clec implementation process

CLEC Implementation Process

Mary Lou Carey, CLEC ConsultantMary Lou Carey, CLEC Consultant

Pre–Requisites for Implementation

1. Articles of

Incorporation

Documents Required

3.Interconnection Agreement with

the LEC you plan to

interconnect with

Before you can order start the implementation process, you must have:

2.State

Certification

@ Service Provider Forum 2011

Essential Industry Codes

Industry

CodesRAO

Revenue Accounting Code• ID for CABS Billing

• Hosted or Non-Hosted•Example: A12

•$200.00 for Non-hosted from TRA Info RAO Guidelines

IAC CodeThree Digit Alpha code that

identifies your company• aka ACNA for billing

• aka CCNA for ordering•Example: ABC

• $350.00 from Telcordia

OCNOperating Company Code

• Assigned by Service•CLECs need 1 per state

• Resale only need 1•Example: 0123

•$250.00 from NECA

FRNFCC Registration Number• Only one per company• For filing your 499-A• For forecasting NXXs•Example: 000-123-4567

• Free from FCC


More Industry Codes…..

4 digit numeric code that identifies your network in the FGD network (IXC carriers)

Example: 1234Free from NANPA (need to have NAS ID to order it)

9 digit numeric code that identifies your switch in the SS7 networkExample: 005-123-456

$200.00 from Telcordia Point Code Administration

-Eleven digit alpha-numeric code that identifies the EXACT location of your switch, POI, facilities, or equipment

Example: PTLDOR13C9T

PTLD OR 13 C9T City State Building Location /

Equipment

CIC Code – Carrier Identification Code

Point Codes

CLLI Codes


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SS7 ProviderDA & OP Provider

911 Provider

Market SelectionBusiness PlanICA selection

Equipment SelectionNetwork Architecture

NXX OrderingBIRRDS entries (AOCN)

NPAC entries (SOA)Interconnection

ASR OrdersLSR Orders


Network Management

Providers

Switch Providers

INTERCONNECTION METHODEntrance Facilities

Collocation Mid-Span Fiber Meet

Service Providers

TransportProviders

Network Design

Providers

AdminProviders

CABS Billing * Databases * Legal * Taxes * Regulatory Compliance

Switch & POIs * Call Agent & Trunk Gateways * Leased Switch

Best Case Scenario CLEC Timeline


Generic Facilities-Based CLEC checklist Weeks

Task Dur.-weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Identify target markets before

Generate business plan before

CLEC certification before

Interconnection agreement before

Fill out new client profile for BackUP Telecom and review with me 1 X

Arrange Code Administrator 1 X

OCN from NECA 2 O D

FRN from FCC 1 X

ACNA from Telcordia 2 O D

Arrange, fitup switch location 4 S F

Decide on switch type 1 X

Contact LEC Account Manager 1 X

Order ILEC colos (UNE-L) 13 O D

If you don't start out using a CMDS provider, order non-hosted RAO from Telcordia 2 O D

If you start out using a CMDS provider, arrange agreement with CMDS provider and obtain RAO code from them 1-4

S

F

File first FCC Form 499-A, obtain TRS # 2 S F

Order Switch CLLI from Telcordia (per code) 1 X

Arrange userID for NAS. PAS 1 X

Submit NRUF to NANPA (per code) Initial/recur X

Obtain forms, applications from LEC 1 X

Arrange SS7 provider and LIDB, CNAM, CLASS and 800 services from SS7 provider 4 O D

Order Point Codes X

Arrange OS/DA provider 1-2 X

Arrange AOCN (if not code admin) 1 X

Submit Pooling f'cast (PAS) (per code) Initial/recur X

Order LRN NXX (per code) 10 O D

Order switch 2-6 O D

Notify SS7 provider of your point code and the Destination Point Codes of the LEC offices you are trunking to 1 X

Sign NPAC agreement 2 S F

Arrange SOA provider 1 X

Review admin codes for NXX inputs

Input switch record into BIRRDS (per code)

Input LRN NXX into BIRRDS (per code) 1 X

Verify SPID has been added to NPAC 1 X

Request SOA provider to issue orders for LRN and full NXX block 1 X

Issue IntraService provider form to NPAC for LRN NXXs (when portable)

