Predictika · Cable access (CCAP) equipment orders
An AI sales agent prepares an order for an E6000 Converged Edge Router: the router system modules (RSM) with their interface cards, the downstream and upstream cable access modules (DCAM and UCAM) in their first or second generation, license bundles, the software release, the spectrum the cable operator needs and the uplink ports. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures in the E6000 CER data sheets and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
This validator models an order for the ARRIS E6000 CER (Gen 1 and Gen 2 modules), based on the public E6000 CER data sheets, not just the scenarios shown below.
Any E6000 CER order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the data sheets say the full price list is available from ARRIS, so this page shows no price build-up), license sizing for Gen 1 modules, how many modules fit in a chassis (the data sheets read do not state it), optics, software maintenance, the E6000n and E6000r Remote PHY devices, and release-specific features beyond the Release 4.0 limits named above. A later release is not checked for features it may add.
8 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator caught | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Module generations that work together only in some pairings | Only with workarounds A UCAM-2 works with both RSM generations, but a Gen 1 UCAM or DCAM does not work with the RSM-2, and the DCAM-2 needs its own interface card. A rules-based CPQ needs a compatibility matrix across several lines, kept in step with every new module. | The generations of every module and card arrive in one request and each pairing is checked on every call. |
| License bundles that differ by annex, with add-ons and a hardware cap | Only with care Initial bundle sizes differ for Annex A and Annex B, add-ons come in other sizes, and the total per module must stay within what the hardware carries. Each limit is a separate rule to maintain. | The bundle, the add-ons and the module limit are computed together on every call. |
| Spectrum limits that depend on module generation, annex and release | Only with workarounds The usable range changes with the generation of the module, the annex and the software release, so a rule needs a condition for each combination, and a gap is usually found only after the order is placed. | The module generations, annex, release and the spectrum the operator needs are compared together, in any order. |
| Ports and uplinks totalled across modules and RSMs | Only with care Each module type adds its own port count and a duplex kit doubles the uplinks, so the totals have to be recomputed against what the operator needs. | The totals are computed and compared with the needs on every call. |
| Licensed channels the quote states | Only with care The stated total comes from the bundles and add-ons per module times the number of modules, so a rule has to recompute it and compare. | The stated figure is a field in the request, compared with the computed one on every call. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a person often fixes one error and meets the next. | All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| 1 | The RSM-2 requires the RPIC-2Q and does not operate with the Gen 1 RPIC. |
| 2 | The RPIC-2Q is the interface card for the RSM-2; the Gen 1 RSM uses the Gen 1 RPIC. |
| 3 | The Gen 1 DCAM is not compatible with the RSM-2. |
| 4 | The Gen 1 UCAM is not compatible with the RSM-2; the UCAM-2 works with both RSM generations. |
| 5 | The DCAM-2 is not compatible with the Gen 1 RSM; it requires the RSM-2. |
| 6 | The DCAM-2 requires the DPIC-2 and does not operate with the Gen 1 DPIC. |
| 7 | A DCAM-2 initial license bundle of 100 downstream channels is not offered for this annex; Annex A offers 128, 160, 192 and 256 and Annex B offers 128, 160 and 192. |
| 8 | A DCAM-2 initial license bundle of 256 downstream channels is not offered for this annex; Annex A offers 128, 160, 192 and 256 and Annex B offers 128, 160 and 192. |
| 9 | A UCAM-2 initial license bundle of 100 upstream channels is not offered; the bundles are 48, 72, 96, 138, 144 and 192. |
