Service provider network migration

Abstract

A service provider network migration system migrate services from a first network infrastructure to a second network infrastructure. A joined circuits dataset is created that associates circuits in the first network infrastructure with a service provided by the circuit and a customer receiving the service via the first network infrastructure. A product mappings dataset is created that maps each service in the first network infrastructure to at least one target service to be provided in the second network infrastructure. A migration sequencing server creates a migration plan according to the information in the datasets, and forecasts for customer migration rate and revenue generation for the target services are estimated. A provisioning server configures parameters for the circuits in the second network infrastructure via a network according to the migration plan to deploy the target services in the second network infrastructure.

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         21 . A system for migrating network services from a first network infrastructure to a second network infrastructure, wherein the first network infrastructure includes a first set of circuits providing voice and data services over a network to customer premises, the system comprising:
 a data storage storing data associated with the first set of circuits providing voice and data services, the data comprising a provisioned circuits dataset including information for a plurality of the first set of circuits in the first network infrastructure, and a billing dataset including information for customers at the customer premises; and   at least one processor to:
 determine, for each of the plurality of first set of circuits in the first network infrastructure, a voice or data service provided by the circuit from the provisioned circuits dataset and the billing dataset; 
 determine, for each of the voice or data service provided by each of the plurality of circuits, a customer receiving the voice or data service from the provisioned circuits dataset and the and the billing dataset; and 
 generate a joined circuits dataset specifying the voice or data service provided by each circuit and the customer receiving the voice or data service; 
 receive migration parameters for migrating the voice and data services from the first network infrastructure to target services in the second network infrastructure; and 
 determine a sequence to migrate the customers to the target services in the second network infrastructure according to the migration parameters and the joined circuits dataset specifying the voice or data service provided by each circuit and the customer receiving the voice or data service; and 
 transmit the sequence to an inventory and provisioning server to configure parameters for circuits in the second network to migrate the customers to the target services according to the sequence. 
   
     
     
         22 . The system according to  claim 21 , wherein the at least one processor is to:
 create a migration plan for migrating the voice and data services to the target services in the second network infrastructure based on the sequence and information in the joined circuits dataset; and   determine forecasts for customer migration to the target services based on the migration plan, historic customer migration data and attributes of the customers, wherein if the migration plan is selected for implementation based on the forecasts, the inventory and provisioning server configures parameters for the circuits in the second network infrastructure via a network according to the migration plan to deploy the target services in the second network infrastructure.   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is to generate scores for the migration plan based on metrics determined for the migration plan and the forecast, wherein the metrics include at least a plurality of customer migration impact level, complexity for migration to the second network infrastructure, size based on number of circuits in the second network infrastructure, migration costs, salvage recovery, and return on investment. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one processor is to:
 simulate a plurality of migration plans;   determine forecasts for each migration plan; and   determine a score for each migration plan based on the simulations and forecasts, wherein the scores are compared to prioritize the migration plans according to the scores and are presented via a dashboard indicating the priority.   
     
     
         25 . The system according to  claim 21 , wherein the data storage stores a product mappings dataset, the product mappings dataset comprising a mapping for each of the voice and data services to at least one the target services, and the at least one processor it to determines a target service for each voice and data service to include in the migration plan from the product mappings dataset. 
     
     
         26 . The system according to  claim 21 , wherein the data storage stores datasets indicating availability of transport infrastructure for the target services, availability of the target services in the second network infrastructure, and contract constraints for the target services, and the at least one processor is to determine the sequence based on the availability of the transport infrastructure, the availability of the target services in the second network infrastructure, and the contract constraints. 
     
     
         27 . A service provider network migration system to migrate services from a first network infrastructure to a second network infrastructure, the system comprising:
 one or more databases storing
 a joined circuits dataset associating each of a plurality of circuits in the first network infrastructure with a service provided by the circuit and a customer receiving the service, 
 a product mappings dataset including a mapping for each service in the first network infrastructure to at least one target service of a plurality of target services to be provided in the second network infrastructure, and 
 legacy network migration records (LMARs), wherein each LMAR includes customer information for a customer, any services subscribed to by the customer in the first network infrastructure, a circuit in the first network infrastructure providing each service subscribed to by the customer, a wire center including the circuit that services the customer, revenue information associated with revenue generated by the subscribed service, and at least of the target services mapped to each subscribed service; and 
   at least one migration sequencing computer comprising:   at least one processor;   a modeler and reconcilator, executed by the at least one processor, to generate the joined circuits dataset; and   a migration plan creator, executed by the at least one processor, to receive migration parameters for migrating the services from the first network infrastructure to the target services in the second network infrastructure, and create a migration plan for migrating to the target services in the second network infrastructure based on the joined circuits dataset, the product mappings dataset, the LMARs and the migration parameters, wherein the migration plan includes a sequence for migrating to the target services in the second network infrastructure.   
     
