In telecommunication, provisioning is the process of preparing and equipping a network so that it can provide (new) services to its users. In NS/EP telecommunications services, "provisioning" equates to "initiation" and includes altering the state of an existing priority service or capability.[1]
In a modern signal infrastructure employing information technology at all levels, there is no distinction possible between telecommunications services and "higher level" infrastructure. Accordingly provisioning configures any required systems, provides users with access to data and technology resources, and refers to all enterprise-level information resource management involved.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23096003 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:08:55 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23075954 DennyG : Thank you PhilH007. I appreciate the link to the video. The lady from Verizon kept referring to the fact that they have to do a lot of "provisioning." In layman's terms, can some attempt to explain what this is, and how it relates to the rollout of a new system? Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23075954 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:41 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23072146 anon : »www.thesunchronicle.com/local_video/
click on the NorthTV/ Verizon Fios video. It says "Fios available in North Attleboro" but it's not? :huh: Looks like December earliest.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23072146 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:49:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23068709 DennyG : I will try to keep on top of this. I am not naive to automatically believe ANYTHING that comes from either a town official or a utility company. Apparently in N.Attleboro holds public meetings (cable advisory committee) and televise their bi-weekly or monthly meetings on one of the government cable channels, although I haven't personally seen any. The newspaper is very quiet on the topic, which makes me a little suspicious.

What prompted me to write to Mark Fisher was that I remember a few months ago reading about him trying to get the neighboring towns together to rally against Comcast for not giving us all the Boston stations in HD, instead of favoring the Providence stations. So I *assumed* he would be a driving force to get the competition (FIOS) here. But we all know what happens when we assume.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23068709 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:32:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23064987 nevin : Like DennyG said, we will just have to wait and see what's going to happen. It is now obvious that verizon isn't in any great hurry to get fios up and running, seeing as how they are a few months behind schedule. I do see verizon trucks everyday working around town and also on saturday this past weekend. I also called the verizon fiber optic line and they were basically clueless, they just said they'll focus on marketing in towns where fios is already available, and should start service here by January, I have no idea who to believe. We just have to keep our fingers crossed. DennyG, if you happen to get any further info from the cable advisory board keep me updated!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23064987 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:06:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23064921 sonofjay : Well they also stated back at the start of May that they'd be completed late June or early July.

And given the number of poles with unterminated equipment hanging from them all over town (similar to some of the pics above) I would say he's either blowing you off or completely out of the loop as to what is really going on.
--
Mission Accomplished]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23064921 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:56:06 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23064499 DennyG : I sent an email directly to the town manager, Mark Fisher. he wrote back and said there was no delay or contractual problems. he referred my email to a member of the North Attleboro Cable Advisory Committee by the name of Gerald Larence, who said that the rollout is on schedule, and he said that he would not be surprised to see signups begin sometime in October. We shall see.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23064499 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:38:57 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22958374 nevin : Here are the pictures of the splice cases now mounted up on the wires, looks like job is finished here. Also, to answer JohnA's question I am positive that I'm served by the above pictured hub because the layout of the neighborhood is a dead end street that branches off from a main road. The hub is located on my dead end street, at the corner by the main road.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22958374 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:12:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22954674 JohnA :

said by nevin :

The splice boxes that were on the ground are now mounted up on the wires. So I assume that the splice is now done and fios should be available here VERY SOON

Hope so, but it depends on how fast they're moving neighborhood segments into the service available database. Every area is different. Are you sure you're served from that particular HUB?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22954674 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:16:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22954591 nevin : The splice boxes that were on the ground are now mounted up on the wires. So I assume that the splice is now done and fios should be available here VERY SOON !!!???? I'll post a picture for you guys tomorrow and let you be the judge.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22954591 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:57:10 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22933144 darcilicious : This may be related to the rumored halt in MA, statewide: »Re: [northeast] Fios Deployment Halt

Contact your PUC and/or local franchise authority to find out more.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22933144 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:49:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22933084 nevin : Could you please let me know what the source is that you got this information from. Why did they cancel the expansion, they have almost all of the town strung with the fiber optic cable and the splicing has been done on my street, why can't they just simply finish the job since they have spent the money to bring fios to the town. So all I want to know is what your source is and what you were told. I just don't believe it that they would just stop when they're nearly finished.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22933084 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:41:14 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22931859 JJ1234 : Bad news, North Attleboro cancelled with no new availability date scheduled. Got Verizon source.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22931859 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:19:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22885812 jfpatrick : Verizon has been saying "we'll slow expansion / upgrades" as a result of now having local property taxes applied to their equipment and telephone poles.

