Network Channel (NC), Network Channel Interface (NCI) & Secondary Network Channel Interface (SECNCI) Guide for UNE Hi-Cap Facilities in FairPoint Communications (NH, VT, ME) Page 1 of 18
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UNE IOF TRANSPORT OC12 Termination Type OC12 * Description NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code CLEC CO to CLEC CO OC12 (Short Range LED) OD-- 02SOF.E 02SOF.E Colloc to Colloc OC12 (Short Range LED) OD-- 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to CLEC CO OC12 (Short Range LED) OD-- 02QBF.LL 02SOF.E CLEC CO to Colloc OC12 (Short Range LED) OD-- 02SOF.E 02QBF.LL CLEC CO to CLEC CO OC12 (Short Range Laser) OD-- 02SOF.F 02SOF.F Colloc to Colloc OC12 (Short Range Laser) OD-- 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to CLEC CO OC12 (Short Range Laser) OD-- 02QBF.LL 02SOF.F CLEC CO to Colloc OC12 (Short Range Laser) OD-- 02SOF.F 02QBF.LL CLEC CO to CLEC CO OC12 Concatenated (Short Range LED) OD-R 02SOF.E 02SOF.E Colloc to Colloc OC12 Concatenated (Short Range LED) OD-R 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to CLEC CO OC12 Concatenated (Short Range LED) OD-R 02QBF.LL 02SOF.E CLEC CO to Colloc OC12 Concatenated (Short Range LED) OD-R 02SOF.E 02QBF.LL CLEC CO to CLEC CO OC12 Concatenated (Short Range Laser) OD-R 02SOF.F 02SOF.F Colloc to Colloc OC12 Concatenated (Short Range Laser) OD-R 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to CLEC CO OC12 Concatenated (Short Range Laser) OD-R 02QBF.LL 02SOF.F CLEC CO to Colloc OC12 Concatenated (Short Range Laser) OD-R 02SOF.F 02QBF.LL * Attenuators are ordered using the 11 th Position of the NCI code. Page 3 of 18
UNE IOF TRANSPORT OC3 Termination Type OC3 * Description NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code CLEC CO to CLEC CO OC3 (Short Range LED) OB-- 02SOF.E 02SOF.E Colloc to Colloc OC3 (Short Range LED) OB-- 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to CLEC CO OC3 (Short Range LED) OB-- 02QBF.LL 02SOF.E CLEC CO to Colloc OC3 (Short Range LED) OB-- 02SOF.E 02QBF.LL CLEC CO to CLEC CO OC3 (Short Range Laser) OB-- 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to Colloc OC3 (Short Range Laser) OB-- 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to CLEC CO OC3 (Short Range Laser) OB-- 02QBF.LL 02SOF.F CLEC CO to Colloc OC3 (Short Range Laser) OB-- 02SOF.F 02QBF.LL CLEC CO to CLEC CO OC3 - Concatenated (Short Range LED) OB-R 02SOF.E 02SOF.E Colloc to Colloc OC3 - Concatenated (Short Range LED) OB-R 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to CLEC CO OC3 - Concatenated (Short Range LED) OB-R 02QBF.LL 02SOF.E CLEC CO to Colloc OC3 - Concatenated (Short Range LED) OB-R 02SOF.E 02QBF.LL CLEC CO to CLEC CO OC3 - Concatenated (Short Range Laser) OB-R 02SOF.F 02SOF.F Colloc to Colloc OC3 - Concatenated (Short Range Laser) OB-R 02QBF.LL 02QBF.LL Colloc to CLEC CO OC3 - Concatenated (Short Range Laser) OB-R 02QBF.LL 02SOF.F CLEC CO to Colloc OC3 - Concatenated (Short Range Laser) OB-R 02SOF.F 02QBF.LL * Attenuators are ordered using the 11 th position of the NCI code Page 4 of 18
UNE IOF TRANSPORT DS3 Termination Type DS3* Line Coding & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code CLEC CO to CLEC CO M32 Framing HF-- 04DS6.44 04DS6.44 Colloc to Colloc M32 Framing HF-- 04QB6.33A 04QB6.33A Colloc to CLEC CO M32 Framing HF-- 04QB6.33A 04DS6.44 CLEC CO to Colloc M32 Framing HF-- 04DS6.44 04QB6.33A CLEC CO to CLEC CO C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04DS6.44I 04DS6.44I Colloc to Colloc C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33C 04QB6.33C Colloc to CLEC CO C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33C 04DS6.44I CLEC CO to Colloc C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04DS6.44I 04QB6.33C CLEC CO to CLEC CO C-Bit Parity (Unchannelized) HFC- 04DS6.44A 04DS6.44A Colloc to Colloc C-Bit Parity (Unchannelized) HFC- 04QB6.33B 04QB6.33B Colloc to CLEC CO C-Bit Parity (Unchannelized) HFC- 04QB6.33B 04DS6.44A CLEC CO to Colloc C-Bit Parity (Unchannelized) HFC- 04DS6.44A 04QB6.33B Page 5 of 18
