Common use of Dedicated Signaling Links Clause in Contracts

Dedicated Signaling Links. 3.4.1 Carrier shall designate the signaling points and signaling point codes associated with Carrier. Carrier shall provide such information to SBC- 12STATE to allow SBC-12STATE to translate SBC-12STATE STPs. The information shall define the screening and routing information for the signaling point codes of Carrier and may include global title address, translation type and subsystem designations as needed. 3.4.2 Signaling links from SBC-12STATE mated pairs of STPs shall connect to Carrier premises within the same LATA. A set of links can be either: 3.4.2.1 A" Link Sets from Carrier's Signaling Point (SP)/Service Switching Point (SSP). A minimum of two links will be required, one from the SP/SSP to each STP; or, 3.4.2.2 B" Link Sets from Carrier's STPs that are connected to SBC- 12STATE's mated pair of STPs. A minimum of four links will be required (i.e. a "quad") between the two pairs of STPs. (This same arrangement is sometimes referred to as a set of “D” links.) 3.4.3 A STP Port Termination and SS7 Link Cross Connect is required for each 56-kbps access link utilized for the Service. STP locations are set forth in the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) Tariff FCC No. 4. 3.4.4 A pre-order meeting will define the SBC-12STATE facility availability and the degree of diversity in both the SBC-12STATE physical network and the Carrier physical network from signaling point to signaling point for the link. 3.4.5 When Carrier requires a STP Access Link, Carrier and SBC-12STATE shall jointly negotiate the degree of diversity provided among and between multiple dedicated signaling links. The negotiation shall consider the requirements of the SS7 standard protocol, the degree of diversity available in each network and the possible alternatives. 3.4.6 All applicable signaling point codes for each signaling link must be installed at each of SBC-12STATE's interconnecting STPs. 3.4.7 Call set-up times may be adversely affected when Carrier, using SS7 signaling, employs Intermediate Access Tandems (IATs) in its network. SBC-12STATE makes no warranties with respect to call set-up times when multiple STP pairs are involved or when the signaling traffic is exchanged between two non-SBC-12STATE signaling points. 3.4.8 Provisioning of the SS7 Service is in accordance with SBC-7STATE TP76638 SBC-AMERITECH AM-TR-OAT-000069 and GR-905- CORE, as amended or SBC-2STATE PUB L780023-SBC-2STATE.

Dedicated Signaling Links. 3.4.1 Carrier shall designate the signaling points and signaling point codes associated with Carrier. Carrier shall provide such information to SBC- 12STATE SBC-12STATE to allow SBC-12STATE to translate SBC-12STATE SBC- 12STATE STPs. The information shall define the screening and routing information for the signaling point codes of Carrier and may include global title address, translation type and subsystem designations as needed. 3.4.2 Signaling links from SBC-12STATE mated pairs of STPs shall connect to Carrier premises within the same LATA. A set of links can be either: 3.4.2.1 A" Link Sets from Carrier's Signaling Point (SP)/Service Switching Point (SSP). A minimum of two links will be required, one from the SP/SSP to each STP; or, 3.4.2.2 B" Link Sets from Carrier's STPs that are connected to SBC- 12STATESBC-12STATE's mated pair of STPs. A minimum of four links will be required (i.e. a "quad") between the two pairs of STPs. (This same arrangement is sometimes referred to as a set of “D” links.) 3.4.3 A STP Port Termination and SS7 Link Cross Connect is required for each 56-kbps access link utilized for the Service. STP locations are set forth in the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) Tariff FCC No. 4. 3.4.4 A pre-order meeting will define the SBC-12STATE facility availability and the degree of diversity in both the SBC-12STATE physical network and the Carrier physical network from signaling point to signaling point for the link. 3.4.5 When Carrier requires a STP Access Link, Carrier and SBC-12STATE shall jointly negotiate the degree of diversity provided among and between multiple dedicated signaling links. The negotiation shall consider the requirements of the SS7 standard protocol, the degree of diversity available in each network and the possible alternatives. 3.4.6 All applicable signaling point codes for each signaling link must be installed at each of SBC-12STATESBC- 12STATE's interconnecting STPs. 3.4.7 Call set-up times may be adversely affected when Carrier, using SS7 signaling, employs Intermediate Access Tandems (IATs) in its network. SBC-12STATE makes no warranties with respect to call set-up times when multiple STP pairs are involved or when the signaling traffic is exchanged between two non-SBC-12STATE signaling points. 3.4.8 Provisioning of the SS7 Service is in accordance with SBC-7STATE TP76638 SBC-AMERITECH AM-TR-OAT-000069 and GR-905- CORE, as amended or SBC-2STATE PUB L780023-SBC-2STATE.

Dedicated Signaling Links. 3.4.1 Carrier shall designate the signaling points and signaling point codes associated with Carrier. Carrier shall provide such information to SBC-12STATE to allow SBC- 12STATE to allow SBC-12STATE to translate SBC-12STATE STPs. The information shall define the screening and routing information for the signaling point codes of Carrier and may include global title address, translation type and subsystem designations as needed. 3.4.2 Signaling links from SBC-12STATE mated pairs of STPs shall connect to Carrier premises within the same LATA. A set of links can be either: 3.4.2.1 A" Link Sets from Carrier's Signaling Point (SP)/Service Switching Point (SSP). A minimum of two links will be required, one from the SP/SSP to each STP; or, 3.4.2.2 B" Link Sets from Carrier's STPs that are connected to SBC- 12STATE's mated pair of STPs. A minimum of four links will be required (i.e. a "quad") between the two pairs of STPs. (This same arrangement is sometimes referred to as a set of “D” links.) 3.4.3 A STP Port Termination and SS7 Link Cross Connect is required for each 56-56- kbps access link utilized for the Service. STP locations are set forth in the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) Tariff FCC No. 4. 3.4.4 A pre-order meeting will define the SBC-12STATE facility availability and the degree of diversity in both the SBC-12STATE physical network and the Carrier physical network from signaling point to signaling point for the link. 3.4.5 When Carrier requires a STP Access Link, Carrier and SBC-12STATE shall jointly negotiate the degree of diversity provided among and between multiple dedicated signaling links. The negotiation shall consider the requirements of the SS7 standard protocol, the degree of diversity available in each network and the possible alternatives. 3.4.6 All applicable signaling point codes for each signaling link must be installed at each of SBC-12STATE's interconnecting STPs. 3.4.7 Call set-up times may be adversely affected when Carrier, using SS7 signaling, employs Intermediate Access Tandems (IATs) in its network. SBC-12STATE makes no warranties with respect to call set-up times when multiple STP pairs are involved or when the signaling traffic is exchanged between two non-SBC-12STATE signaling points. 3.4.8 Provisioning of the SS7 Service is in accordance with SBC-7STATE TP76638 SBC-AMERITECH AM-TR-OAT-000069 and GR-905- CORE, as amended or SBC-2STATE PUB L780023-SBC-2STATE.,