Main Distribution Frame definition

Main Distribution Frame. (MDF) is termination frame for outside facility and inter-exchange office equipment at the central office for DS-0 and DSL services.

Main Distribution Frame or "MDF" means a Qwest distribution frame (e.g., COSMIC™ frame) used to connect Qwest cable pairs and line and trunk equipment terminals on a Qwest switching system. "Maintenance and Repair" involves the exchange of information between Carriers where one initiates a request for maintenance or repair of existing products and services or Unbundled Network Elements or combinations thereof from the other with attendant acknowledgments and status reports in order to ensure proper operation and functionality of facilities. "Maintenance of Service charge" is a Miscellaneous Charge that relates to trouble isolation work performed by Qwest. Basic Maintenance of Service charges apply when the Qwest technician performs work during standard business hours. Overtime Maintenance of Service charges apply when the Qwest technician performs work on a business day, but outside standard business hours, or on a Saturday. Premium Maintenance of Service charges apply when the Qwest technician performs work on either a Sunday or Qwest recognized holiday.

Main Distribution Frame or "MDF" means a CenturyLink distribution frame (e.g., COSMIC™ frame) used to connect CenturyLink cable pairs and line and trunk equipment terminals on a CenturyLink switching system. "Maintenance and Repair" involves the exchange of information between Carriers where one initiates a request for maintenance or repair of existing products and services or Unbundled Network Elements or combinations thereof from the other with attendant acknowledgments and status reports in order to ensure proper operation and functionality of facilities. "Maintenance of Service charge" is a Miscellaneous Charge that relates to trouble isolation work performed by CenturyLink. Basic Maintenance of Service charges apply when the CenturyLink technician performs work during standard business hours. Overtime Maintenance of Service charges apply when the CenturyLink technician performs work on a business day, but outside standard business hours, or on a Saturday. Premium Maintenance of Service charges apply when the CenturyLink technician performs work on either a Sunday or CenturyLink recognized holiday.

Examples of Main Distribution Frame in a sentence

• SBC-13STATE may reserve space for Switching, Power, Main Distribution Frame (MDF), and Digital Cross Connect System (DCS) up to anticipated customer growth over a ten (10)-year life expectancy of the ultimate footprint of the equipment.

• Accordingly, SBC-13STATE will not provide Collocator’s personnel or agents with direct access to SBC-13STATE’s Main Distribution Frame (MDF), with the exception of the SBC-13STATE’s Approved Vendor.

• Connect - A service order-generated connection of one or more Collocator’s equipment cables using patch cords or jumpers that attach to connecting equipment hardware at the Main Distribution Frame (MDF), Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) or Fiber Distribution Frame (FDF).

• For each 251(c)(3) Unbundled Network Element, to the extent appropriate, AT&T TEXAS will provide a demarcation point (e.g., an interconnection point at a Digital Signal Cross Connect or 90/10 splitter, or other appropriate demarcation point, or a Main Distribution Frame) and, if necessary, access to such demarcation point, as the Parties agree is suitable.

• Accordingly, SBC- 13STATE will not provide Collocator’s personnel or agents with direct access to SBC- 13STATE’s Main Distribution Frame (MDF), with the exception of the SBC-13STATE’s Approved Tier 1 Vendor.

More Definitions of Main Distribution Frame

Main Distribution Frame or “MDF” means the primary point at which outside plant facilities terminate within a Wire Center, for interconnection to other telecommunications facilities within the Wire Center.

Main Distribution Frame means the distribution frame of the Party providing the Loop used to interconnect cable pairs and line and trunk equipment terminals on a switching system.

Main Distribution Frame or "MDF" means a Qwest distribution frame (e.g., COSMIC™ frame) used to connect Qwest cable pairs and line and trunk equipment terminals on a Qwest switching system.

Main Distribution Frame the main distribution frame or other physical location for the Cross Connection of a TSP's Entrance Cable to the In-Building Wire located in the Building.

Main Distribution Frame or "MDF" means the distribution frame of the Party providing the Loop used to interconnect cable pairs and line and trunk equipment terminals on a switching system.

Main Distribution Frame or "MDF" means a CenturyLink distribution frame (e.g., COSMIC™ frame) used to connect CenturyLink cable pairs and line and trunk equipment terminals on a CenturyLink switching system.

Main Distribution Frame. (MDF) means the distribution frame of the Party providing the loop used to Interconnect cable pairs and line and trunk equipment terminals. "MECAB" refers to the Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing document developed by the Billing Committee of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions' (ATIS) Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF). The MECAB document, published by ATIS as ATIS/OBF-MECAB- Issue 7, February 2001, contains the recommended guidelines for the billing of access and interconnection services provided to a customer by two or more providers or by one provider in two or more states within a single LATA. "MECOD" refers to the Multiple Exchange Carriers Ordering and Design (MECOD) Guidelines for Access Services document developed by the Interconnection Services Ordering & Provisioning (ISOP) Committee of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions' (ATIS) Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF). The MECOD document, published by ATIS as ATIS/OBF-MECOD-Issue 5, February 2002, establishes methods for processing orders for access service which is to be provided to an Interexchange Carrier (IC) by two or more Exchange Carriers (ECs).