Predictika · AT&T Business network quotes

An AI sales agent's network quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for AT&T Business network service: access circuit, Dedicated Internet and AVPN ports, SD-WAN license and edge, SIP voice, SLA tier, term and discounts, in US dollars. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the design, scheduling and pricing rules, compares the monthly price and total the quote states with the computed ones, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. This is an illustrative model built from public product names with fictional prices; it is not AT&T's internal rule set.

Scope: AT&T Business network quotes (Dedicated Internet, AVPN, VeloCloud SD-WAN, access, SLA tiers, off-net builds and SIP voice). See everything this validator covers

This validator models one product line: AT&T Business network service quotes built from access circuits, Dedicated Internet ports, AVPN ports, VeloCloud SD-WAN licenses and edge appliances, SIP trunk voice, SLA tiers and term discounts. It handles any quote involving these products, sites and terms, not only the scenarios shown on this page. It does not cover mobility, consumer or wireless services, or other AT&T product lines.

  • Covered: access and ports — six sites, five access circuit speeds from 100 to 2000 Mbps, internet and AVPN port totals against the circuit they ride on, and the highest speed each site can be served.
  • Covered: SD-WAN — license tiers against VeloCloud Edge 610, 620 and 640 throughput, a license with no edge, an edge with no license, high-availability pairs and edges that cannot run them, and a license below the port speeds under it.
  • Covered: voice — SIP call paths against the AVPN port, including the real-time share of the port that voice can use.
  • Covered: SLA and resiliency — Enhanced and Premium SLA requirements for diverse fiber and high-availability edge pairs, and sites with a single fiber entry.
  • Covered: scheduling and commercial terms — the 36-month minimum for off-net sites, build lead time against the requested date with an expedite window, term discounts, extra discount authority that grows with deal size, the line-item quote, and the monthly price and total the agent states.
  • Not covered — other AT&T services, real tariffs and real lead times, and customer-specific contract terms. Other areas can be added.
  • Labeled as assumptions — prices, speeds, edge throughputs, lead times, discount tiers and every threshold are invented illustrative values built from public product names, not AT&T data.
The AI sales agentBuilds the network quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

9 scenarios in 5 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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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 caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Port speeds that must fit inside the access circuit they ride onOnly with care
A sum-of-ports rule against the circuit speed can be written, but it has to be kept in step when ports or circuits are added, and it is easy to miss when one port is internet and the other is AVPN.		The internet and AVPN ports are added up and compared with the access circuit on every call, and the finding states all three numbers.
SD-WAN license tier against the edge appliance that runs itOnly with care
A compatibility table between license tiers and edge models can be built, but each new edge needs its throughput entered, and a license with no edge, or an edge with no license, needs its own rules.		The license speed is compared with the edge throughput on every call, and a missing edge or missing license is a separate named finding.
Voice call paths limited to a share of the AVPN portOnly with workarounds
The ceiling is a ratio between a quantity of one item (call paths) and the speed of another (the AVPN port). Rules-based CPQ usually ends up with a custom script for this, and the 33 percent figure is buried in it.		The call-path load is compared with 33 percent of the AVPN port on every call, and the finding gives both figures.
SLA tiers that need diverse fiber, a high-availability edge pair and a site that can take themOnly with workarounds
The SLA, the backup choice, the edge and the site each hold part of the answer. Joining them takes several linked rules, and a missing link lets a quote through that the network team cannot build.		The SLA requirements are checked against the backup, the edge and the fiber entries at the site together, so each gap is its own finding.
Install lead time from site type and backup choice, with a short expedite windowOnly with care
Lead time can be a lookup per site, but adding the diverse-fiber delay and separating an expedite request from a date that cannot be met needs rules that interact.		Lead time is computed from the site and the backup choice, then compared with the requested date: a short gap goes to approval and a long one is blocked.
Stated monthly price and total contract value that must match the computed onesOnly with workarounds
A rule can compare a stated figure with a calculated one only if the stated figure is a field on the quote, which it rarely is.		The stated monthly price and total contract value travel with the quote and are compared with the computed figures on every call.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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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.

