Verizon Initiated ASRs with Trading Partners

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Verizon Initiated ASRs with Trading Partners
Note Trading partners equivalent to
Facility-Base CLEC Providers where Verizon
exchanges ASRs for Switched and
Special Interconnection Services. 11/2004
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Getting Started

• First Steps
• Interconnection Agreement
• Negotiate an interconnection agreement and
  establish a business relationship.
• Network Connectivity
• Exchange information regarding the CLEC and the
  Verizon network infrastructure.
• Interconnect the two networks through special
  access, Mid-Span or Collocation arrangements.
• Implementation Plan
• Meet with Account or Project Manager(s) to
  initiate implementation meeting with participants
  representative of Forecaster, Planners, Network
  or Engineering Planners, ASR Ordering/Billing
  Centersetc.

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Getting Started First Steps (Continued)

• Exchange the following information that
  will allow Verizon to successfully transmit ASRs
  via NDM or fax.
• Facility ACTL
• Switched ACTL
• Point of Connectivity
• Traffic Study Forecast
• Provision, business, and escalation contacts
• Switch data
• Point Codes
• LERG Routing Switch IDENT CLLI
• IntraLATA Physical Switch
• InterLATA Switched LERG POI
• NPA/NXX
• Switch Type
• ICSC
• ACNA
• CCNA
• ASR Transmission Type
• NDM

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Getting Started First Steps (Continued)

• Information Exchange Contd
• DS3, DS1/DS0 Combo Provisioning Intervals
• Confirmation Intervals
• Third Party Vendor Participation
• ASR Escalation Ordering/Provisioning Contacts
• Some of this information will be requested from
  the CLEC up front so that Verizon may input and
  track into
• the ordering system to assist with automation. A
  Provider Profile will be attached along with this
  Presentation
• and a Notification Letter.

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ASR Business Rules Verizon - ASR Initiation

• When would Verizon send an ASR?
• Verizon will initiate Special Access and/or
  Switched Interconnection ASRs to accommodate
  Verizons originating traffic terminating to the
  CLEC Providers switch based on the following
  conditions
• Upon receipt of a one way Inbound ASR from
  Trading Partner.
• Verizons End Users originating majority of
  ISP traffic.
• Infrastructure Re-groom
• What system will Verizon be utilizing to send
  ASRs to a Trading Partner?
• Verizon will be utilizing a system called
  Outbound Access Service Request (OASR). The
  system is a Web based application based on
  current ASOG Mech Spec. industry standards. Its
  functionality is to gather data from Verizons
  existing provisioning systems and/or data entry
  components to generate an ASR. The ASR is then
  updated and submitted to the provider either by
  NDM transmission or auto-facsimile

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ASR Business RulesVerizon - ASR Initiation
(Continued)

• What type of ASRs will Verizon transmit to a
  Trading Partner?
• Verizon will submit Special Access and
  Switched Interconnection ASRs to the CLEC
  provider. Verizon will not be requiring a DLR
  during the initial implementation phasing of
  OASR.
• Special Access DS3 or higher Entrance
  Facility.
• Verizon will either build facilities from a
  Verizon MUX/DACs to the negotiated Point of
• Interface (POI) or to the CLECs POP.
• When Verizon builds to the POI, the ASR is
  notification to cross connect at the tie down
  provided on the ASR. Verizons financial
  obligation to the Interconnection Agreement ends
  at the POI, however, in some cases, Verizon may
  choose to build to the CLECs ACTL, utilize a
  jointly provided Mid-Span Connect or SONET Ring
  to avoid mileage at the DS1/DS0 level of both
  LECs.

