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What is the primary objective of Resource Management?
What is the primary objective of Resource Management?
What is the main challenge in Number Management?
What is the main challenge in Number Management?
What is a Number Group?
What is a Number Group?
What happens when a number is loaded into the number data area?
What happens when a number is loaded into the number data area?
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What is the purpose of the Number Assignment process?
What is the purpose of the Number Assignment process?
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What happens during the Automatic Assignment process?
What happens during the Automatic Assignment process?
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What is the purpose of the Reassign Activity?
What is the purpose of the Reassign Activity?
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What happens during the Aging Process?
What happens during the Aging Process?
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What is the purpose of the Override Aging process?
What is the purpose of the Override Aging process?
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What happens when a number is disconnected?
What happens when a number is disconnected?
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What is the purpose of the 'Get Numbers' activity in CSM?
What is the purpose of the 'Get Numbers' activity in CSM?
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What is the status of a number after it has been reserved?
What is the status of a number after it has been reserved?
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What happens to a subscriber when the 'Cancel Subscriber' activity is performed?
What happens to a subscriber when the 'Cancel Subscriber' activity is performed?
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What is the purpose of the 'Activate Subscriber' activity?
What is the purpose of the 'Activate Subscriber' activity?
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What is maintained in the Number Management system?
What is maintained in the Number Management system?
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What is the 'Reserve Subscriber' activity used for?
What is the 'Reserve Subscriber' activity used for?
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What is the purpose of the 'Suspend number' activity?
What is the purpose of the 'Suspend number' activity?
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What is the 'Change MSISDN' activity used for?
What is the 'Change MSISDN' activity used for?
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What is the status of a number after the 'Activate Subscriber' activity is performed?
What is the status of a number after the 'Activate Subscriber' activity is performed?
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What happens to a number when it is unloaded from the system?
What happens to a number when it is unloaded from the system?
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Study Notes
Resource Management Objectives
- Manage the life cycle of all cellular numbers: > Receiving numbers from communications authority > Allocating numbers to dealers > Activating/canceling numbers
- Manage the life cycle of all SIM cards: > Ordering SIM cards from manufacturers > Activating/deleting SIM cards
Number Management
- Objectives: > Manage number inventory by maintaining number data area > Support cellular telephone number life cycle > Timely and accurate provisioning of numbers > Provide tools and reports for efficient number management
- Challenges: > Number sorting/distribution > Swift number selection and provisioning > Avoid running out of numbers > Recycle disconnected numbers automatically > Maintain a full number history
Number Group
- A set of numbers with a name associated
- Used to partition numbers into geographical areas or distinguish between numbers for different purposes
- Each number group has a set of numbers associated with it
Number Location
- A subset of the number group
- Holds numbers for a specific dealer or group of dealers
- Numbers are allocated from the number group to the number location by the number administrator
- Dealers may share number locations
- Number location may be linked to more than one number group
Number Life Cycle
- Load/Unload: > Numbers are loaded as a range into the number data area > Validity of the numbers is checked against valid number range
- Number Assignment: > Process of assigning numbers to number locations > Can be carried out manually or automatically
- Manual Assignment: > Whether numbers will be assigned randomly or in sequential blocks > User may preview numbers to be assigned
- Automatic Assignment: > Process runs at predefined times or upon request > Method of assignment and quantity of numbers is calculated based on current NL inventory level, minimum & maximum inventory levels for NL
- Semi-Automatic Assignment: > Calculation of numbers carried out in the same way as automatic assignment > Totals presented to number administrator on-line > User may override suggested totals
Reassign Activity
- Enables user to transfer numbers from one dealer to another
- Only valid for numbers in AA status
- Transfer location activity moves numbers in all statuses from one location to another
Aging Process
- When a number is disconnected: > Number enters an Aging period > Status changes to AG (Assigned Aging)
- The Aging period is defined by in Market Policy Table > CTN aged days = 90
- During Aging period, the former subscriber may be resumed with the same number
- While Aging, numbers remain assigned to the same NL
Releasing numbers from Aging
- A daily process checks if the Aging period has expired for numbers in AG status
- Depending on system definitions, number may follow one of two paths: > Status changes to NA > Number returns to market pool > NL cleared of number > Status changes to AA > Number remains in same NL
Override Aging
- Used where numbers need to be released before aging period has terminated
- Only valid for numbers in AG status
CSM Activities
- Get Numbers: > Enables the CSM user to retrieve a list of available numbers allocated to a sales entity (Dealer - NL link) > Number status must be AA
- Reserve Subscriber: > Used to save a MSISDN without activation > Reserve period has a predefined limit (in days) > Daily process reports any numbers that have exceeded the reserve limit period > No transaction is sent to the network subsystem when reserving a subscriber
- Activate Subscriber: > Associates a MSISDN with a subscriber (subscriber table) > Status is changed to AI (Assigned - In Use)
- Change MSISDN:
- Suspend number: > May still have partial network access (hotline)
- Cancel Subscriber: > Subscriber remains attached to BAN until aging period is over
Number History
- Number management maintains a full history of all numbers: > All previous versions of number record are kept > Date stamping
- Number history only deleted when numbers are unloaded from the system
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Description
This quiz covers the objectives of resource management, including managing the life cycle of cellular numbers, receiving numbers from authorities, and allocating/activating numbers.
