Unbundled Dedicated DS1 Transport
Overview
Unbundled dedicated DS1 transport is a high-capacity digital transmission path that is dedicated to the use of the ordering CLEC in its provisioning of local exchange and associated exchange access services.
Description
Unbundled dedicated DS1 transport is a high-capacity digital transmission path that is dedicated to the use of the ordering CLEC in its provisioning of local exchange and associated exchange access services.
Availability
Unbundled dedicated DS1 transport is available throughout the Frontier footprint.
Pricing
Billing for unbundled dedicated DS1 transport begins upon completion of the service order on the requested due date. The following rate elements apply generally for unbundled dedicated transport:
WV
- Service Order Charge
- Non-Recurring Dedicated Transport Installation Charge
- First - applies for the initial transport or entrance facility on an ASR
- Additional - applies for each additional transport or entrance facility on the same ASR
- Dedicated Transport
- Interoffice Mileage
- Fixed Per Month Charge - applies per transport facility
- Per Mile Per Month Charge - applies per transport facility
- Entrance Facility
- Per Month Charge - applies per entrance facility
- Applicable Non-Recurring Miscellaneous Charges
Other States
- Service Order Charge - applies per initial, subsequent, or disconnect order (disconnect charges are not applicable in all states)
- Non-Recurring Dedicated Transport Provisioning - applies per transport (i.e., Interoffice Dedicated Transport or "IDT") or entrance facility (i.e., CLEC Dedicated Transport or "CDT") ordered
- Dedicated Transport
- Interoffice Mileage (sometimes called Interoffice Dedicated Transport or "IDT")
- Per Termination Per Month Charge - applies per termination at each end of a transport facility;
- er Facility Per Mile Per Month Charge - applies per mile per facility
- Entrance Facility (sometimes called CLEC Dedicated Transport or "CDT")
- Per Month Charge - applies per entrance facility per month
- Applicable Non-Recurring Miscellaneous Charges
The mileage used to determine the fixed per mile per month charge for unbundled dedicated DS1 transport is based on airline mileage utilizing the Vertical and Horizontal (V&H) coordinate method between the locations to which the facility is provisioned. When the calculation results in a fraction of a mile, the mileage is rounded up to the next whole mile before applying the rates.
Pricing varies by state jurisdiction and applies pursuant to individual carrier interconnection agreements.
Features
There are no optional features available on unbundled dedicated DS1 transport.
Unbundled dedicated DS1 transport consists of a two point digital channel, which provides for simultaneous two-way transmission of serial bipolar return-to-zero isochronous digital electrical signals at a transmission rate of 1.544 megabits per second (Mbps).
The interface to unbundled dedicated DS1 transport is a metallic-based electrical interface. This interface must comply with the ANSI T1.102, 1993 Digital Electrical Interface Standard.
Access to unbundled dedicated DS1 transport is from the CLEC's central office or from the CLEC's collocation arrangement with Verizon via an appropriate cross-connection made on the Digital Signal Cross-connect (DSX).
Unbundled dedicated DS1 transport is available within the same LATA between the following designated locations:
- CLEC central offices
- CLEC Collocation Arrangements with Frontier
- A CLEC Collocation Arrangement with Verizon and a CLEC central office
When Unbundled Dedicated IOF Transport terminates at a Frontier central office, it must terminate at a CLEC collocation arrangement. When Unbundled Dedicated IOF Transport terminates at a CLEC central office, it must be handed to the CLEC from Frontier equipment within the CLEC's central office.