UNE IOF TRANSPORT DS1 Termination Type DS1* Line Coding & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code CLEC CO to CLEC CO AMI, SF HC-- Colloc to Colloc AMI, SF HC-- Colloc to CLEC CO AMI, SF HC-- CLEC CO to Colloc AMI, SF HC-- 04DS9.11 CLEC CO to CLEC CO AMI, ESF HCD-- 04DS9.1K 04DS9.1K Colloc to Colloc AMI, ESF HCD-- Colloc to CLEC CO AMI, ESF HCD-- 04DS9.1K CLEC CO to Colloc AMI, ESF HCD-- 04DS9.1K CLEC CO to CLEC CO B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04DS9.1S 04DS9.1S Colloc to Colloc B8ZS, ESF HCE- Colloc to CLEC CO B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04DS9.1S CLEC CO to Colloc B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04DS9.1S CLEC CO to CLEC CO B8ZS, SF HCZ- B B Colloc to Colloc B8ZS, SF HCZ- Colloc to CLEC CO B8ZS, SF HCZ- B CLEC CO to Colloc B8ZS, SF HCZ- B 04QB9.15B Page 6 of 18
UNE LOOPS DS3 Termination Type DS3 * Line Coding & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user M32 Framing HF-- 04QB6.33A 04DS6.44 Colloc to End-user C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33C 04DS6.44I Colloc to End-user C-Bit Parity (Un-channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33B 04DS6.44A UNE LOOPS DS1 Termination Type DS1 * Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user AMI, SF HC-- 04QB9.1 1 04DU9.BN Colloc to End-user AMI, ESF HCD- 04QB9.1 1 04DU9.1KN Colloc to End-user B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04DU9.1SN Colloc to End-user B8ZS, SF HCZ- 04QB9.1 1 04DU9.DN UNE DARK FIBER (IOF & LOOP) Termination Type DF * Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to Colloc (DF-IOF) LX-- 02QBF.LLX 02QBF.LLX Colloc to CLEC CO (DF-IOF) LX-- 02QBF.LLX 02FCF.X Colloc to End-user (DF-LOOP) LX-- 02QBF.LLX 02FCF.X Page 7 of 18
UNE MUX HIGH SPEED FACILITY (DS3) SR Flavor/Termination Type - DS3* Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Mux, High Speed DS3 HF-M 04QB6.33 Mux, High Speed DS3 B8ZS Compatible HFZM 04QB6.33 * Termination type refers to entries in ACTL field (A-End) and SECLOC field (Z-End) as populated on ASR UNE MUX HIGH SPEED FACILITY (DS1) SR Flavor/Termination Type DS1 * Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Mux, High Speed DS1 AMI, SF HC-M Mux, High Speed DS1 AMI, ESF HCDM Mux, High Speed DS1 B8ZS, ESF HCEM Mux, High Speed DS1 B8ZS, SF HCZM UNE MUX LOW SPEED CHANNEL (DS1) SR Flavor/Termination Type DS1 * Line Coding & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Mux, Low Speed DS1 AMI, SF HC-- 04QB6.33 Mux, Low Speed DS1 AMI, ESF HCD- 04QB6.33 Mux, Low Speed DS1 B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04QB6.33 Mux, Low Speed DS1 B8ZS, SF HCZ- 04QB6.33 Page 8 of 18
EEL LOOPS DS3 Termination Type DS3 * Line Coding & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user M32 Framing HF-- 04QB6.33A 04DS6.44 CLEC CO to End-user M32 Framing HF-- 04DS6.44 04DS6.44 Colloc to End-user C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33C 04DS6.44I CLEC CO to End-user C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04DS6.44I 04DS6.44I Colloc to End-user C-Bit Parity (Unchannelized) HFC- 04QB6.33B 04DS6.44A CLEC CO to End-user C-Bit Parity (Unchannelized) HFC- 04DS6.44A 04DS6.44A EEL LOOPS DS1 Termination Type DS1* Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user AMI, SF HC-- 04DU9.BN CLEC CO to End-user AMI, SF HC-- 04DU9.BN Colloc to End-user AMI, ESF HCD- 04DU9.1KN CLEC CO to End-user AMI, ESF HCD- 04DS9.1K 04DU9.1KN Colloc to End-user B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04DU9.1SN CLEC CO to End-user B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04DS9.1S 04DU9.1SN Colloc to End-user B8ZS, SR HCZ- 04DU9.DN CLEC CO to End-user B8ZS, SR HCZ- B 04DU9.DN Page 9 of 18