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ASR Business RulesVerizon - ASR Initiation
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• In both facility build scenarios, it is the
  expectation that the CLEC will complete the
  transport to the CLEC switch. In Meet-Point
  scenarios, where there is a transiting LEC, the
  CLEC is expected to issue an ASR on behalf of
  Verizon to the transiting company to obtain
  controlling company circuit assignment for the
  DS3 before Verizon can issue the outbound
  DS1/DS0s to the CLEC provider.
• Switched Interconnection Local or
  Local/IntraLATA toll trunks will be
• ordered to ride the DS1s assigned off of the
  DS3 or Higher Entrance
• Facility in the majority of cases but can be
  handed off at a DS1 level, if necessary.

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ASR Business RulesVerizon - ASR Initiation
(Continued)

• What type of information will be on the ASR?
• Verizon will be using the following common
  elements on the DS3 ASR
• CC populated with a Verizon OCN
• 000 PIU
• ACNA/CCNA of GIT, NYX or BAL
• CCEA/SCCEA for Tie Down Connection, if
  applicable
• Verizon will use the following common
  elements on the DS1/DS0 ASR
• CC populated with a Verizon OCN
• 000 PIU
• PLU based on VZs declared PLU factorization in
  the contract.
• LTP codes of EA or LA, dependant upon service
  request terminating at Tandem or End Office
  connections riding existing special access
  facility
• ACNA/CCNA of GIT, NYX or BAL
• CCEA/SCCEA for Tie Down data, if applicable
• TQ will only be provided for a new trunk group
  or augments with translation changes. ASR will
  reflect TQ on file for augments without
  translation changes and disconnects.

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ASR Business RulesVerizon - ASR Initiation
(Continued)

• Note Since Verizon North initiates the ACTL to
  the CLEC provider upon Interconnection, Verizon
  will utilize the same ACTL on the outbound ASR
  unless requested otherwise. If the CLEC desires
  that Verizon utilize a Verizon ACTL, Verizon will
  request the CLEC to provide accordingly to be
  placed onto the ASR. This also applies to the
  Facility ACTL as well. APOT will reflect point of
  Interconnection.

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ASR Business RulesVerizon - ASR Initiation
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The Message ECCKT in the CKR will be in CLM
format according to Industry Standards ECCKT
Exchange company Circuit ID (ASOG 29) CLM
format COMMON LANGUAGE Message Trunk circuit
Codes (CLCI MSG Codes) This format is defined in
ANSI T1.266, Structure for the Identification of
Telecommunications Circuits for the North
American Telecommunications System and consists
of the following elements 1. Trunk Number A
serial number type code that identifies a
specific trunk in a trunk group (1-4 numeric
characters). 2. Traffic Class A standardized
code that designates an engineering
categorization, e.g., grade of service, alternate
route. Valid entries are outlined in Telcordia
Technologies practice BR 795-400-100 (2 alpha
characters). 3. Office Class A standardized
code that designates the highest level of
switching performed by the traffic units or
offices terminating the trunk or trunk group.
Valid entries are outlined in Telcordia
Technologies practice BR 795-400-100 (2
alpha/numeric characters). 4. Traffic Use Code
A standardized code that designates the type of
traffic offered to the trunk group, e.g.,
inter-end office, tandem access, directory
assistance. Valid entries are outlined in
Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-400-100 (2
alpha/numeric characters).
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ASR Business RulesVerizon - ASR Initiation
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ECCKT Exchange company Circuit ID (ASOG 29)
CLM format 5. Trunk Type Modifier A
standardized code that uniquely identifies
specialized use of the trunk or trunk group.
Valid entries are outlined in Telcordia
Technologies practice BR 795- 400100 (1-7
alpha/numeric characters). 6. Location A
Number A standardized code that uniquely
identifies the location of facility terminal A.
Valid entries are outlined in Telcordia
Technologies practice BR 795-(100-186)-100 (11
alpha/numeric characters). 7. Address
Signaling A standardized code that uniquely
identifies the type of signals used to direct a
call to its destination. Valid entries are
outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR
795-400-100 (2 alpha/numeric characters).
8. Location Z A standardized code that uniquely
identifies the location of facility terminal Z.
Valid entries are outlined in Telcordia
Technologies practice BR 795-(100-186)-100 (11
alpha/numeric characters). Example Trunk 125
Traffic ClassDR Office Class5 Traffic UseDD
ModifierKEIL Location ACHCGILAAMGO Address
Signaling7- Location ZCHCGILZZ07T ECCKT
CLLI would be 125/DF5-DDKEIAL/CHCGILAAMG0/7-/CHCG
ILZZ07T
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ASR Business RulesVerizon - ASR Initiation
(Continued)