Order other NXXs (per code) 6 O D

Create tracking log for codes (5 min per code) 1 X

Joint Planning Meeting with ILEC 1 X

Submit CLEC profile 1 X

Submit network interconnection sheets to ILEC 1 X

Submit trunk forecast to LEC 1 X

Submit E911 forms to LEC 1 X

Meet with e911 coordinators for each county to discuss default PSAP / ESN, surcharge rate, surcharge reimbursements, and ALI database requirements (per county) 2 S F

Set up and test ALI database 2 S F

Connect to ASR system 2 S F

Insert Additional Homing Records into BIRRDS (per code) 1 X

Input NXXs into BIRRDS via AOCN (per code) 1 X

Verify thousand blocks were added to NPAC (per code) 1 X

Order SS7 A links if LEC is provider 4 O D

SS7 certification testing with LEC if a third party provider is involved (I only handle coordination paperwork) 4-6 O D

Order EF and muxed DS1 for ancillary trunks (.3 per order) 4-6 O D

Order backhaul to colos 4-8 O D

CIC from NANPA 2 O D

Order OS/DA trunks to provider (I'm only involved if you order them from the LEC) (per order) 4-6 O D

Order E911 trunks, activate (per order) 4-6 O D

Order, turn up initial LIS trunks (estimate .6 for first DS1 of a group and .1 for each additional DS1 in group - min LT and AT groups required 4-6 O D

Install switch hardware 2 S F

Connect to LSR system 1 X

Initial switch translations 2 S F

Test trunks 2-4 S F

Install collocated terminals 1 X

Turn up OS/DA 2 S F

Make test calls to each test number from various carriers to ensure other carriers have added your NXXs in their routing tables correctly, issue trouble tickets to carriers (per trouble ticket - rough estimate) 1 X

Cut over switch 1 X

Cut over subscribers at colos varies X

CDR records to billing provider ongoing X->

CABS records to CABS biller ongoing X->

Notify Pooling Administrator that LRN NXX is now in service 1 X

Submit Part 4 form to Code Admin (per code) 1 X

NXX Pre-requisites

When you have an agreement with NPAC, an AOCN provider, your code administrator and SOA Provider

you may begin the NXX ordering process!

When you have an agreement with NPAC, an AOCN provider, your code administrator and SOA Provider

you may begin the NXX ordering process!START

NPACAgreement

NPACAgreement

AOCN Provider(BIRRDS)

AOCN Provider(BIRRDS)

SOAProvider(NPAC)

SOAProvider(NPAC)

Code Administrator or Access to NAS & PAS

Code Administrator or Access to NAS & PAS


NXXs are Assigned by Rate Center & LATA

End Offices Tandems

Rate Centers

IntraLATA – ILECs & CLECs

InterLATA –

IXCs

• Rate Centers cover a portion of a city, city, or group of cities• Rate Centers are associated with specific EO, tandem(s) and LATA

• One or more rate centers make up a local calling area

LATAs define the

boundaries that local carriers

operate in


Local Calling Area


NXX Ordering Process for 10K & LRN

NRUF & PAS Forecast

Part 1 – CO Code Request

Part 3 - Assignment

Part 2 – BIRRDS (add to the LERG)

SOA (add NXX & LRN to NPAC)

NPA-NXX or

NPA-NXX-Xfor LRN

PSTN Confirmation for 10K Blocks

Part 4 - Confirmation of Service

NRUF Report (due every Feb 1 & Aug 1)

IntraSP / Part 1b Confirm for 1K block in NPAC


NXX Ordering Process for 1K blocks

NRUF & PAS Forecast

Part 1a & 1b – Individual Block Request

Part 4 Confirmation of Service

NRUF Report (due every Feb 1 & Aug 1)

Part 1b Confirmation it was added to NPAC

Part 2 – BIRRDS (add to the LERG)

Part 3 - Assignment

MTE if more than 1K block in same rate center

NPA-NXX-X

Service Provider Interconnection

Switch ProviderSwitch Provider

SS7Provider

SS7Provider

911 & ALI DatabaseProvider

911 & ALI DatabaseProvider

Network Interconnection Paperwork with the Local Exchange CarrierSTART


DA & OSProviderDA & OSProvider

Transport Provider

Transport Provider

SS7 Network Interconnection

CLEC SwitchA Links ride 2

Diverse Routes

There are 4 STPs in a quad, but you only connect to 2 of them via A links.


