Tandem Switches definition

Tandem Switches are switches that are used to connect and switch trunk circuits between and among Central Office Switches.

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Examples of Tandem Switches in a sentence

• The unbundled Tandem Switching Element includes trunk-connect facilities, the basic switching function of connecting trunks to trunks, and the functions that are centralized in Tandem Switches.

• For purposes of routing AT&T Broadband traffic to Verizon, the subtending arrangements between Verizon Tandem Switches and Verizon End Office Switches shall be the same as the Tandem/End Office subtending arrangements Verizon maintains for the routing of its own or other carriers’ traffic.

• For purposes of routing Verizon traffic to AT&T Broadband, the subtending arrangements between AT&T Broadband Tandem Switches (or functional or geographic equivalent) and AT&T Broadband End Office Switches (or functional or geographic equivalent) shall be the same as the Tandem/End Office subtending arrangements (or functional equivalent), which AT&T Broadband maintains for the routing of its own or other carriers’ traffic.

• In the event AT&T Broadband determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services in another LATA in Massachusetts in which Verizon operates a Tandem Switch, Verizon shall permit and enable AT&T Broadband to subtend the Verizon Tandem Switch(es) designated for the Verizon End Offices in the area where the AT&T Broadband Rating Point(s) associated with the NPA-NXX(s) to/from which the Switched Exchange Access Services are homed.

• The unbundled Tandem Switching Element includes trunk -connect facilities, the basic switching function of connecting trunks to trunks, and the functions that are centralized in Tandem Switches.

• Interconnection, which Qwest currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS) is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Access (IntraLATA Toll) or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic.

• For purposes of routing Verizon traffic to GNAPS, the subtending arrangements between GNAPS Tandem Switches and GNAPS End Office Switches shall be the same as the Tandem/End Office subtending arrangements that GNAPS maintains for the routing of its own or other carriers’ traffic.

• Qwest will also provide the one-time notification to CLEC of the billing name, billing address and Carrier identification codes of the IXCs subtending any Access Tandem Switches to which CLEC directly connects.

• CLEC and CenturyLink agree to Interconnect their networks through existing and/or new Interconnection Facilities between CLEC switch(es) and CenturyLink's End Office Switch(es) and/or Tandem Switch(es).

• Common Transport: An interoffice transmission path between End Office Switches, between End Office Switches and Tandem Switches and between Tandem Switches in CenturyLink’s network.