The document outlines the process from customer application form (CAF) to generating cash from a telecommunications network project. It involves two phases - a feasibility study and network survey conducted by the sales team, followed by network implementation if approved. Customers submit CAFs which are checked and unique IDs are generated. The network team then implements the network using wireless, wireline or both. Services are provisioned, tested and handed over to customers. If satisfied, billing starts and cash is generated, completing the CAF to cash process. The process ensures network projects are viable and customers' requirements are met before implementation.

1. CAF TO CASH
[NETWORK PLANNING]
ABSTRACT
The end-end process of Network planning to
implementing of network. Process from CAF to Cash.
Dinesh Chand sanwal
[E.C.E. engineering, PuSa Institute Of Technology]

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CAF (Customer Application Form) TO CASH
Telecommunication networks architectures are changing to meet new requirements for a
number of services/applications (Broadband, IP, Multimedia, mobile, etc.).
New generation equipment (soft switches, databases, service controllers, new protocols and
interfaces, etc.) and new call/mix traffic cases are going to be introduced in the networks.
Different solutions/network architectures can be taken into account for a smooth transition
from existing network infrastructures towards New Generation Network
(NGN) as a result of the convergence process leading to different applications/services
haring network infrastructures.
SOME SERVICES USED BY CUSTOMERS
Private telecommunications providers (Eircom BT Perlico Orange Meteor Vodafone)
How this services are provided to customer?
Which type of services customer wants?
What is the requirement of Customer about services?
How all this services can a ISP provide in a cost effective manner with a positive ROI and satisfy
his customer. This Process is commonly known as CAF to CASH. This process is done before
implementing of any network. This process is total in hand of sales team. Sales team make ready
to customers to use their network for their use.

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This process Happens in two Phases.
PHASE 1:
In phase 1, Sales team of any Telecom company did a feasibility survey to find projection for
implementing any project. If they find a projection value such that, it is beneficial for business.
Then they gave their projection report to their Sales Manager for approve it. If the project is
approved, then it is submitted to Sales Head person. Sales Head person goes through the report
again and check whether it is cost effective project or not. If He/She finds it as a cost effective
project, then it is passed to CTO (Chief Technical Officer) who approve it further and gave their
project to network team for further checking as purpose of Network Survey.
In Network Survey, it is checked the place where the survey is done by Sales Team. Is it possible
to implement a network there?
NETWORK SURVEY AND IMPLEMENTING (OSP)

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SURVEY OF EXISTING SERVICE AND PLANNED DIRECTIONAL DRILLING ROUTE
If the Network survey results in negative, then project will be closed otherwise the network
implementation process goes in second phase.

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Sales team again done a feasibility survey and collects the CAF from Customers. It is type of
confirmation agreement from customers for the services which they use in future. This CAF is
collected and submitted to Sales support. Sales support team check the CAF and started a
SALES OPERATION function. If Sales Operation have positive results a Unique ID is generated for
individual customers otherwise it is given back to sales team back. After generating Unique ID,
the project given to Network Project Manager/Engineer for implementing the telecom network.
Network Project Manager sends his network team for implementing the network. The Network
Team can use wireless or wireline or both for implementing the network. While implementing a
network various process will take place such as OSP, ISP, PROVISIONING AND CONFIGURATION,
TESTING, and finally the services are HANDOVER to customer hand.
Now customer will check or TEST the services and if HE/SHE is satisfied with that, BILLING is
started and that will give the CASH, that is the main motive of this whole process CAF TO CASH.
DINESH CHAND SANWAL
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
PUSA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY