Interface Requirements. 2.4.5.1 The NID shall be equal to or better than all of the requirements for NIDs set forth in the applicable industry standard technical references.
Interface Requirements. 9.3.1 BellSouth shall offer LIDB in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.
9.3.2 The interface to LIDB shall be in accordance with the technical references contained within.
9.3.3 The CCS interface to LIDB shall be the standard interface described herein.
Interface Requirements. 11.3.1 There shall be a DS1 (1.544 Mbps) interface at the US LEC-designated SPOIs. Each 56 kbps transmission path shall appear as a DS0 channel within the DS1 interface.
Interface Requirements. 9.4.3.1 BellSouth shall provide the following STP options to connect Granite or Granite- designated local switching systems to the XxxxXxxxx XX0 network:
9.4.3.1.1 An A-link interface from Granite local switching systems; and,
9.4.3.1.2 A B-link interface from Granite local STPs.
9.4.3.2 Each type of interface shall be provided by one or more layers of signaling links.
9.4.3.3 The Signaling Point of Interconnection for each link shall be located at a cross- connect element in the Central Office (CO) where the BellSouth STP is located. There shall be a DS1 or higher rate transport interface at each of the SPOIs. Each signaling link shall appear as a DS0 channel within the DS1 or higher rate interface.
9.4.3.4 BellSouth shall provide intraoffice diversity between the Signaling Point of Interconnection and BellSouth STPs, so that no single failure of intraoffice facilities or equipment shall cause the failure of both B-links in a layer connecting to a BellSouth STP.
9.4.3.5 STPs shall provide all functions of the MTP as defined in the applicable industry standard technical references.
Interface Requirements. 4.2.13.1 Tandem Switching shall provide interconnection to the E911 PSAP where the underlying Tandem is acting as the E911 Tandem.
4.2.13.2 Tandem Switching shall interconnect, with direct trunks, to all carriers with which BellSouth interconnects.
4.2.13.3 BellSouth shall provide all signaling necessary to provide Tandem Switching with no loss of feature functionality.
4.2.13.4 Tandem Switching shall interconnect with SouthEast's switch, using two-way trunks, for traffic that is transiting via BellSouth’s network to interLATA or intraLATA carriers. At SouthEast’s request, Tandem Switching shall record and keep records of traffic for billing.
4.2.13.5 Tandem Switching shall provide an alternate final routing pattern for SouthEast’s traffic overflowing from direct end office high usage trunk groups.
4.2.13.6 Tandem Switching shall be equal to or better than the requirements for Tandem Switching set forth in the applicable technical references.
Interface Requirements. 7.3.3.1 BellSouth shall offer LIDB in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.
7.3.3.2 The interface to LIDB shall be in accordance with the technical references contained within.
7.3.3.3 The CCS interface to LIDB shall be the standard interface described herein.
7.3.3.4 The LIDB Data Base interpretation of the ANSI-TCAP messages shall comply with the technical reference herein. Global Title Translation (GTT) shall be maintained in the signaling network in order to support signaling network routing to the LIDB.
7.3.3.5 The application of the LIDB rates contained in Exhibit A will be based on a Percent CLEC LIDB Usage (PCLU) factor. CCI shall provide BellSouth a PCLU. The PCLU will be applied to determine the percentage of total LIDB usage to be billed to the other Party at local rates. CCI shall update its PCLU on the first of January, April, July and October and shall send it to BellSouth to be received no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the first of each such month based on local usage for the past three months ending the last day of December, March, June and September, respectively. Requirements associated with PCLU calculation and reporting shall be as set forth in BellSouth’s Jurisdictional Factors Reporting Guide, as it is amended from time to time.
Interface Requirements. 9.7.9.1 The following SS7 Network Interconnection interface options are available to connect Global Connection or Global Connection-designated local or tandem switching systems or signaling transfer point switches to the XxxxXxxxx XX0 network:
9.7.9.1.1 A-link interface from Global Connection local or tandem switching systems; and
9.7.9.1.2 B-link interface from Global Connection STPs.
9.7.9.2 The Signaling Point of Interconnection for each link shall be located at a cross- connect element in the central office where the BellSouth STP is located. There shall be a DS1 or higher rate transport interface at each of the Signaling Points of interconnection. Each signaling link shall appear as a DS0 channel within the DS1 or higher rate interface.
9.7.9.3 BellSouth shall provide intraoffice diversity between the Signaling Points of Interconnection and the BellSouth STP, so that no single failure of intraoffice facilities or equipment shall cause the failure of both B-links in a layer connecting to a BellSouth STP.
9.7.9.4 The protocol interface requirements for SS7 Network Interconnection include the MTP, ISDNUP, SCCP, and TCAP. These protocol interfaces shall conform to the applicable industry standard technical references.
9.7.9.5 BellSouth shall set message screening parameters to accept messages from Global Connection local or tandem switching systems destined to any signaling point in the XxxxXxxxx XX0 network with which the Global Connection switching system has a valid signaling relationship.
Interface Requirements. BellSouth shall provide the following interfaces to loops:
4.1.5.1 Standard Tip/Ring interface including loopstart or groundstart, on-hook signaling (e.g., for calling number, calling name and message waiting lamp);
4.1.5.2 Coin phone signaling;
4.1.5.3 Basic Rate Interface ISDN adhering to appropriate Telcordia (formerly BellCore) Technical Requirements;
4.1.5.4 Two-wire analog interface to PBX;
4.1.5.5 Four-wire analog interface to PBX;
4.1.5.6 Four-wire DS1 interface to PBX or customer provided equipment (e.g. computers and voice response systems);
4.1.5.7 Primary Rate ISDN to PBX adhering to ANSI standards Q.931, Q.932 and appropriate Telcordia (formerly BellCore) Technical Requirements;
4.1.5.8 Switched Fractional DS1 with capabilities to configure Nx64 channels (where N = 1 to 24); and
4.1.5.9 Loops adhering to Telcordia (formerly BellCore) TR-NWT-08 and TR-NWT-303 specifications to interconnect Digital Loop Carriers.
Interface Requirements. 7.2.2.1 BellSouth shall provide the following interfaces to loops:
7.2.2.2 Standard Tip/Ring interface including loopstart or groundstart, on-hook signaling (e.g., for calling number, calling name and message waiting lamp);
7.2.2.3 Coin phone signaling;
7.2.2.4 Basic Rate Interface ISDN adhering to appropriate Telcordia (formerly BellCore) Technical Requirements;
7.2.2.5 Two-wire analog interface to PBX;
7.2.2.5.1 Four-wire analog interface to PBX;
7.2.2.6 Four-wire DS1 interface to PBX or customer provided equipment (e.g. computers and voice response systems);
7.2.2.7 Primary Rate ISDN to PBX adhering to ANSI standards Q.931, Q.932 and appropriate Telcordia (formerly BellCore) Technical Requirements;
7.2.2.8 Switched Fractional DS1 with capabilities to configure Nx64 channels (where N = 1 to 24); and
7.2.2.9 Loops adhering to Telcordia (formerly BellCore) TR-NWT-08 and TR-NWT-303 specifications to interconnect Digital Loop Carriers.
7.2.2.10 BellSouth shall provide access to the following but not limited to:
7.2.2.11 SS7 Signaling Network or Multi-Frequency trunking if requested by Al-Call ;
7.2.2.12 Interface to Al-Call operator services systems or Operator Services through appropriate trunk interconnections for the system; and
7.2.2.13 Interface to Al-Call directory assistance services through the Al-Call switched network or to Directory Assistance Services through the appropriate trunk interconnections for the system; and 950 access or other Al-Call required access to interexchange carriers as requested through appropriate trunk interfaces.
Interface Requirements. Sprint shall provide the following STP options to connect CLEC or CLEC-designated local switching systems or STPs to the Sprint SS7 network:
56.7.1. An A-link interface from CLEC local switching systems; and