EEL LOOPS DS0 Termination Type DS0 * Description NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user 56 kbps DDS Loop XH-- 04QC5.OOP 04DU5.56 Colloc to End-user 56 kpbs DDS Loop w/secondary Channel XHB- 04QC5.OOP 04DU5.56S Colloc to End-user Switched 56 kpbs DDS Loop XH-E 04QC5.OOP 04DU5.56A Colloc to End-user 64 kpbs DDS Loop XD-- 04QC5.OOQ 04DU5.64 EEL LOOPS VOICE GRADE Termination Type VG * Description NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user 2W Ground start Closed end @ end user LY-- 02QC3.OOB 02GS2 Colloc to End-user 2W Ground start Open end @ end user LY-- 02QC3.OOC 02GO2 Colloc to End-user 2W Loop start Closed end @ end user LY-- 02QC3.OOD 02LS2 Colloc to End-user 2W Transmission only no Signaling LY-- 02QC3.OOF 02NO2 Colloc to End-user 2W Reverse Battery-Term @ end user LY-- 02QC2.RVO 02RV2.T Colloc to End-user 2W Reverse Battery-Orig. @ end user LY-- 02QC2.RVT 02RV2.O Colloc to End-user 4W Duplex Signaling LY-- 04QC2.DXO 04DX2 Colloc to End-user 4W Ground Start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04QC2.OOB 04GS2 Colloc to End-user 4W Ground start Open end @ end user LY-- 04QC2.OOC 04GO2 Colloc to End-user 4W Loop Start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04QC2.OOD 04LS2 Colloc to End-user 4W Loop Start Open end @ end user LY-- 04QC2.OOE 04LO2 Colloc to End-user 4W Transmission No Signaling LY-- 04QC2.OOF 04NO2 Page 10 of 18
EEL BACKBONES DS3& DS1 SR Termination Type DS3 * Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to FairPoint SWC AMI, SF HF-M 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to FairPoint SWC AMI, SF HF-M 04DS6.44 Colloc to FairPoint SWC B8ZS compatible facility HFZM 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to FairPoint SWC B8ZS compatible facility HFZM 04DS6.44 SR Termination Type - DS1* Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to FairPoint SWC AMI, SF HC-M CLEC CO to FairPoint SWC AMI, SF HC-M Colloc to FairPoint SWC AMI, ESF HCDM CLEC CO to FairPoint SWC AMI, ESF HCDM Colloc to FairPoint SWC B8ZS, ESF HCEM CLEC CO to FairPoint SWC B8ZS, ESF HCEM Colloc to FairPoint SWC B8ZS, SF HCZM CLEC CO to FairPoint SWC B8ZS, SF HCZM 04QB6.33 ** 04DS6.44 ** 04QB6.33 ** 04DS9.1K 04DS6.44 ** 04QB6.33 ** 04DS9.1S 04DS6.44 ** 04QB6.33 ** B 04DS6.44 ** ** NCI Code (04QB6.33 & 04DS6.44) required when ordering DS1-level EEL backbone riding a DS3-level EEL backbone Page 11 of 18
EEL DS1 M-LOOPS SR Flavor/Termination Type DS1* Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user AMI, SF HC-- 04QB6.33 04DU9.BN CLEC CO to End-user AMI, SF HC-- 04DS6.44 04DU9.BN Colloc to End-user AMI, ESF HCD- 04QB6.33 04DU9.1KN CLEC CO to End-user AMI, ESF HCD- 04DS6.44 04DU9.1KN Colloc to End-user B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04QB6.33 04DU9.1SN CLEC CO to End-user B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04DS6.44 04DU9.1SN Colloc to End-user B8ZS, SF HCZ- 04QB6.33 04DU9.DN CLEC CO to End-user B8ZS, SF HCZ- 04DS6.44 04DU9.DN Page 12 of 18
EEL M - LOOPS: DS0 Termination Type DS0* Description NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user 56 kbps DDS Loop XH-- CLEC CO to End-user 56 kbps DDS Loop XH-- 04QB6.33 04DS6.44 04DU5.56 04DU5.56 Colloc to End-user 56 kbps DDS Loop w/secondary Channel XHB- CLEC CO to End-user 56 kbps DDS Loop w/secondary Channel XHB- 04QB6.33 04DS6.44 04DU5.56S 04DU5.56S Colloc to End-user Switched 56 kbps DDS Loop XH-E CLEC CO to End-user Switched 56 kbps DDS Loop XH-E 04QB6.33 04DS6.44 04DU5.56A 04DU5.56A Colloc to End-user 64 kbps DDS Loop XD-- CLEC CO to End-user 64 kbps DDS Loop XD-- 04QB6.33 04DS6.44 04DU5.64 04DU5.64 Note: With EEL M-Loops, the NCI code applies to the highest level service of the Backbone. 04QB6.33 & 04DS6.44 when an EEL DS3 Backbone is the highest level. 04QB9.1 1 & when an EEL DS1 Backbone is the highest level. Page 13 of 18
