Optima Cell Site Solutions

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Optima Cell Site Solutions
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General Cell Site Operational Challenges

• Resources
• Significant subscriber and network growth in last
  10 years
• Minimal field technician growth
• On-site trouble shooting necessary knee-jerk
  truck rolls common
• Time
• MTTR objectives getting more aggressive
• Subscribers expect demand landline-like service
• Site Complexity
• Various Equipment(versions/technologies/vendors)
• Environmental(HVAC, Sensors)
• Power(Commercial/Various Backups)
• Access/Security(Cards, Cameras)
• Technicians need to be proficient with many
  vendors products

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Whats Needed?

• Cost-effective visibility (quite literally) of
  site conditions
• At-a-glance status of site/network conditions for
  Techs, NOC, Customer Support, and Executive
  Team
• Dynamic, site specific event correlation and
  access to historical data
• Ability to implement some Preventative
  Maintenance remotely
• Allows present workforce to reduce trouble
  shooting-time and therefore MTTR and overtime
  costs
• Various logical connection methods regardless of
  physical conditions
• Allows multiple personnel secure and controlled
  access from anywhere

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What Optima Does Remotely
Power
Environment
Security
Performance

• Security/Access
• Door/gate alarms
• Key pad/card readers
• Door release/lock down
• IP video cameras
• Tilt/Pan/Zoom/Record

• AC power transfer switch
• Utility power On/Off
• Mode Normal/Emergency
• TVSS Fail
• Generator/HFC
• Status On/Off/Fail
• Fuel Level OK/Low/Critical
• Run time log
• Remote on-demand exercise

• Environment/HVAC
• Ambient temperature inside out
• AC state On/Off/Failed
• AC lead/lag control monitoring
• AC air flow
• AC intake and output temp
• Humidity sensing
• Remote control of thermostat
• Ability to input service events (filters)
• Fire and smoke alarms
• Hi-temp alarms
• Hazardous gas detection
• Exhaust fan On/Off/Failed
• Water intrusion alarm

• WAN/Backhaul
• ES/SES
• LOS/LOS
• Db level

• Tower/Antenna
• Tower light status
• VSWR
• Return Loss
• RET Tilting

Access

• Access for
• NOC
• Switch techs
• Cell techs
• FCC reporting
• Customer Support
• Vendors, Partners
• Contractors (e.g., Refueling)

• DC power plant
• Rectifier status Major/Minor
• DC voltage OK/Hi/Lo
• DC load Peak/Average
• Remote rectifier reset

• Service Performance
• Throughput
• Trace Route/Ping
• Ethereal Packet Capture

• Battery plant
• Voltage
• Temperature
• Float/Discharge/Recharge
• Predict run-time
• Remote load test

All of these are being done remotelytoday
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Optima Cell Site Solutions

• 360 degree solutions for the total management,
  maintenance and control of sites
• There are two Optima-driven solutions focused on
  immediate business problems
• Optima Site Manager
• Optima WAN Manager
• Solutions can be deployed individually or as a
  comprehensive solution

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Optima Solution Architecture
PERFORMANCE REPORTING
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Optima Cell Site Solutions

• Site-based, multi-vendor Maintenance, Management
  and Control Portal
• Real-time Asset Visibility
• Scalable platform
• Accessible by NOC, Regional Management and/or
  Technicians
• Provides personalized dashboarding for dozens of
  site metrics
• Able to provide decision support to reduce MTTR
  and increase operational efficiency

Management Software
Alarm Correlation
Performance Management
Personalized Reporting
Control Console
Predictive Alarming
Diagnostics
Customizable Dashboards
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Kentrox ROI

• With a comprehensive view and automated solution
  for the Cell Sites, the Kentrox solution is
  directly targeted at
• Reducing truck rolls
• Reducing technician overtime
• Reducing troubleshooting time
• Increasing preventative maintenance efficiency
• Increasing network availability
• Increasing customer retention and revenue
• Kentrox has proven ROI in less than 12 months in
  many instances

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Optima 360 Solution
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Optima 360 Dashboard Views