| 10 | The order licenses 312 upstream channels on each UCAM-2; a module carries at most 288 SC-QAMs. |
| 11 | The order needs 1100 downstream channels; the DCAM-2 modules are licensed for 1056 in total. |
| 12 | The order needs 800 upstream channels; the UCAM-2 modules are licensed for 720 in total. |
| 13 | The order needs 97 downstream RF ports; the DCAM modules provide 96 in total (16 on each DCAM-2, 8 on each Gen 1 DCAM). |
| 14 | The order needs 145 upstream RF ports; the UCAM modules provide 144 in total (24 on each UCAM). |
| 15 | The order needs 13 upstream SC-QAMs on one RF port; a UCAM carries up to 12 on each port. |
| 16 | The order needs downstream channels from 57 to 1002 MHz; the DCAM-2 covers 108 to 1218 MHz, and the Gen 1 DCAM covers 57 to 999 MHz (Annex B) or 90 to 1002 MHz (Annex A). |
| 17 | The order needs downstream channels from 108 to 1219 MHz; the DCAM-2 covers 108 to 1218 MHz, and the Gen 1 DCAM covers 57 to 999 MHz (Annex B) or 90 to 1002 MHz (Annex A). |
| 18 | The order needs upstream channels up to 204 MHz; the Gen 1 UCAM and Release 4.0 support up to 85 MHz, and the UCAM-2 hardware supports up to 204 MHz. |
| 19 | The order needs upstream channels up to 205 MHz; the Gen 1 UCAM and Release 4.0 support up to 85 MHz, and the UCAM-2 hardware supports up to 204 MHz. |
| 20 | DOCSIS 3.1 service (OFDM downstream, OFDMA upstream) is described for the Gen 2 DCAM-2 and UCAM-2 modules only, and Release 4.0 supports no OFDMA. |
| 21 | The order needs 7 network-side 100 GE ports; the RSM modules provide 6 (3 on each RSM-2 with its RPIC-2Q, none on the Gen 1 RSM). |
| 22 | The order needs 21 network-side 10 GE ports; the RSM modules provide 20 (10 on each RSM-2 with its RPIC-2Q, 8 on each Gen 1 RSM). |
| 23 | The order needs 4 network-side 100 GE ports; the RSM modules provide 3 (3 on each RSM-2 with its RPIC-2Q, none on the Gen 1 RSM). |
| 24 | The data sheets describe Remote PHY operation on the E6000 CER as a future software upgrade and say roadmap items are subject to change; a person should confirm availability. |
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.
The agent's request. Please quote an E6000 CER with a duplex chassis kit, RSM-2 modules with the Gen 1 RPIC, 6 Gen 1 DCAM modules with the Gen 1 DPIC on Annex B, and 6 UCAM-2 modules, each with an initial license bundle of 96 upstream channels and add-on bundles (1 of 24 channels), on a release later than 4.0. The headend needs 90 downstream RF ports from 108 to 990 MHz, 140 upstream RF ports and 700 upstream channels up to 85 MHz with 4 upstream SC-QAMs on a port, and 4 100 GE and 12 10 GE uplink ports. DOCSIS 3.1 service is not required and Remote PHY is not required. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote an E6000 CER with a duplex chassis kit, RSM-2 modules with the RPIC-2Q, 6 DCAM-2 modules with the DPIC-2 on Annex B, each with an initial license bundle of 128 downstream channels and 1 add-on bundle of 48 channels, and 6 UCAM-2 modules, each with an initial license bundle of 96 upstream channels and add-on bundles (1 of 24 channels), on a release later than 4.0. The headend needs 90 downstream RF ports and 1,000 downstream channels from 108 to 990 MHz, 140 upstream RF ports and 700 upstream channels up to 85 MHz with 4 upstream SC-QAMs on a port, and 4 100 GE and 12 10 GE uplink ports. DOCSIS 3.1 service is not required and Remote PHY is not required. The order states 1,056 downstream channels licensed in total. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote an E6000 CER with a duplex chassis kit, RSM-2 modules with the RPIC-2Q, 8 DCAM-2 modules with the DPIC-2 on Annex B, each with an initial license bundle of 100 downstream channels, and 8 UCAM-2 modules, each with an initial license bundle of 192 upstream channels and add-on bundles (1 of 24 channels, 2 of 48 channels), on a release later than 4.0. The headend needs 120 downstream RF ports and 1,500 downstream channels from 108 to 1,002 MHz, 180 upstream RF ports and 2,000 upstream channels up to 85 MHz with 4 upstream SC-QAMs on a port, and 4 100 GE and 12 10 GE uplink ports. DOCSIS 3.1 service is not required and Remote PHY is not required. The order states 800 downstream channels licensed in total. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote an E6000 CER with a duplex chassis kit, RSM-2 modules with the RPIC-2Q, 8 DCAM-2 modules with the DPIC-2 on Annex B, each with an initial license bundle of 128 downstream channels and 1 add-on bundle of 48 channels, and 8 UCAM-2 modules, each with an initial license bundle of 192 upstream channels and add-on bundles (2 of 48 channels), on a release later than 4.0. The headend needs 120 downstream RF ports and 1,500 downstream channels from 108 to 1,002 MHz, 180 upstream RF ports and 2,000 upstream channels up to 85 MHz with 4 upstream SC-QAMs on a port, and 4 100 GE and 12 10 GE uplink ports. DOCSIS 3.1 service is not required and Remote PHY is not required. The order states 1,408 downstream channels licensed in total. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote an E6000 CER with a duplex chassis kit, RSM-2 modules with the RPIC-2Q, 8 DCAM-2 modules with the DPIC-2 on Annex B, each with an initial license bundle of 128 downstream channels and 2 add-on bundles of 48 channels, and 8 UCAM-2 modules, each with an initial license bundle of 192 upstream channels and add-on bundles (2 of 48 channels), on a release later than 4.0. The headend needs 120 downstream RF ports and 1,500 downstream channels from 108 to 1,002 MHz, 180 upstream RF ports and 2,000 upstream channels up to 85 MHz with 4 upstream SC-QAMs on a port, and 4 100 GE and 12 10 GE uplink ports. DOCSIS 3.1 service is not required and Remote PHY is not required. The order states 1,792 downstream channels licensed in total. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote an E6000 CER with a duplex chassis kit, RSM-2 modules with the RPIC-2Q, 6 DCAM-2 modules with the DPIC-2 on Annex B, each with an initial license bundle of 128 downstream channels and 1 add-on bundle of 48 channels, and 6 UCAM-2 modules, each with an initial license bundle of 96 upstream channels and add-on bundles (1 of 24 channels), on Release 4.0. The headend needs 90 downstream RF ports and 1,000 downstream channels from 108 to 1,002 MHz, 140 upstream RF ports and 700 upstream channels up to 204 MHz with 4 upstream SC-QAMs on a port, and 4 100 GE and 12 10 GE uplink ports. DOCSIS 3.1 service is required and Remote PHY is required. The order states 1,056 downstream channels licensed in total. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote an E6000 CER with a duplex chassis kit, RSM-2 modules with the RPIC-2Q, 6 DCAM-2 modules with the DPIC-2 on Annex B, each with an initial license bundle of 128 downstream channels and 1 add-on bundle of 48 channels, and 6 UCAM-2 modules, each with an initial license bundle of 96 upstream channels and add-on bundles (1 of 24 channels), on a release later than 4.0. The headend needs 90 downstream RF ports and 1,000 downstream channels from 108 to 1,002 MHz, 140 upstream RF ports and 700 upstream channels up to 204 MHz with 4 upstream SC-QAMs on a port, and 4 100 GE and 12 10 GE uplink ports. DOCSIS 3.1 service is required and Remote PHY is required. The order states 1,056 downstream channels licensed in total. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote an E6000 CER with a duplex chassis kit, RSM-2 modules with the RPIC-2Q, 6 DCAM-2 modules with the DPIC-2 on Annex B, each with an initial license bundle of 128 downstream channels and 1 add-on bundle of 48 channels, and 6 UCAM-2 modules, each with an initial license bundle of 96 upstream channels and add-on bundles (1 of 24 channels), on a release later than 4.0. The headend needs 90 downstream RF ports and 1,000 downstream channels from 108 to 1,002 MHz, 140 upstream RF ports and 700 upstream channels up to 204 MHz with 4 upstream SC-QAMs on a port, and 4 100 GE and 12 10 GE uplink ports. DOCSIS 3.1 service is required and Remote PHY is not required. The order states 1,056 downstream channels licensed in total. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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