| CPC H04Q 11/0067 (2013.01) [H04Q 2011/0079 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |
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1. A system for qualifying external network facilities for a service location of a passive optical network (PON) of a PON service provider, the system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more memories storing a set of computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
obtain a first indication of a service location of the PON and a second indication of a set of required end-user services at the service location;
determine, by transmitting at least one test signal, characteristics of multiple polylines for the service location;
determine respective one or more qualifications of a group of candidate external network provider facilities for the service location of the PON based on geospatial coordinates of the service location and respective geospatial coordinates of the candidate external network provider facilities included in the group, the group of candidate external network provider facilities excluded from the PON and provided by respective external network service providers other than the PON service provider;
select, from among the group of candidate external network provider facilities and based on the characteristics of the multiple polylines, an external network provider facility for providing the set of required end-user services to the service location; and
configure the PON to route one or more end-user services to the service location via the selected external network provider facility.
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