The property tax adjustment means at least $1 million more for the City of Boston. No doubt other cities and towns will also assess for property taxes. In the end, the consumer will pay.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22885812 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:13:25 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882880 nevin : So, basically, I shouldn't expect fios to be available anytime soon?? Also, as I do know most of the terminology for the equipment up on the poles, I am unclear as to what exactly splicing is and what it does. Could anyone explain the concept to me and why it takes so long! :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882880 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:36:55 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882845 sonofjay : Apologize, don't know the terminology nor name of the equipment. Was responding to OP's question as to how much longer after seeing "splice" truck that that service would be available. Thanks for the clarification.
--
Mission Accomplished]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882845 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:32:15 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882756 JohnA :

said by sonofjay :

there are a few places where there are poles (like you have pictured above) with the cable "hubs" are laying on the ground tied to the poles and have been that way for 4-5 weeks now.

The HUB is the almond colored box up on the pole. Those are splice cases on the ground. Some areas put them back up on the wire every night, and some leave them on the ground so there is no bucket truck needed to bring them down in the morning and put them back up at night.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882756 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:12:48 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882163 sonofjay : I live in NA and that van was parked on our street for 5 days (8 hours a day) working on the splice. That was in May and there is no signs of service yet. Also, if you drive around NA you'll see there are a few places where there are poles (like you have pictured above) with the cable "hubs" are laying on the ground tied to the poles and have been that way for 4-5 weeks now.

VZ told the paper/town that it expected to go live on Fios end of June, early July. Obviously plans have changed.

Bottom-line I wouldn't hold your breath that you'll be getting service anytime soon just because you now see the "splice truck" in front of your place.
--
Mission Accomplished]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882163 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:55:14 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882098 nevin : There was some more verizon work done on my street today. Today a large van (which I've never seen before) was working on the splice cases (of which there are pictures of above). Here is a picture that I found online of the van that was on my street today. Can somebody tell me what this van was doing or your best guess as to what work was being performed? Also, how much longer do you think it will be until the service is ready??

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22882098 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:41:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22877105 JohnA :
The HUB mounted on the pole appears to be a 216 service HUB. On it's back is a black triangular shaped wedge. There are 2 fiber segments (tails if you will) coming out of that wedge. The smaller (diameter) fiber is the incoming to the HUB, and is spliced to the incoming to the HUB from the CO, in the smaller splice case. The outgoing from the HUB, a 216 fiber cable, is spliced to all the outgoing (to the neighborhoods) fiber segments in the larger splice case.

Those 2 tails, the CO incoming, and all the outgoing to service addresses, are left long enough to be pulled into a splicers van, while the splicing occurs.

After all splicing and testing are done, the segments hanging down with splice cases, are pulled up to the wire and lashed in place.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22877105 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:56:25 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22873419 nevin : This is an update to my original posting of the pictures of what the installation of fios in my neighborhood looks like. Correct me if I'm wrong.... but I believe the two devices on he ground are splice cases. What is the purpose of these? Also, any additional information is greatly appreciated!

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22873419 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:17:05 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22854448 nevin : This sucks, the town better get moving with this, because it's just ridiculous. Is the install held up in both attleboro and north attleboro? Well, it would be great if you (or anyone else) could get a hold of someone in town hall who knows the status of fios and what the issues are, if the damn town is looking for more money I say they should just sell that painting! They make so much money from so many things us residents are charged for and fios deployment shouldn't be stopped due to the pathetic town's financial woes.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22854448 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:32:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22853055 anon : I talked with one of the verizon installer guys and fios is on hold in Attleboro because town officals are dragging their feet on some issues. Verizon was going full force on the install and should have been done by end of aug or mid sept but now it's not clear when it will be ready since they don't know when Attleboro will start moving on this.