     
         28 . The service provider network migration system of  claim 27 , wherein the at least one migration sequencing computer comprises:
 a simulator, executed by the at least one processor, to determine forecasts for migrating customers receiving the services in the first network infrastructure to the target services based on the migration plan, historic customer migration data and attributes of the customers.   
     
     
         29 . The service provider network migration system of  claim 28 , wherein the forecasts comprise customer migration rate and revenue generation for the target services. 
     
     
         30 . The service provider network migration system of  claim 28 , wherein the simulator simulates a plurality of migration plans, and determines forecasts for each migration plan, and the at least one migration sequencing computer comprises a scenario plan scorer, executed by the at least one processor, to determine a score for each migration plan based on the simulations, wherein the scores are compared to prioritize the migration plans according to the scores and are presented via a dashboard indicating the priority. 
     
     
         31 . The service provider network migration system of  claim 30 , wherein each score is based on at least a plurality of customer migration impact level, complexity for migration to the second network infrastructure, size based on number of circuits in the second network infrastructure, migration costs, salvage recovery, and return on investment. 
     
     
         32 . The service provider network migration system of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more databases store datasets indicating availability of transport infrastructure for the target services, availability of the target services in the second network infrastructure, and contract constraints for the target services, and the sequencing for the migration plan is determined based on the availability of the transport infrastructure, the availability of the target services in the second network infrastructure, and the contract constraints. 
     
     
         33 . The service provider network migration system of  claim 27  comprising:
 an inventory and provisioning computer to configure parameters for circuits in the second network to migrate customers to the target services according to the migration plan. 
 
     
     
         34 . A method of migrating services from a first network infrastructure to a second network infrastructure, the method comprising:
 determining a joined circuits dataset associating each of a plurality of circuits in the first network infrastructure with a service provided by the circuit and a customer receiving the service;   determining a product mappings dataset including a mapping for each service in the first network infrastructure to at least one target service of a plurality of target services to be provided in the second network infrastructure;   receiving migration parameters for migrating the services from the first technology infrastructure to the target services in the second technology infrastructure, the migration parameters including sequencing information for migration to the target services; and   creating a migration plan for migrating to the target services in the second network infrastructure based on the joined circuits dataset, the product mappings dataset, and the migration parameters, wherein the migration plan includes a sequence for migrating to the target services in the second network infrastructure.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , comprising:
 determining forecasts for customer migration rate and revenue generation for the target services based on the migration plan, historic customer migration data and attributes of the customers,   wherein if the migration plan is selected for implementation based on the forecasts, configuring parameters for the circuits in the second network infrastructure via a network according to the migration plan to deploy the target services in the second network infrastructure.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 34 , comprising:
 generating scores for the migration plan based on metrics determined for the migration plan and the forecasts, wherein the metrics include at least a plurality of customer migration impact level, complexity for migration to the second network infrastructure, size based on number of circuits in the second network infrastructure, migration costs, salvage recovery, and return on investment.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 34 , comprising:
 simulating a plurality of migration plans;   determining forecasts for each migration plan;   determining a score for each migration plan based on the simulations;   comparing the scores to prioritize the migration plans according to the scores; and   presenting the comparison via a dashboard.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein determining a score for each migration plan based on the simulations comprises:
 determining a score card for each migration plan, wherein the score card comprises a plurality of scored metrics associated with customer migration impact level, complexity of the migration, number of circuits in the second network infrastructure, number of migrated circuits, migration execution time, operating and capital expenses, salvage revenue, and gained customer revenue from the migration.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 34 , comprising:
 storing datasets indicating availability of transport infrastructure for the target services, availability of the target services in the second network infrastructure, and contract constraints for the target services; and   determining the sequencing for the migration plan based on the availability of the transport infrastructure, the availability of the target services in the second network infrastructure, and the contract constraints.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 34 , comprising:
 querying network elements in the first network infrastructure to determine network parameters for the network elements, wherein the network parameters are used to determine the joined circuits dataset; and   remotely configuring network elements in the second network infrastructure via a network to set network parameters for the network elements.