Predictika · business network quotes: IntraSelect MPLS / SD-WAN sites
An AI sales agent prepares a quote for one site in a fictional customer’s multi-site network, with the site contract value it expects. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks access, router, redundancy, SLA, term and discount rules, compares the contract value the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.
This validator checks a quote for one site in a Deutsche Telekom-style IntraSelect MPLS or SD-WAN business network: access type and bandwidth, router, redundancy, SLA class, term, lead time, fee waivers and discounts. It handles any combination of those sites, access types, routers and terms, not just the scenarios shown below.
It does not cover other products or businesses, real prices, rates or contracts, or any real customer.
7 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 or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator catches | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Availability by site, access type and bandwidth | Only with workarounds Which bandwidths exist for which site and access medium is a matrix, not a product rule, so it tends to live in many separate rules or a lookup nobody owns. | The site and bandwidth tables are data; every access rule is checked together on each call. |
| Redundancy, router and SLA together | Only with workarounds A redundancy class changes what is legal (diverse entry, HA router pair) and what is priced (second access, doubled router), and the SLA depends on the redundancy class. | The dependencies are evaluated in one pass, and each failure is returned with its reason. |
| Router capability checks | Only with care Throughput and SD-WAN capability depend on the bandwidth and service chosen elsewhere in the quote. | Both checks run against the chosen router row on every call. |
| Early-termination waiver | Only with workarounds Eligibility depends on the computed new monthly charge and the term, and approval is needed even when it is eligible. | The new monthly charge is computed first, then the waiver is blocked, sent for approval or not needed. |
| Discount authority by network value | Only with workarounds The ceiling depends on a computed contract value across all sites in the network, not on the single site being quoted. | The network contract value is computed and compared with the ceiling in the same call. |
| Approval steps | Only with care Expedites, waivers and discounts above rep authority need a person to sign off, and the release must stay blocked until they do. | Approval items come back with the verdict, and the release step is refused until the approval is recorded. |
| The contract value the agent states | Only with workarounds Comparing a stated figure with a computed one needs its own rule per quote layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures. | The stated contract value is a field in the request and is checked against the computed figure. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved, so a rep 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 whatever order the choices arrive, and one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| Rule | Effect | What it checks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | block | Fiber and VDSL bandwidth must be within what the site can reach; 5G primary access needs coverage and at most 250 Mbps |
| 2 | block | An IntraSelect MPLS port needs fixed-line access, not 5G |
| 3 | block | The router must handle the bandwidth, and SD-WAN or Hybrid service needs an SD-WAN-capable router |
| 4 | block | Dual diverse access needs an HA-capable router pair, fiber primary access and a second building entry |
| 5 | block | Mobile backup needs 5G/LTE coverage at the site |
| 6 | block | The SLA class must match the redundancy class (Premium needs at least mobile backup, Premium Plus needs dual diverse access) |
| 7 | block | Partner-access sites need a term of at least 36 months; a new fiber build needs at least 24 months and a construction charge |
| 8 | block, approval | Lead time must fit the wanted go-live date; a gap of up to 14 days is an expedite that needs approval, a larger gap is blocked |
| 9 | block, approval | Waiving the early-termination fee of a replaced line needs a term of at least 36 months and a new monthly charge at least equal to the old one, then sales-director approval |
| 10 | block, approval | The extra discount is capped at 15 percent (25 percent on very large networks); above the 5 percent a rep can give it needs approval |
| 11 | computed | Term discount and network-size discount stack on service, router and SLA uplift |
| 12 | computed | Installation fees apply below 36 months and double with a second access line |
| 13 | computed | Monthly charge, one-time charges and site contract value are computed from the line items |
| 14 | block | The contract value the agent states must match the validator figure within EUR 1 |
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. A site quote for the Bonn headquarters: 1 Gbps fiber access with SD-WAN service on a Cisco ISR 1100 series router, single line, Standard SLA, 36 months, for a 5-site network. Site contract value EUR 40,014.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. A site quote for the Bonn headquarters: 1 Gbps fiber access with SD-WAN service on a Cisco Catalyst 8200, single line, Standard SLA, 36 months, for a 5-site network. Site contract value EUR 41,634.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. A site quote for the Munich branch: 500 Mbps fiber access with IntraSelect MPLS on a Cisco Catalyst 8200, single line, Standard SLA, 24 months, replacing a line with 10 months remaining at EUR 600 a month. The early-termination fee is waived and a 20 percent extra discount applies. Site contract value EUR 26,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. A site quote for the Munich branch: 500 Mbps fiber access with IntraSelect MPLS on a Cisco Catalyst 8200, single line, Standard SLA, 36 months, replacing a line with 10 months remaining at EUR 600 a month. The early-termination fee is waived and a 12 percent extra discount applies. Site contract value EUR 37,429.20. Ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. A site quote for the Munich branch: 500 Mbps fiber access with IntraSelect MPLS on a Cisco Catalyst 8200, single line, Standard SLA, 36 months, replacing a line with 10 months remaining at EUR 600 a month. The early-termination fee is billed and a 5 percent extra discount applies. Site contract value EUR 44,979.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. A site quote for the Bonn headquarters: 1 Gbps fiber access with SD-WAN service on a Cisco Catalyst 8200 with mobile backup, Premium SLA, 36 months, for a 20-site network. Site contract value EUR 39,284.03. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. A site quote for the Bonn headquarters: 1 Gbps fiber access with SD-WAN service on a Cisco Catalyst 8200 with mobile backup, Premium SLA, 36 months, for a 20-site network. Site contract value EUR 43,648.92. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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