(I tried calling the town hall and anyone that could get me info on this was either on vacation or not around today. If anyone knows someone that works for the town maybe they can find out what the hold up is.)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22853055 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:08:10 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22820588 nevin : JJ1234, I see that you posted a topic asking whether fios had been cancelled in north attleboro or not. The response to your question directed you to this thread, if you do find your way here (which you did if you are reading this) could you let me know where you heard this horrible news? The pictures that I posted above are what it still looks like on my street, no progress has yet been made on this since last Friday, so unless it has been a recent decision to cancel fios, it seems to be still on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22820588 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:56:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22806393 nevin : Several weeks ago I got a postcard in the mail saying fios is on the way. Checking for availability on verizon's website still says not available. And, according to this PDF: »www22.verizon.com/about/communit···0809.pdf we aren't yet on the official list of towns in which fios is available, but at the bottom it says it will soon be available.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22806393 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:02:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22806333 viafax999 : Looks like you are good to go, wish our town management could be so proactive.
Did you try the Verizon Fios page to see if they are showwing availability or taking pre-orders?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22806333 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:50:25 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22803500 nevin : »www.thesunchronicle.com/articles···7065.txt

Well, according to this article the selectmen in the town did vote and approved verizon's cable license/permit, plus verizon will add the surcharge that will go toward supporting the cable access station (North TV) which I'm sure is a positive for them since it seems comcast doesn't do that. It seems it was unanimously approved. So aside from verizon matching comcast's provisions dollar-for-dollar, plus adding the 4.5% surcharge, are there any other concessions that the town may be looking for that I'm unaware of that could delay the process of making fios available to residents in North Attleboro?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22803500 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:00:38 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22802353 viafax999 :

said by nevin :

Also, based on the pictures in this and the above post could anyone possibly tell me how much longer it might be until the fios service is ready in my neighborhood?

Depends what concessions your town management tries to wring out of verizon.
We're in Westford MA. They completed the wiring here in April/May. Nothing has happened since and Verizon still says no availability.
I believe Tyngsboro MA waited in that state for 18 months as the town management couldn't come to agreement with Verizon over what they wanted.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22802353 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:33:53 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22797192 nevin :

said by jophan :

The larger box hanging off the wires is a splice case that covers the connection between one cable and another. The tiny box should have angled connectors (I can't see on the picture) which will be the actual terminal; each connector is reserved for a customer.

I'd just like to know what "tiny box" you're referring to, the ones to the right and left of the pole have been there long before FiOS came along. Also, is there any difference between the rectangular "FDT" and the ones that are circular in shape that verizon uses, which I have also heard referred to as splice cases.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22797192 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:52:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22796173 JohnA :
That's an FDT. Your drop connector will plug into the end of it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22796173 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:50:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22796042 jophan : The larger box hanging off the wires is a splice case that covers the connection between one cable and another. The tiny box should have angled connectors (I can't see on the picture) which will be the actual terminal; each connector is reserved for a customer.

My neighborhood had the hub placed in late March, the splicing done in June, and we were able to order service in early July. So I'd say (barring unpredictable trouble) you have only a month or two to wait.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22796042 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:24:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22795775 nevin : The tech also installed a small box on the wires today in front of my house, can anyone tell me what this box is/does. Also, based on the pictures in this and the above post could anyone possibly tell me how much longer it might be until the fios service is ready in my neighborhood?

Here is the truck working in front of my house putting up the box.

Here is a picture of the box just installed today. (Under the streetlight) Does anyone know what it does?

Another, close pic of the box.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22795775 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:31:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22795724 nevin : Verizon first came to my neighborhood about a month ago to start installing fios in town. They put up the large, beige distribution box at the beginning of my street along with several spools of fiber optic cable left hanging there. They left it that way for about 3-4 weeks, then they returned to do more work this past wednesday. The past few days just one truck shows up around 8:00am EST and leaves around noon. The guy has made some progress over the past three days. Here are some pictures of the work that has been done:

Here is the distribution box with the loops of fiber. The tech just left some rolled up fiber near the ground.

Here is a view of the cable left on the bottom of the pole.

The distribution box with several loops of fiber hanging around it. The cable hanging down is part of the loop on the ground.

This is a close up of the cable on the ground.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22795724 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:22:49 EDT