To onboard suppliers (AltNets or Connectivity Providers) onto the Fibre Cafe that already have an API, there are 2 options:
- The supplier extends their API to implement the Fibre Cafe Supplier API.
- A custom connector is created on the Fibre Cafe to map the request/responses into the appropriate format and call the supplier's existing API directly.
Custom connectors on the Fibre Cafe are template based and hence the supplier's API must align with the Fibre Cafe Supplier API or general TM Forum API concepts. Where necessary, the Fibre Cafe can map a single API into multiple calls; for example, look up service availability and address details separately.
- Service Availability (TMF645 Service Qualification / TMF673 Address Management)
- Appointments (TMF646 Appointment API)
- Find available timeslots
- Reserve appointment
- Service Order Management (TMF641 Service Ordering Management)
- Create order
- Amend order
- Cancel order
Contact the Fibre Cafe team to find out more about custom connectors.
In order to send KCIs, the supplier must have some mechanism to call the Fibre Cafe and send updates.