Open Product/Process CR 5548341 Detail |
| Title: Collocation end to end testing | ||||||
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| 5548341 |
Completed 11/14/2001 |
Ordering | Collocation | |||
| Originator: Osborne-Miller, Donna |
| Originator Company Name: AT&T |
| Owner: Nelson, Steve |
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Description Of Change |
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AT&T would like the assistance of Qwest to do End to End testing from the AT&T collocation space through the MDF on Qwest’s side of the collocation space. In today’s world, Qwest tests the cabling on the Qwest side of the MDF. AT&T tests the cabling on the AT&T side of the MDF. This cabling represents DS3, DS1 and DS0 circuits. At this time, neither company is testing through the MDF to assure continuity from end to end. As AT&T actually starts ordering local services on the circuits, there is no assurance, without the end to end testing, that the service for the customer will actually work when it is turned up. If AT&T tries to turn up a customer and there is no continuity, the service for the customer is delayed, which causes poor customer service. AT&T is willing, and has offered, to pay Qwest for the time it takes to conduct these tests.
8-01 AT&T request add’l testing documents in regards to end to end testing.
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| Date | Action | Description |
| 5/11/2001 | CR received by Donna Osborne Miller of AT&T | |
| 5/14/2001 | CR logged and status changed to New – To be Evaluated | |
| 5/16/2001 | Status changed to Reviewed – Under consideration | |
| 6/18/2001 | Qwest will perform tests on the Loop from the horizontal side of the ICDF in the Qwest serving Central Offices to the Network Interface Device (NID) on the end user’s premises. In addition to this testing and the provisioning option chosen by AT&T, continuity testing is also performed when the collocation is turned over to AT&T for acceptance. AT&T certainly has the opportunity to do their own continuity testing of the terminations between their collocation space and the vertical side of the ICDF if the proper installation of these facilities (by AT&T) have come under question. . Qwest currently offers six provisioning options, three which give the CLEC the ability to have joint, cooperative testing to the Unbundled Loop from end to end. An AT&T technician being in the collocation space and a Qwest technician potentially being on the customer’s premises. This “piece” of cable between AT&T’s collocation space and the vertical side of the ICDF is the responsibility of AT&T and is paid for, by AT&T, as part of the collocation build out. With that stated, AT&T is responsible for the testing, maintenance and subsequent repair if they were to find trouble in this cable “piece”. Due to the above noted procedures which are followed when testing the Unbundled Loop and the fact that AT&T owns the piece of cable they are requesting Qwest to test, this CICMP request should be denied and AT&T should continue to be responsible for testing their network components (DP) | |
| 7/12/2001 | Drafted Response sent to CICMP team via email (MR) | |
| 8/9/2001 | Meeting scheduled to discuss Qwest’s response to CR regarding End to End testing for August 15th. Meeting announcement sent July 27th and a reminder sent 08/06/01. Meeting materials will be distributed prior to the meeting. (MR) | |
| 8/15/2001 | CLEC CMP Meeting Product & Process CR 5548341. Steve Nelson has reviewed the issue and has set-up a meeting for today. Minutes will be issued after the meeting. | |
| 8/16/2001 | Revised Process sent to AT&T, but not accepted | |
| 8/28/2001 | Two add’l testing process documents provided to AT&T , CO DVA Process and HOT Cut Process. Send by Steve Nelson , Authored by Steven Hilleary. | |
| 8/31/2001 | Sent memo to Sharon Van Meter requesting acceptance of Qwest Position papers as acceptable to AT&T. | |
| 9/4/2001 | AT&T forwarded response for review by Dennis Mckeon | |
| 9/14/2001 | AT&T acceptance response received from Sharon Van Meter for End to End testing. | |
| 9/19/2001 | CMP Meeting - It wa agreed that the CR would move into CLEC Test. Qwest to combine 2 processes and issue a formal document by 10/05/01. | |
| 10/17/2001 | CMP Meeting: Qwest issued process documentation in meeting. Formal document to be forwarded to CLEC community via e-mail. No "Current Status" change. | |
| 10/19/2001 | Qwest document combining 2 processes entered into database. | |
| 10/23/2001 | Qwest technical documentation transmitted to originating CLEC (AT&T). | |
| 11/14/2001 | CMP Meeting - it was agreed that the CR could be "Closed." |
Project Meetings |
| Subject: Re: CR 5548341 End to End Testing Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 09:04:36 -0700 From: Steve Nelson Steve, My understanding from the CMP 9-17-01 meeting is that you are going prepare a combined document for the end to end testing for distribution to the CLEC community. That documentation will include the CO DVA Process and the Hot Cut Process as authored by Steven Hilleary and Jerry Jenson. My notes indicate you were targeting 10-3-01 as having that completed and available for distribution to the CLEC community for their review. This CR would then be reviewed for comments and closure at the 10-17 CMP meeting. I will be on vacation from 9-25-01 until 10-10-01. Please forward response and documentation to Matt Rossi for distribution to the CLEC community. Also forward a copy to mbelt@qwest.com for updating the CMP database. Lyman McKee 303-896-5260
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CenturyLink Response |
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Steve Hilleary Central Office Staff 402 Valley Ave. NW Puyallup, WA. 98371 shillea@uswest.com Memorandum To: Central Office Directors September 21, 2001 LX - - DVA (48 Hour) DIAL TONE TESTING REQUIREMENTS There has been some confusion about the requirement, documented in the CO DVA PROCESS, for the CO to perform a Dial Tone test on DVA for Unbundled Dial Tone Capable Loops (NC Code LX - -). The requirements are: 1. ALL orders provisioning LX - - circuits MUST be checked for Dial Tone at the ICDF CFA. This includes both HOT CUT (Reuse of Facility) and Basic New (Vacant Facility) orders. 2. If the CO performs this test prior to the DVA and: A. Dial Tone is present the results must be logged in the order OSSLOG, using the OSSRMK screen in WFA-C. B. Dial Tone is NOT present the CO personnel MUST arrange to retest for Dial Tone on the DVA Critical Date by either: - Completing the DVA step partially and reloading the step to the DVA date. - Completing the DVA step and manually handling the order for retest (Manual holding bin) - Completing the DVA step and creating their own work request to retest on the DVA, loading this item to themselves or someone else. If someone else is loaded, the person loading the request must check to ensure that person is scheduled to work and that they know the item is loaded to them. 3. If the test is performed on the DVA and: A. Dial Tone is present the results must be logged in the order OSSLOG, using the OSSRMK screen in WFA-C. B. Dial Tone is NOT present, the testing CO personnel MUST contact the Implementer or Coordinator assigned to work the order (check the OSSOI screen in WFA-C). If none is assigned them must call the toll free number for the Design Service Center handling the order and give the trouble condition to the first implementer or coordinator they reach. Any Center personnel receiving this call SHOULD take the report and initiate Center activity for CLEC notification. This test failure MUST be logged in the OSSLOG. 4. If the time between DVA critical date and Due Date commitment time is greater that two (2) business days, the DSC/QCCC Implementer or Coordinator will determine this and hand off an SPL48 ticket requesting a Dial Tone retest two business day before commitment date. This should be the only time the CO would expect such a handoff. The important points to remember are: - The CO is ultimately responsible for ensuring this Dial Tone test is peformed. - The CO must arrange their own retest if working DVA steps prior to DVA and NO DIAL TONE is found. - SPL48 tickets will only be generated by the DSC/QCCC under the situation stated in item (4.) above. Please cascade this memo through your organizations. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me. Cc: Central Office Senior Directors Deborah Heckart Fred Aesquivel
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