EEL M - LOOPS: VOICE GRADE Termination Type VG* Description NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user 2W Ground start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 2W Ground start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04DS6.44 02GS2 02GS2 Colloc to End-user 2W Ground start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 2W Ground start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04DS6.44 02GO2 02GO2 Colloc to End-user 2WTransmission only no Signaling LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 2WTransmission only no Signaling LY-- 04DS6.44 02NO2 02NO2 Colloc to End-user 2W Reverse Battery-Term @ end user LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 2W Reverse Battery-Term @ end user LY-- 04DS6.44 02RV2.T 02RV2.T Note: With EEL M-Loops, the NCI code applies to the highest level service of the Backbone. 04QB6.33 & 04DS6.44 when an EEL DS3 Backbone is the highest level. 04QB9.1 1 & when an EEL DS1 Backbone is the highest level. Page 14 of 18
EEL M-LOOPS: VOICE GRADE Termination Type VG* Description NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user 2W Reverse Battery-Orig. @ end user LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 2W Reverse Battery-Orig. @ end user LY-- 04DS6.44 02RV2.O 02RV2.O Colloc to End-user 4W Duplex Signaling LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 4W Duplex Signaling LY-- 04DS6.44 04DX2 04DX2 Colloc to End-user 4W Ground Start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 4W Ground Start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04DS6.44 04GS2 04GS2 Colloc to End-user 4W Ground Start Open end @ end user LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 4W Ground Start Open end @ end user LY-- 04DS6.44 04GO2 04GO2 Note: With EEL M-Loops, the NCI code applies to the highest level service of the Backbone. 04QB6.33 & 04DS6.44 when an EEL DS3 Backbone is the highest level. 04QB9.1 1 & when an EEL DS1 Backbone is the highest level. Page 15 of 18
EEL M-LOOPS: VOICE GRADE Termination Type VG* Description NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to End-user 4W Loop Start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 4W Loop Start Closed end @ end user LY-- 04DS6.44 04LS2 04LS2 Colloc to End-user 4W Loop Start Open end @ end user LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 4W Loop Start Open end @ end user LY-- 04DS6.44 04LO2 04LO2 Colloc to End-user 4W Transmission No Signaling LY-- 04QB6.33 CLEC CO to End-user 4W Transmission No Signaling LY-- 04DS6.44 04NO2 04NO2 Note: With EEL M-Loops, the NCI code applies to the highest level service of the Backbone. 04QB6.33 & 04DS6.44 when an EEL DS3 Backbone is the highest level. 04QB9.1 1 & when an EEL DS1 Backbone is the highest level. Page 16 of 18
DEDICATED TRANSIT SERVICE - DTS (SPEC field = UNBALL) Termination Type - DS1* Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to Colloc AMI, SF HC-- Colloc to Colloc B8ZS, ESF HCE- *Termination type refers to entries in ACTL field (A-End) and SECLOC field (Z-End) as populated on ASR. DEDICATED TRANSIT SERVICE - DTS Termination Type - DS1* Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to Colloc HF-- 04QB6.33 04QB6.33 Colloc to Colloc M32 Framing HF-- 04QB6.33A 04QB6.33A Colloc to Colloc C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33C 04QB6.33C Colloc to Colloc C-Bit Parity (Un-channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33B 04QB6.33B * Termination type refers to entries in ACTL field (A-End) and SECLOC field (Z End) as populated on ASR Page 17 of 18
UNBUNDLED FEEDER SUBLOOP ELEMENT UFSE (SPEC field = UNBFSE) Termination Type - DS1* Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to CRTEE AMI, SF HC-- 04QE9.11 Colloc to CRTEE AMI, ESF HCD-- 04QE9.11 Colloc to CRTEE B8ZS, ESF HCE- 04QE9.1S Colloc to CRTEE B8ZS, SF HCZ- 04QE9.1S *Termination type refers to entries in ACTL field (A-End) and SECLOC field (Z- End) as populated on ASR. UNBUNDLED FEEDER SUBLOOP ELEMENT - UFSE (SPEC FIELD = UNBFSE) Termination Type - DS3* Line Code & Framing NC Code NCI Code SECNCI Code Colloc to CRTEE M32 Framing HF-- 04QB6.33A 04QE6.33 Colloc to CRTEE C-Bit Parity (Channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33C 04QE6.33I Colloc to CRTEE C-Bit Parity (Un-channelized) HFC- 04QB6.33B 04QE6.33A * Termination type refers to entries in ACTL field (A-End) and SECLOC field (Z -End) as populated on ASR. Release Date: 2009 Page 18 of 18