Predictika · Fiber access networking

An AI sales agent's Total Access 5000 build, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a fiber access build on the Total Access 5000 platform: the chassis, its switch module, the OLT access modules (GPON, XGS-PON, 10G Combo PON or Active Ethernet), the split ratio, how far the fiber runs, how many subscribers the customer needs to serve, and the capacity it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what Adtran publishes in its data sheets and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Total Access 5000 fiber access builds: chassis, switch modules, GPON, XGS-PON, Combo PON and Active Ethernet OLT modules, slots, split ratio, reach and subscriber capacity. See everything this validator covers

This validator models one Total Access 5000 chassis at a time, based on the public Adtran data sheets for the chassis and OLT modules, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Chassis and slots — the Total Access 5000 (23-inch) chassis has 21 access module slots, the Total Access 5004 Global chassis has four, and the 5004 Micro Cabinet has two. The quote must have at least one access module and no more than the slots.
  • Switch module — the Total Access 5000 chassis takes the SM40 (4x10GE) or SM200 (2x100GE and 2x40GE) switch module; the 5004 chassis and the Micro Cabinet take the MSM20 (2x10GE), and the Micro Cabinet takes one or two of them.
  • Access modules — 8-port GPON, XGS-PON and 10G Combo PON bundles, the 4-port GPON bundle and the 24-subscriber Active Ethernet bundle. The Micro Cabinet data sheet lists the 8-port and Active Ethernet bundles but not the 4-port GPON bundle.
  • Split ratio, reach and capacity — each PON port serves up to its split (1:16, 1:32, 1:64 or 1:128), so capacity is ports times split plus 24 subscribers per Active Ethernet module; GPON optics reach 45, 35 and 22 km at 1:16, 1:32 and 1:64; XGS-PON and Combo PON are specified up to 60 km (beyond 20 km goes to a person because it depends on the optical budget); Active Ethernet optics reach 10 or 20 km. The capacity the quote states must equal the computed one.

Any Total Access 5000 build that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Adtran publishes no list prices, so this page shows no price build-up), the Total Access 5006 chassis, VDSL2, POTS and other legacy modules, transport modules, software and management licenses, and support terms.

The AI sales agentBuilds the chassis configuration from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 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
Chassis, slots and the switch module that fits each chassisOnly with workarounds
Which switch module goes with which chassis, and how many access slots each has, are separate tables; a rules-based CPQ needs a compatibility table or one rule per combination, and every data sheet change means editing them.		Chassis, switch module and modules arrive in one request and are matched to the published slots and switch modules on every call.
Capacity from ports, split ratio and module typeOnly with care
Capacity is ports times split for the PON modules and a fixed 24 subscribers for Active Ethernet, summed over a mix of modules, then compared with what the customer needs.		The capacity is computed from the whole module mix on every call and compared with the requirement.
Reach that depends on the optics and the split ratioOnly with care
GPON reach changes with the split ratio, XGS-PON and Combo PON reach depends on the optical budget, and Active Ethernet depends on the optics bundle; each is a separate condition on earlier choices.		Reach, split and module type are compared together, in any order, and the optical-budget case goes to a person.
Capacity the quote statesOnly with care
The stated capacity is derived from the module mix, so a rule has to recompute it and compare.		The stated capacity is a field in the request, compared with the computed one on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly 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.

  

  

    
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.

    
1The quote has no access module; at least 1 is needed.
2The quote has 22 access modules; the selected chassis has 21 access module slots.
3The quote has 5 access modules; the selected chassis has 4 access module slots.
4The quote has 3 access modules; the selected chassis has 2 access module slots.
5The Total Access 5000 chassis takes the SM40 or SM200 switch module, and the Total Access 5004 chassis and Micro Cabinet take the MSM20; the selected switch module does not fit the chassis.
6The Micro Cabinet takes one or two MSM20 switch modules; the quote has 3.
7The Micro Cabinet data sheet lists the 8-port GPON, XGS-PON and Combo PON and the Active Ethernet bundles, not the 4-port GPON bundle.
8The quote uses a 1:48 split; the PON modules are specified for 1:16, 1:32, 1:64 and 1:128.
9The GPON bundles with C+ optics reach 45 km at 1:16, 35 km at 1:32 and 22 km at 1:64; the quote asks for 23 km at 1:64.
10The GPON bundles with C+ optics reach 45 km at 1:16, 35 km at 1:32 and 22 km at 1:64; the quote asks for 36 km at 1:32.
11The GPON bundles with C+ optics reach 45 km at 1:16, 35 km at 1:32 and 22 km at 1:64; the quote asks for 46 km at 1:16.
12The data sheet gives 20 km as standard, 37.5 km as extended and 60 km as maximum for XGS-PON and Combo PON, dependent on the optical budget; a person should confirm the 30 km link.
13The XGS-PON and Combo PON modules are specified up to a maximum of 60 km; the quote asks for 61 km.
14The data sheet gives 20 km as standard, 37.5 km as extended and 60 km as maximum for XGS-PON and Combo PON, dependent on the optical budget; a person should confirm the 60 km link.
15The quote needs 15 km on Active Ethernet; the selected optics reach 10 km.
16The Active Ethernet bundles come with 10 km or 20 km compact bidirectional SFPs; the quote selects 30 km.
17The quote needs 505 subscribers; the selected modules serve 504 in total.
18The quote needs 5121 subscribers; the selected modules serve 5120 in total.
19The quote states 6000 subscribers of capacity; the selected modules serve 5120.
20The GPON bundles with C+ optics reach 45 km at 1:16, 35 km at 1:32 and 22 km at 1:64; the quote asks for 40 km at 1:32.