    
112 percent extra discount is above the 5 percent a rep can give; approvable up to 15 percent on this deal ($75,168.00 total contract value).
220 percent extra discount exceeds the 15 percent anyone can approve on a deal of $75,168.00 total contract value.
3200 SIP call paths are quoted, but SIP trunking rides the AVPN port with a real-time class of service and no AVPN port is ordered.
4340 call paths need about 34 Mbps of real-time class, but a 100 Mbps AVPN port allows at most 33 Mbps (33 percent). Raise the AVPN port or cut the call paths.
5A high-availability pair was requested, but VeloCloud Edge 610 does not support HA.
6Boise plant is off-net; third-party access needs a term of at least 36 months, not 12.
7Chicago branch can be served with at most 1000 Mbps of access; the quote asks for 2000 Mbps.
8Chicago branch has a single fiber entry, so a diverse second circuit cannot be built.
9Stated monthly price does not match: the agent stated $1.00; the validator computes $3,240.00.
10Stated total contract value does not match: the agent stated $140,736.42; the validator computes $148,143.60.
11The Enhanced SLA requires a physically diverse second fiber circuit; LTE backup does not qualify.
12The Premium SLA requires a high-availability edge pair as well as diverse fiber.
13The SD-WAN license is 100 Mbps but the ports under it total 200 Mbps. Traffic through the overlay will be capped; the customer must sign off.
14The VeloCloud Edge 620 handles about 1000 Mbps, less than the 2000 Mbps SD-WAN license. Pick a larger edge or a smaller license.
15The VeloCloud Edge 620 is quoted with no SD-WAN license; the appliance does nothing without one.
16The internet port (1000 Mbps) and AVPN port (500 Mbps) add up to 1500 Mbps, more than the 1000 Mbps access circuit they ride on.
17This build needs about 105 days and the customer wants 60; that is more than two weeks short, beyond what an expedite can recover.
18This build needs about 75 days and the customer wants 65. Needs an expedite approval from service delivery.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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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.

    
1. Ports and circuit: Ports add up to more than the circuit

    
The agent's request. Quote for Lone Star Freight at the Dallas headquarters: a 1000 Mbps access circuit with a 1000 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 500 Mbps AVPN port; the SD-WAN license of 1000 Mbps on a VeloCloud Edge 620. Standard SLA, 36-month term, install wanted within 45 days. The quote states a monthly price of $3,780.00 and a total contract value of $136,080.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Ports exceed the access circuit. The internet port (1000 Mbps) and AVPN port (500 Mbps) add up to 1500 Mbps, more than the 1000 Mbps access circuit they ride on.
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  • SD-WAN license below the port speeds. The SD-WAN license is 1000 Mbps but the ports under it total 1500 Mbps. Traffic through the overlay will be capped; the customer must sign off.
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2. Ports and circuit: Ports cut to 500 Mbps each

    
The agent's request. Quote for Lone Star Freight at the Dallas headquarters: a 1000 Mbps access circuit with a 500 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 500 Mbps AVPN port; the SD-WAN license of 1000 Mbps on a VeloCloud Edge 620. Standard SLA, 36-month term, install wanted within 45 days. The quote states a monthly price of $3,240.00 and a total contract value of $116,640.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Monthly price $3,240.00 for 36 months, total contract value $116,640.00.
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3. Voice: 400 call paths on a 100 Mbps AVPN port

    
The agent's request. Quote for Peachtree Health Network at the Atlanta data center: a 1000 Mbps access circuit with a 500 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 100 Mbps AVPN port; 400 SIP call paths. Standard SLA, 36-month term, install wanted within 45 days. The quote states a monthly price of $4,572.00 and a total contract value of $164,592.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Voice exceeds the real-time class. 400 call paths need about 40 Mbps of real-time class, but a 100 Mbps AVPN port allows at most 33 Mbps (33 percent). Raise the AVPN port or cut the call paths.
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4. Voice: AVPN port raised to 250 Mbps

    
The agent's request. Quote for Peachtree Health Network at the Atlanta data center: a 1000 Mbps access circuit with a 500 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 250 Mbps AVPN port; 400 SIP call paths. Standard SLA, 36-month term, install wanted within 45 days. The quote states a monthly price of $4,788.00 and a total contract value of $172,368.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Monthly price $4,788.00 for 36 months, total contract value $172,368.00.
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5. SLA and resiliency: Premium SLA with one edge

