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Updated Network Troubleshooting Feature and Network Element Tree

Network Trouble Shooting COS Business Engine

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Network operators need to get a comprehensive overview of their network quickly. Our new tree view displays the statuses of different network elements in the system. It helps network operators visualize, locate, and troubleshoot any issues in their network quicker and more efficiently.

Our Provisioning Dashboard shows you the total count of ONTs (Optical Network Terminal) in your network and whether they are online or offline. From there, you can easily access the tree view that opens when you click on the network element widget:

COS Systems Network Monitoring

The tree’s nodes are Technical Area, OLT, and port. The number of ONTs on each level is visible. 

You also see if these ONTs are online or offline- information we gather from our many hardware vendor integrations, and that is displayed and easily available in the tree view.

 

COS Systems Network Monitoring

You can click on the different nodes in the tree to get to the corresponding entity. By using this feature, a network operator can easily see if there is a problem on a specific OLT or port.

Reach out if you want to learn more or if you want to see it live!
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Stripe Connect – billing made easy

 

Whether you are operating an Open Access Network or an Internet Service Provider offering external services, billing the providers using your network infrastructure and keeping track of fees and payments might seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be! 

Our Stripe integration in Business Engine has been extended to support Stripe Connect, which is specifically designed for payments on platforms and marketplaces.

Every time a subscriber uses their preferred payment method to pay their service fee to a service provider on your network, the money is automatically transferred to the Operator’s or ISP’s Stripe account. From there, the payment, minus the fee you charge the providers on your network, is deposited into the provider’s Stripe account – all happening in the background without the subscribers even thinking about the platform’s existence.

This makes billing easier for everybody!

Learn more about the COS Subsriber Marketplace here.

 

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Our (US) team keeps growing – Meet Åsa Broman

Åsa Broman COS Customer Success Director
Åsa Broman, COS Customer Success Director
Tell us a little bit about yourself – who are you, and what is your background?

Hi, I am Åsa Broman. As you may guess from the strange letter in my name, I am Swedish, but  I currently live with my family in Palo Alto, California. I lived and worked in the Bay Area about 10 years ago as well, and the US feels like a second home, so it feels great to be back! For almost 25 years, I have worked in telcos and other infrastructure-related companies in a wide range of roles. The common denominator for those roles has been to connect people and bridge the gaps where teams or companies have different perspectives or competences. And no matter what my title has been, I have always been close to the customer. 

What caught your interest in COS Systems?

I was part of the big broadband and fiber rollout in Sweden, where the majority of the citizens got fiber access 10-20 years ago. Those investments have been crucial to reaching equal Internet access for everyone, including the possibility to take part in the digital transformation in all aspects of society. COS delivers a unique tool that can make this infrastructure improvement happen a lot faster and providing a better customer experience. With the current explosion of fiber rollouts in the US, I couldn’t resist joining the ride.

What are your goals for the coming months?

Full speed ahead – I am getting to know our customers through a number of implementation projects that we are running, and at the same time, getting familiar with the product and its (many) features. I am also looking forward to meeting my colleagues. We are spread out on three continents to support our customers in the best possible way. 

Why should people contact you and press the “connect with Åsa” button?

Don’t hesitate to connect with me if you are interested in broadband rollout or for any other reason connected to the experience I have from different fields.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself.
I love traveling. Many years ago, before I started a family, I went on several backpacking trips on a shoestring around the world. During those travels, I experienced many odd and memorable situations. On our honeymoon, we were backpacking in India and went on a camel safari in the desert. The starry sky was supposed to be amazing and super romantic. This particular night, it got overcast and ended up pouring for the first time in four years. Traveling is a lot like life in general – unexpected things happen that totally can change the path you anticipated from the beginning. This actually makes both living, and traveling, an exciting adventure. 

CONNECT WITH ÅSA
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