COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ROUTE IS OPERATING PURSUANT TO A SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT

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APP PUB NO 20130223238A1
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13407464

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A communications system may include communications devices configured to define a communications service routes each subject to a respective service level agreement. The communications devices for each service route may include in a series coupled arrangement, a customer edge router, a local exchange carrier (LEC) access circuit, an interchange carrier transport circuit, a provider edge router, and an internet protocol computing cloud. The communications system may further include a controller coupled to the communications devices. The controller may be configured to poll each of the communications devices for a device health status, correlate the health statuses to a given communications service route, and determine a service state of the given communications service route based upon the health statuses. The controller may further be configured to determine whether the given communications service route is operating pursuant to the service level agreement based upon the service state.

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HARRIS CORPORATION1025 WEST NASA BOULEVARD MELBOURNE FL 32919-0001

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Hobbs, Mark Merritt Island, US 15 1105
Stein, Andrew Melbourne, US 15 202

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