Predictika · Enterprise network service quotes

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

An AI sales agent prepares an enterprise network quote: service (Internet access, IP VPN or a wavelength), bandwidth, sites, protection, term, the date service is needed by and any extra discount, in US dollars over the term. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the availability, delivery and pricing rules, compares the total the quote states with the computed one, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. This is an illustrative model built from the public structure of these products with illustrative prices; it is not a carrier rule set.

Scope: enterprise network quotes for Dedicated Internet Access, IP VPN and wavelength services between two sites (bandwidth, protection, term, delivery interval, address blocks, discounts). See everything this validator covers

This validator models one product line: enterprise network services of three kinds, with the building and fiber-network limits at each end, protection, route latency, term, delivery interval, IPv4 address blocks and discounts around them. It handles any quote built from those parts, not only the scenarios shown on this page. It does not cover other services or other carriers.

  • Covered: availability — bandwidths by service, building limits at both ends, wavelengths on the fiber network, 400G-enabled nodes and diverse entry for protection.
  • Covered: route and term — distinct endpoints and distance for a wavelength, the latency limit, the 36 month minimum term for wavelengths and the delivery interval against the need date.
  • Covered: price and approvals — the term discount, protection, the extra-discount authority bands, one-time charges, address-block review, the line-item quote and the total the agent states.
  • Not covered — other services, other carriers, tax and multi-currency quoting.
  • Labeled as assumptions — prices, availability, delivery intervals and approval limits are illustrative values built from the public structure of these products, not a carrier price list.
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.

8 scenarios in 4 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
Availability that depends on service, bandwidth and building togetherOnly with care
Which bandwidths exist for which service, what each building can carry and whether a site is on the fiber network are separate tables that have to be consistent with each other for every combination.		Service, bandwidth and both sites are checked together on every call and each problem comes back in the same answer.
Wavelength rules that change with bandwidth and protectionOnly with care
400 Gbps needs special nodes, protection needs diverse entry at every end, and both change the price and the delivery interval. The rules multiply with every new site.		Node capability, diverse entry and the interval are properties of each site and are evaluated together for the whole route.
Latency limits that depend on the routeOnly with workarounds
Whether a route meets a customer's latency limit depends on the distance and the limit stated in the same quote, a calculation rule engines usually push into custom code.		The route distance and the limit travel with the quote and the calculation is part of the model, so a route that is too long is its own finding.
Price built from term, protection, discount and one-time chargesOnly with workarounds
The monthly price depends on term discount, protection and route miles, then the extra discount and the one-time charges change the contract total. A line-item quote has to add up to that total.		The monthly price, the discount line and each one-time charge are computed together and the lines add up to the total on every call.
The total the agent states must match the computed oneOnly with workarounds
A validation rule can compare a stated total with a calculated one only if the stated total is a field on the quote, which it rarely is.		The stated total travels with the quote and is compared with the computed total on every call; a mismatch is its own block.

  

  

    
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.

    
1Each service is offered at set bandwidths: Dedicated Internet Access at 1, 10 and 100 Gbps; IP VPN at 1 and 10 Gbps; wavelengths at 10, 100 and 400 Gbps.
2The bandwidth cannot exceed what the building at either end can support.
3A wavelength needs both ends on the fiber network, with a distinct Z end and a route distance.
4A 400 Gbps wavelength needs 400G-enabled nodes at both ends.
5Protected service needs diverse building entry at every end, and is priced 40 percent higher.
6The route latency, about 0.8 ms one way per 100 route miles, must fit within the latency limit the customer states.
7A wavelength needs a term of at least 36 months.
8The term discount is 10 percent from 36 months and 18 percent from 60 months.
9The delivery interval is 30 days for on-net Internet and IP VPN (90 days off-net), 60 days for a wavelength and 90 days for a 400 Gbps wavelength; it must meet the date the customer needs service by.
10A /26 IPv4 block needs an address-registry justification review, which is an approval.
11An extra discount up to 5 percent is within rep authority; above that it needs approval, up to 10 percent, or 20 percent when the monthly price is $20,000 or more; beyond that it is blocked.
12The price is built from the monthly service charge over the term, one extra-discount line, installation ($2,500 for a wavelength, $1,000 otherwise) and a $5,000 off-net build when the customer site is off-net; the lines add up to the total.
13The total the agent states must match the computed total contract value to within one dollar; otherwise the quote is blocked.
14Each finding is returned together with the others, so one call lists every problem with the quote.
15The release step is refused unless the quote is clear, or needs approval and the approval has been recorded.