• The Facility ECCKT in the CKR1 will be in CLF
  format according to Industry Standards
• ECCKT Exchange company Circuit ID (ASOG 29)
  CLF format
• Verizon utilizes the Common Language Facility
  Codes (CLFI Codes). This format is defined in
  ANSI T1.238,
• Structure for the Identification of
  Telecommunications Facilities for the North
  American Telecommunications
• System and consists of the following elements
• Facility Designation A code that, for a
  specific type of facility, uniquely identifies a
  path between two network nodes (1-5 alpha/numeric
  characters).
• Facility Type A code that describes a type of
  facility when it is other than a single baseband
  channel on cable. Valid entries are outlined in
  Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-450-100
• (1-6 alpha/numeric characters).
• 3. Channel/Pair/Time Slot A code that
  identifies a specific assignable portion of a
  facility (1-5 alpha/numeric characters).
• 4. Location A A standardized code that
  uniquely identifies the location of facility
  terminal A, which has the lower in alpha/numeric
  sequence of two facility location codes. Valid
  entries are outlined in Telcordia Technologies
  practice BR 795-(100-186)-100 (8 or 11
  alpha/numeric characters).

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ASR Business RulesVerizon - ASR Initiation
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• Location Z A standardized code that uniquely
  identifies the location of facility terminal Z,
  which has the lower in alpha/numeric sequence of
  two facility location codes. Valid entries are
  outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR
  795-(100-186)-100 (8 or 11 alpha/numeric
  characters).
• Note Location A or Z must be 11 characters or
  both may be 11 characters.
• Example 101B/T1ZF/NYCMNY50/NYCMN65W01

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ASR Business Rules Trading Partner - Confirmation

• The CLEC acting in a Provider capacity will be
  required to send a Firm
• Order Confirmation to Verizon.
• The following Confirmation information is
  required from the CLEC Provider on DS3 as well as
  DS1/DS0 LTR ASRs
• CCNA
• PON
• VER
• ASR No (Applicable if ASR is Pre-Assigned)
• RT
• INIT
• ICSC
• CD/TSENT
• AP REP
• AP REP TEL
• APP
• DD
• BAN
• EC VER

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ASR Business Rules Trading Partner Confirmation
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• FPTD
• FDD
• ECSPC
• ECCKT
• REF NUM
• FCKT
• HBAN
• CKR
• CKR1
• TRN
• TCIC
• ORD
• FORD
• TSC
• TRKQTY
• PG_of
• NPA/NXX (At least one NPA/NXX should be
  provided on the Confirmation)
• Tie Down

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ASR Business Rules Trading Partner Confirmation
(Continued)

• Note
• The CLEC Provider may utilize the Verizon Message
  and Facility ECCKTs (located in the CKR and/or
  CKR1 fields), and TSC to provision and return
  these in the ECCKT, FCKT, and TSC fields on the
  Confirmation Notice as appropriate.
• At this time, Verizon will not require a DLR from
  the CLEC Provider.
• If the CLEC Provider has a trouble ticket or
  maintenance problem, please provide Verizon with
  the Verizon facility circuit and/or TSC
  assignment.
• Verizon will disconnect Verizon reciprocal trunks
  whether or not a confirmation is received from
  the CLEC unless the CLEC can provide support for
  their need of the Verizon trunks in question.

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Confirmation Definitions
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Confirmation Definitions (Continued)