeds up 2 6mbps
- low cost
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3 Types of DSL
ADSL- asymmetrical (12,000)
SDSL- symmetrical (15,000)
IDSL- ISDN (18,000)
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Static IP Address
permanent” address that remains associated with a single computer over an extended period of time
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Dynamic IP Address
assigned ad hoc at the start of each session, normally changing from one session to the next.
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4g LTE Covers
300 mil
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Voice coverage in...
225 countries
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Data roaming in
205 countries
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WiFi hotspots in US
30,000
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Global Hotspots
220,000
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7 Step Sales Process
1. Plan
2. Prospect
3. Consult
4. Identify and Confirm
5. Present
6. Negotiate
7. Grow
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DNC List
doesnt apply to Texas, Utah, wisconsin
- telephone specific
- customers must provide every number they do not wish to be called
Exceptions: appt calls and service calls
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4 Benefits of AMb Agreement
free shipping
premier website
waived activation fees
instant rebates
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Types of ACDA
ACDA- ATT Corporate Digital Advantage
mac (minimal annual commitment) and attainment
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4 Types of Voice Rate Plans
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Mobile Share
Business Talk
Business Pooled
Nation* grandfathered
Family Talk* grandfathered
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Min MRC
$30
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What do you need to create an AMB?
ATT Mobility Business Agreement
fed tax ID
1CRU
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Discount AMB
1-4 lines 0%
5+ lines 8%
mrc has to be greater then $30
requires fed tax ID
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Pricing for 2 group text plans/ when you use them
$25/6: 5+
$30: 5 or less
you can not provission business text plan on business pool (only $20/line)
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ETF for phone
$325
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4 things you can find on myCSP
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rate plan viewer
speakeasy
iMap tool
pricing grid
links to system\
FUN list
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Where would you enter funnel opportunity?
ROME- Revenue Opportunity Management Environment
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Where you view customers bill?
Phonix & Telegence
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System used to look up company's corporate discounts
ECPV- Enterprise Contract Profile Viewer (type of agreements)
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Things found in ECPV
authorized order placers, who owned account (ATT AE), who is serviceable in retail, find BANs (multiple BANs under one fan), Module primary, equipment discounts
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View/Create Authorized Contacts
ROME
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What system can you view what type of device a customer is using?
Telegence & Pheonix
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3 things you do in ROME as a seller
create appointments, logging COR (company owned retail) visits, manage funnel, loggin opportunities
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what portal do you make changes to a customer premier account
PRC Premier Resource Center
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Benefits to AMB
Account Executive (AE)
Premier website
Discount on mobility service
Activation/upgrade fees waived ($36 per line)
Instant rebate (no debit card or mail-in rebate)
Free shipping
Key Contact Center (KCC)
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ISBS Discount
Discount for 1 – 4 lines = 6%
| Discount for 5 or more lines = 10%
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SBPL
An SBPL agreement is used when the credit check against the Federal Tax ID returns a deposit. Gets the AMB discount
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MAC
Minimum Annual Commitment
Requires minimum annual commitment of $45,000 and 50 CRU
Customer pays shortfall if commitment not met
Discount depends on monthly spend
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Attainment
Minimum 6 lines (combination of CRUs and IRUs)
Customer pays minimum of $250 per month
Does not require MAC, therefore, no shortfall
Use ICB process in competitive situation
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Mobile Share Plans
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Streamlined, more simple plans
Share data across multiple devices*
Unlimited talk and text for phones
Mobile hotspot
Easily add more devices
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Business Nation Plans
7 Stand Alone plan
Business Nation 450 with Rollover (5,000 N&W, Unlimited M2M) $39.99
Business Nation 900 with Rollover $59.99
Business Nation Unlimited $69.99
Business Nation 1350 with Rollover* $79.99
Business Nation 2000 with Rollover* $99.99
Business Nation 4000 with Rollover* $149.99
Business Nation 6000 with Rollover* $199.99
*ICB Only
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Business Pooled Rate Plan
1 plan per CTN but you share minutes under a BAN. The sum of all users' minutes, he pulls from the pooled BAN minutes.
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Busines Talk Rate Plan
MRC attached to anchor (price depends on minutes purchased)
$9.99 per add. line
only 15 group per BAN and 50 seats per Group
700 min-30000 min plans
UNL PTT ($5 per line)
Rollover is only for groups of 5