  

  

    
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. Building capacity: 10 Gbps Internet into a 1 Gbps building

    
The agent's request. Network quote for Wasatch Family Clinics: Dedicated Internet Access at 10 Gbps at the Salt Lake branch, on a 36-month term, needed within 100 days. The quote states a total contract value of $161,520.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Building cannot carry this bandwidth. 10 Gbps exceeds what the building at Salt Lake branch (or the Z end) can support.
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2. Building capacity: 1 Gbps Internet at the branch

    
The agent's request. Network quote for Wasatch Family Clinics: Dedicated Internet Access at 1 Gbps at the Salt Lake branch, on a 36-month term, needed within 100 days. The quote states a total contract value of $44,880.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
3. Route and term: 1,800 mile wave, 10 ms limit, 24 months

    
The agent's request. Network quote for Harbor and Pine Capital: a 10 Gbps wavelength from the New York colo to the Denver data center, 1,800 route miles, with a one-way latency limit of 10 ms, on a 24-month term, needed within 90 days. The quote states a total contract value of $345,700.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Route too long for the latency limit. A 1800 mile route adds about 14.8 ms one way, which exceeds the 10 ms latency limit.
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  • Wave term too short. Wavelengths need at least a 36 month term; quoted 24.
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4. Route and term: 36-month term, 20 ms limit

    
The agent's request. Network quote for Harbor and Pine Capital: a 10 Gbps wavelength from the New York colo to the Denver data center, 1,800 route miles, with a one-way latency limit of 20 ms, on a 36-month term, needed within 90 days. The quote states a total contract value of $465,820.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
5. Stated total: Stated total is low

    
The agent's request. Network quote for Peachtree Logistics: Dedicated Internet Access at 10 Gbps at the Atlanta office, with a /28 address block, on a 36-month term, needed within 45 days. The quote states a total contract value of $143,998.40. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated total does not match. The total the agent states does not match: the agent stated $143,998.40; the validator computes $156,520.00.
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6. Stated total: Correct total stated

    
The agent's request. Network quote for Peachtree Logistics: Dedicated Internet Access at 10 Gbps at the Atlanta office, with a /28 address block, on a 36-month term, needed within 45 days. The quote states a total contract value of $156,520.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
7. Interval and discount: 400 Gbps wave in 60 days at 25 percent

    
The agent's request. Network quote for Lakeshore Trading Group: a 400 Gbps wavelength from the New York colo to the Chicago data center, 800 route miles, on a 60-month term, needed within 60 days. It includes a 25 percent extra discount. The quote states a total contract value of $1,995,100.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Delivery misses the need date. Delivery interval 90 days misses the 60 day need date.
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  • Discount above the maximum. 25 percent discount exceeds the 20 percent maximum for a monthly price of $44,280.00.
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8. Interval and discount: 90 days, 15 percent discount

    
The agent's request. Network quote for Lakeshore Trading Group: a 400 Gbps wavelength from the New York colo to the Chicago data center, 800 route miles, on a 60-month term, needed within 90 days. It includes a 15 percent extra discount. The quote states a total contract value of $2,260,780.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount needs approval. 15 percent discount is above the 5 percent rep authority; approvable up to 20 percent.
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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 an enterprise network quote: service (Internet access, IP VPN or a wavelength), bandwidth, sites, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the availability, delivery and pricing rules, compares the total the quote states with the computed one, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. This is an illustrative model built from the public structure of these products with illustrative prices; it is not a carrier 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. Network quote for Wasatch Family Clinics: Dedicated Internet Access at 10 Gbps at the Salt Lake branch, on a 36-month term, needed within 100 days. The quote states a total contract value of $161,520.00. The rest of the request is on screen.
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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. 10 Gbps exceeds what the building at Salt Lake branch (or the Z end) can support.
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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 availability that depends on service, bandwidth and building together, 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 bandwidth to 1 Gbps and the stated total to $44,880.
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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 Installation and activation and Off-net build to the customer site; the other line is on screen.
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  13. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's total, $44,880.00, matches the quote.
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  14. One problem caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean $44,880 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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