Site Planning Prerequisites; Required Site Information - Nortel Meridian Companion Reference Manual

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Site planning prerequisites

Required site information

553-3601-106 Standard 2.00 September 1996
Before you go to the site, make sure that you have the following:
• a working CDT and portable telephone
• any keys needed for secured areas where you require coverage
• copies of the site floor plan (one working and one clean copy)
• a pencil, an eraser, a ruler and colored pens
• a page from the appropriate Companion Provisioning Record
• any required safety equipment, such as a hard hat or safety glasses
• the appropriate Companion installation guide
You need the following information to accurately plan a site:
• the name and telephone number of the site contact
• the number of portables, the boundaries of the coverage area, and the
proposed Companion system
• the location of the telephone switching room
• whether the customer requires outdoor coverage
• whether the customer wants to reduce the number of Base Stations by
not covering areas that require more intensive coverage, such as
restrooms, stairwells or basements
• whether there is another system on the site
• whether users have a desk telephone in their office
Note: An office is any area where users can make and receive calls on
their portables while sitting at their desks or in their cubicles.
• how to get access to secured areas
• whether it is acceptable to install Base Stations on the ceiling
• whether the Base Stations must be hidden from view