SS7 STPS are redundant

•

•Third Party providers:•They will write the A link & Database orders• You submit your own route orders• Database Services require add’l contracts• Some offer SIP Transport

• ILECs• You write your own link orders, database orders, and route orders. • They don’t always offer national coverage.

•Third Party providers:•They will write the A link & Database orders• You submit your own route orders• Database Services require add’l contracts• Some offer SIP Transport

• ILECs• You write your own link orders, database orders, and route orders. • They don’t always offer national coverage.

Provider Options

•Links fees consist of transport and an STP port• Route fees for each office that you connect to• Database fees are billed on a per call basis.

•Links fees consist of transport and an STP port• Route fees for each office that you connect to• Database fees are billed on a per call basis.

Link Costs

Methods of Interconnection

Entrance Facilities from LEC

Leased Collocation

with Transport

Mid – Span Fiber Meet

CLEC –ownedCollocation

LEC COs and tandems are the most common

Points of Interconnection


You can only order UNEs if you connect via some form

of collocation

Other Service Providers to Interconnect With

Operator Services

Directory AssistanceDirectory

Assistance911 ALI

Database911

Provider

VOICE VoiceVOICE

and VOIP

• Cheapest route is to connect via SIP or 800 #

• Can order through LEC but it requires trunks so its more costly for small amounts of

traffic

•Most Providers offer both Directory Assistance and

Operator Services

• Traditional Voice Providers may use regular ALI

Database

• VOIP Providers must provide their end users with a way to update their location

• Traditional Voice Providers may get 911 trunks for each county / rate center through

the LEC or 911 Provider

• VOIP Providers must get 911 trunks from a VOIP 911 Provider

These Services may be required depending on the type of traffic you are carrying on your network!


VOICE and

VOIP

LEC Interconnection Process

• Account Manager Assignment• Deposit sometimes required• CLEC Profile• BAN Requests• UserID applications for LEC ASR, LSR, Trouble Ticket, Billing, etc)

• All local interconnection trunks, FGD trunks, and circuits charged special access rates are issued on an ASR• Number Porting, DSL, and Directory Listings are issued on an LSR. Most UNE products are issued via LSRs, but this can vary by product and LEC

• Review method of interconnection• Review network design• Review forecast• Assign Project Manager & Project ID• Issue ASRs for Interconnection Trunks


CLEC Switch

LEC SWC

Local Tandem

AccessTandem

ChokeTandem

911 Selective

Router

LEC End

OfficeCLEC Transport

Point of InterconnectionTypically each party pays for their side

Of the POI (LIS EO, LT and AT trunks only)Your Trunking Requirements will depend on the LEC, your

ICA and the type of traffic you

carryHand Off

Can either be a MUXed DS3 or DS1 level

Trunk Requirements


Steps to Completion

Install T1sThe LEC will call to test your T1s about a week before the trunks are

due.

The LEC will call to test your trunks with you.

Once they complete out the paperwork, billing

commences!

Don’t put customers on your network until you’ve

made test calls going BOTH directions (to and

from) the rest of the world because you almost

ALWAYS run into Routing issues with a new LRN!

Just because your NXXs were added to the LERG

does not mean other carriers added them to

their switch!

You can now:

Order Dedicated Circuits to End Users

Assign TNs to Customers

Port in Phone NumbersInstall Trunks

Make Test Calls

Turn up Customers


Time IS money…..if you miss your T1 or trunk test dates, the LEC will place your order in jeopardy and you’ll have to pay an

order modification charge EACH time you reschedule it!

You have 30 days to get your trunks turned up or they will CANCEL your order and you’ll have to start all over!

Don’t forget to file your PSTN Confirmations and Part 4s or your

NXXs will be re-claimed!

Number Porting Process

• Issue LSR to request port

• Issue Create order in NPAC

• Other carrier issues FOC

• Other carrier releases in NPAC

• Activate port on the date and time

Your SPID (aka dedicated OCN to identify your network) must be active in the NPAC region to port numbers

CLEC

Other Carrier

CLEC


Thank you!