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Buying equipment new is increasingly becoming a challenge in this economy. In today’s economic environment, the solution to meeting network performance demands without purchasing new equipment requires a long-term strategy that allows you the opportunity to extend the life of your current network equipment at its optimal performance and uptime.
How do you ensure your equipment functions optimally for the longest duration of its lifecycle?
A combination of system level and product specific testing will provide the most reliable functionality and continuous quality performance.
System Level Testing is used to ensure equipment is fully functional for field deployment and transparent within the network. Simulated system level testing utilizes complete network systems and mimics a field environment to test each product's ability to interact with other network equipment and ensure full subsystem operability.
Product Specific Tests is used to ensure full product compliance to stricter design performance. These product specific tests are developed to screen for component level failures and identify components that have not yet failed but show signs of premature failure.
Benefits to a Long-term Equipment Maintenance Program
Choosing and implementing a long-term equipment maintenance program has its advantages, including:
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Reducing operating expenses by extending the lives of existing assets rather than purchasing new |
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Lowering capital requirements for spares inventory through the use of expedited repair cycles |
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Reducing management and reporting requirements by utlizing one specific repair vendor to act as a single point-of-contact for the maintenance of multiple technologies and product platforms throughout your network |
Tips for Choosing a Test, Maintenance, and Repair Vendor
Equipment repair vendors are not difficult to find. Reliable equipment repair vendors are another story. To ensure you choose the optimum vendor for your equipment test, maintenance, and repair needs, your vendor should offer:
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A static-free lab and environmentally controlled environment |
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State-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and diagnostic tools specifically engineered for assessment and repair |
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A combination of System Level Testing and Product Specific Tests |
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Technicians with experience in a broad range of equipment, manufacturers, and platforms |
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Equipment exchange and field technical support to reduce network downtime |
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A warranty for all repair work performed |
A well-planned and implemented equipment maintenance program will extend the life of your current network equipment and allow you to reapply the savings to the expansion and upgrade of your network for new revenue generating services.
American Communications offers test, maintenance, and repair services for Tier 1 nationwide and regional carriers, Fortune 500 companies, and government entities. For more information on American Communications’ services or to take a virtual tour of our facility, please click here.
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