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| '''Summary: Central LCO (Central Office) in Telecommunications'''
| | The LCO Central was a website created in in the early 2010s, by Paulo Jarschel, to serve as hub for: |
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| The Central LCO, or Central Office, is a critical component in telecommunications infrastructure. It serves as the hub where subscriber lines from the local loop converge, allowing for local and long-distance call connections through switches located within the central office[1][4].
| | * Instrument information |
| | * Instrument guides and manuals |
| | * A forum for students/researchers |
| | * A system to control instrument usage, scheduling, and borrowing |
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| | It remained active until around 2018, when it was forced to shutdown due to security concerns, as it was a custom-made website running on a server inside the Lab, outside the control of the computing center. |
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| * '''Function''': The central office is the core of a telecommunications network, facilitating both local and long-distance communications.
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| * '''Components''': It includes hardware such as racks, cabinets, trays, and fiber optic equipment to support high-speed connectivity[1].
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| * '''Evolution''': With the advent of 5G applications, central offices are evolving to support new infrastructure demands, including faster and more reliable fiber optic networks[1].
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| * '''Role in Telecommunications''': It acts as the central point for managing and connecting subscriber lines, making it essential for telecommunications companies (Telcos) to meet increasing demands for connectivity and speed[1][4].
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| == Applications: ==
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| * '''Telecommunications''': Central offices are crucial for managing local and long-distance calls, serving as the backbone for telecommunications services.
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| * '''5G Transformation''': The evolution of central offices is necessary to support the infrastructure requirements of 5G applications, ensuring faster and more reliable connectivity[1].
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| == References: ==
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| # '''Corning - Central Office Solutions''': https://www.corning.com/optical-communications/cala/es/home/applications/central-office-headend-solutions/applications/central-office.html
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| # '''Lac Courte Oreilles Official Website''': https://lco-nsn.gov (Not relevant to the topic)
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| # '''Informatica Documentation''': https://docs.informatica.com/content/dam/source/GUID-8/GUID-848DCF46-1E99-4CDF-8AB5-D10C3145B7D2/7/en/NM3_1000_IntroductionTo(SSA-NAME)3UserGuide_en.pdf (Not relevant to the topic)
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| # '''GoTo - Central Office Definition''': https://www.goto.com/es/resources/glossary/co
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| # '''College Central Network''': https://www.collegecentral.com (Not relevant to the topic)
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| == Other info ==
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| * '''Status''': Emprestado
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| * '''Last known location''': Web
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| * '''Arrival Date''': 22/10/2012
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| * '''Keywords''': web site
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| * '''Old LCO ID''': LCO200101
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| * '''Old LCO Category''': Informática
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The LCO Central was a website created in in the early 2010s, by Paulo Jarschel, to serve as hub for:
- Instrument information
- Instrument guides and manuals
- A forum for students/researchers
- A system to control instrument usage, scheduling, and borrowing
It remained active until around 2018, when it was forced to shutdown due to security concerns, as it was a custom-made website running on a server inside the Lab, outside the control of the computing center.
