Decommissioning Telecom Consignments: An introduction

Posted by HelenaNelson on April 3rd, 2017

Decommissioning telecom consignments actually involve a safe process of decommissioning, dismantling and removal of telecom hardware. The process can be done from all businesses which has such specific requirements as such. To provide an excellent global telecom recovery service, you need to have a reverse logistics in place. For such companies, who provide such kind of a service, needs to have a planned programme. This can be done with the help of a thorough analysis of the site where execution will take place. A major objective of such companies remains to be identifying a proper recovery method in order to minimize operational failures that can disrupt the system simultaneously.

The following are the steps or components which form to be a part of the decommissioning process:

• Site assessment / Asset valuation
• Inventory sorting and categorization
• Proposed recovery strategy and plan
• Dismantling and packaging
• Transportation /Auditing
• Reengineering

Re engineering is a major step in the recovery process, as it requires excellent technical expertise from the team of executionists. Recovery services performed by a group of experts involve a total migration from the fixed legacy. The terminology of fixed legacy would mean moving away from wireless network platforms in order to follow the steps as given below.

Survey and Design – This is the first and foremost step that involves data collation and an intricate analysis. This becomes the guiding framework towards creating a detailed network re-design. Such a step in turn ensures that, a detailed business case is prepared to be followed towards execution.

Service Delivery – Although necessarily the second step, this forms to be a heart of the program. It involves a thorough project management using Prince 2 and ITIL methodologies. The step then is carried forward through framing agreements, which clarifies the role of the service provider in details. Once the agreement is signed by both the parties, i.e. the organization as well as the service provider, tasks are scheduled within defined timeframes. The last but not the least remains to be document management, which keeps track of the entire process.

 Field Engineering – One of the most important steps, which is carried forward from the stage of service delivery, field engineering is the actual execution process. The step requires a thorough involvement of domain experts, who can carry out the process efficiently and effectively. They should be essentially trained in vendor equipment and its nittigritties. The process also requires stringent audits and should be carried out through a real time tracking management system.

Support Services – Last but not the least, support services helps in recording services, as well as change the process control mechanisms. At the same time, it does the entire co ordination in order to ensure workflow management system.