    
The agent's request. Quote for Peachtree Health Network at the Atlanta data center: a 2000 Mbps access circuit with a 1000 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 1000 Mbps AVPN port; the SD-WAN license of 2000 Mbps on a VeloCloud Edge 640. Premium SLA with diverse fiber backup, 60-month term, install wanted within 75 days. The quote states a monthly price of $6,783.00 and a total contract value of $406,980.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • SLA needs a high-availability edge pair. The Premium SLA requires a high-availability edge pair as well as diverse fiber.
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6. SLA and resiliency: Premium SLA with an edge pair

    
The agent's request. Quote for Peachtree Health Network at the Atlanta data center: a 2000 Mbps access circuit with a 1000 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 1000 Mbps AVPN port; the SD-WAN license of 2000 Mbps on a VeloCloud Edge 640 high-availability pair. Premium SLA with diverse fiber backup, 60-month term, install wanted within 75 days. The quote states a monthly price of $7,395.00 and a total contract value of $443,700.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Monthly price $7,395.00 for 60 months, total contract value $443,700.00.
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7. Off-net build: Off-net site on a 12-month term

    
The agent's request. Quote for Gem State Foods at the Boise plant: a 500 Mbps access circuit with a 250 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 250 Mbps AVPN port; the SD-WAN license of 500 Mbps on a VeloCloud Edge 620. Standard SLA, 12-month term, install wanted within 90 days. The quote states a monthly price of $3,020.00 and a total contract value of $37,740.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Off-net term too short. Boise plant is off-net; third-party access needs a term of at least 36 months, not 12.
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8. Off-net build: 36-month term, install in 65 days

    
The agent's request. Quote for Gem State Foods at the Boise plant: a 500 Mbps access circuit with a 250 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 250 Mbps AVPN port; the SD-WAN license of 500 Mbps on a VeloCloud Edge 620. Standard SLA, 36-month term, install wanted within 65 days. The quote states a monthly price of $2,718.00 and a total contract value of $99,348.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Expedite approval needed. This build needs about 75 days and the customer wants 65. Needs an expedite approval from service delivery.
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  • Quote summary. Monthly price $2,718.00 for 36 months, total contract value $99,348.00 including $1,500.00 of one-time charges.
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9. Stated figures: Stated prices are off

    
The agent's request. Quote for Hudson Row Legal at the New York office: a 1000 Mbps access circuit with a 500 Mbps Dedicated Internet port and a 500 Mbps AVPN port; the SD-WAN license of 1000 Mbps on a VeloCloud Edge 620. Enhanced SLA with diverse fiber backup, 36-month term, install wanted within 75 days, with 3 percent extra discount. The quote states a monthly price of $3,909.35 and a total contract value of $140,736.42. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated monthly price does not match. Stated monthly price does not match: the agent stated $3,909.35; the validator computes $4,115.10.
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  • Stated total does not match. Stated total contract value does not match: the agent stated $140,736.42; the validator computes $148,143.60.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for AT&T Business network service: access circuit, Dedicated Internet and AVPN ports, SD-WAN license and edge, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the design, scheduling and pricing rules, compares the monthly price and total the quote states with the computed ones, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. This is an illustrative model built from public product names with fictional prices; it is not AT&T's internal rule set.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Quote for Lone Star Freight at the Dallas headquarters: a 1000 Mbps access circuit. Standard SLA, 36-month term, install wanted within 45 days. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a monthly price of $3,780.00 and a total contract value of $136,080.00.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with one finding and one approval, all in one answer. The internet port (1000 Mbps) and AVPN port (500 Mbps) add up to 1500 Mbps, more than the 1000 Mbps access circuit they ride on.
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  6. The validator returned one blocking finding and one approval in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for port speeds that must fit inside the access circuit they ride on, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the internet port to 500 Mbps, the stated monthly price to $3,240 and the stated total contract value to $116,640.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with 1000 Mbps access circuit and Dedicated Internet port 500 Mbps; the other four lines are on screen.
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  13. Both earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, $116,640.00, matches the quote.
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  14. Two problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean $3,240 quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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