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BSS Network System Design Engineers
• Understanding of BSS architecture.
• Understands how various BSS elements (Ericsson, Nortel, Nokia, Siemens and IPAcess) are integrated into the local network.
• Able to build the node in Granite and map out each path per engineering. • Identify / assign BSS connectivity to SS7 (to include path diversity).
• Identify / assign BSS connectivity to BITS clock (to include path diversity).
• Identify / assign BSS connectivity to DSX1/FDP and to the DACS (to include path diversity).
• Identify / assign BSS connectivity via A links to parent NSS element (who determines the number of required A link trunks, who is responsible for trunk x-connects, who defines the trunks in both BSS and NSS nodes and who is responsible for test/turn-up the trunks).
• Able to assign responsibilities necessary for BSS reparenting to balance loads between NSS elements.
• Identify / assign BSS connectivity to the BTS network to include any needed BTS rehomes for load balancing between BSS/NSS elements.
• Identify / assign BSS connectivity to OSS/NMS network for TCP/IP network connectivity.
• Identify / assign BSS connectivity to TTY node.
• Identify / assign BSS connectivity to SGSN / ATM.
• Identify / assign BSS connectivity to AMS (E911 connections via TDOA) both directly (Ericsson semi-permanent connections) or indirectly through 3/0 or 1/0 DCS system.
• Can identify how a new BSS element impacts the MTSO as follows: Identify impact on DCS port availability.
• Identify impact on DSX1 or FDP port availability.
• Identify impact on NSS port availability.
• Identify impact on environmental systems (additional HVAC).
• Identify impact on floor space.
• Identify impact on power systems (BDFB, PDF (Ericsson) battery, generator expansions).
• Identify impact on BITS clock.
• Identify impact on TTY node.
• Identify impact on corporate nodes (SGSN, SS7, ATM, etc).
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