  

  

    
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. Capacity and split ratio: Twelve Combo PON modules in a Total Access 5000 chassis for a rural fiber build

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Total Access 5000 chassis with 12 8-port 10G Combo PON modules, the SM40 switch module for a build that needs to serve 12,000 subscribers. The PON ports use a 1:64 split and the longest fiber run is 20 km. The quote states 6,144 subscribers of capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Subscriber capacity below the requirement. The quote needs 12,000 subscribers; the selected modules serve 6144 in total.
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2. Capacity and split ratio: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Total Access 5000 chassis with 12 8-port 10G Combo PON modules, the SM40 switch module for a build that needs to serve 12,000 subscribers. The PON ports use a 1:128 split and the longest fiber run is 20 km. The quote states 12,288 subscribers of capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Build summary. 12 access modules in 21 slots serve 12,288 subscribers in total, against 12,000 required.
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3. Micro Cabinet and switch module: A Micro Cabinet with two Combo PON modules and an SM200 switch module

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Total Access 5004 Micro Cabinet with 2 8-port 10G Combo PON modules, the SM200 switch module (1 of them) for a build that needs to serve 1,900 subscribers. The PON ports use a 1:128 split and the longest fiber run is 20 km. The quote states 2,048 subscribers of capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Uplink switch module does not fit the chassis. The Total Access 5000 chassis takes the SM40 or SM200 switch module, and the Total Access 5004 chassis and Micro Cabinet take the MSM20; the selected switch module does not fit the chassis.
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4. Micro Cabinet and switch module: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Total Access 5004 Micro Cabinet with 2 8-port 10G Combo PON modules, the MSM20 switch module (1 of them) for a build that needs to serve 1,900 subscribers. The PON ports use a 1:128 split and the longest fiber run is 20 km. The quote states 2,048 subscribers of capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Build summary. 2 access modules in 2 slots serve 2048 subscribers in total, against 1900 required.
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5. Reach, split ratio and approvals: Four GPON modules in a Total Access 5004 chassis for a 40 km run

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Total Access 5004 Global chassis with 4 8-port GPON modules, the MSM20 switch module for a build that needs to serve 900 subscribers. The PON ports use a 1:32 split and the longest fiber run is 40 km. The quote states 1,024 subscribers of capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • GPON reach beyond the optics. The GPON bundles with C+ optics reach 45 km at 1:16, 35 km at 1:32 and 22 km at 1:64; the quote asks for 40 km at 1:32.
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6. Reach, split ratio and approvals: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Total Access 5004 Global chassis with 4 8-port GPON modules, the MSM20 switch module for a build that needs to serve 900 subscribers. The PON ports use a 1:32 split and the longest fiber run is 35 km. The quote states 1,024 subscribers of capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Build summary. 4 access modules in 4 slots serve 1024 subscribers in total, against 900 required.
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7. Reach, split ratio and approvals: A second route in a 5004 chassis with Combo PON modules over 35 km

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Total Access 5004 Global chassis with 4 8-port 10G Combo PON modules, the MSM20 switch module for a build that needs to serve 900 subscribers. The PON ports use a 1:32 split and the longest fiber run is 35 km. The quote states 1,024 subscribers of capacity in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Reach beyond 20 km depends on the optical budget. The data sheet gives 20 km as standard, 37.5 km as extended and 60 km as maximum for XGS-PON and Combo PON, dependent on the optical budget; a person should confirm the 35 km link.
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  • Build summary. 4 access modules in 4 slots serve 1024 subscribers in total, against 900 required.
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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 fiber access build on the Total Access 5000 platform: the chassis, its switch module, the OLT access modules (GPON, XGS-PON, 10G Combo PON or Active Ethernet), and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what Adtran publishes in its data sheets and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a Total Access 5004 Micro Cabinet with 2 8-port 10G Combo PON modules, the SM200 switch module (1 of them) for a build that needs to serve 1,900 subscribers. The PON ports use a 1:128 split and the longest fiber run is 20 km. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states 2,048 subscribers of capacity in total.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. The Total Access 5000 chassis takes the SM40 or SM200 switch module, and the Total Access 5004 chassis and Micro Cabinet take the MSM20; the selected switch module does not fit the chassis.
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  6. The validator returned one blocking finding 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 chassis, slots and the switch module that fits each chassis, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the switch module to MSM20.
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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 earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. One problem caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean 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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