Collocation - CLEC-to-CLEC Connections Overview - V5.0
Description
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)-to-CLEC Connections allow CLECs to connect with each other within a CenturyLink™ premises for the purpose of mutually exchanging traffic.
CLEC-to-CLEC Connections may be used to connect Collocation spaces of two different parties within the same CenturyLink premises and may also be used to connect multiple forms of a CLEC's Collocations within the same CenturyLink premises (e.g., Physical to Physical, Physical to Virtual, Virtual to Virtual, or non-contiguous cageless bays).
There are two forms of CLEC-to-CLEC Connections:
- Direct CLEC-to-CLEC Connection is a path engineered by CenturyLink between two Collocation spaces, however the CLEC(s) will be responsible for placing and connecting the cable.
- CLEC-to-CLEC Cross-Connect is a cross connection, between two Collocation spaces, made on an Interconnection Distribution Frame (ICDF) utilizing the terminations of the two Collocation spaces. The CLEC-to-CLEC Cross-Connect is typically engineered and connected by CenturyLink. CLEC may choose to install the Cross-Connect themselves, or request that CenturyLink install the cross connect if the Collocations terminations reside on the same ICDF. If the Collocation terminations being connected are on different ICDFs, then CenturyLink must perform the cross connect. CenturyLink will also engineer regeneration into the Cross Connect if it is needed to meet standards.
Additional information regarding CLEC-to-CLEC Connections can be found in your Interconnection Agreement.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and conditions for CLEC-to-CLEC Connections are included in your Interconnection Agreement; if those terms differ from those set forth in this document for the relevant state, then the terms of the Interconnections Agreement may prevail.
You are responsible for obtaining and submitting a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from each of the connecting CLECs to rfsmet@centurylink.com.
Terms and Conditions specific to Direct CLEC-to-CLEC Connection:
- Direct CLEC-to-CLEC Connections are limited to transmission
cable only, and no power cable may be run over the CenturyLink engineered
route. You are responsible for:
- Ordering and delivering the equipment cable to the CenturyLink premises.
- Contracting with a vendor, or using your own appropriately trained installers, to have all cabling provided and installed on racking as identified by CenturyLink.
- Supplying cable terminations to CenturyLink (cable pair count) for all Virtual Collocations.
- Issuing, understanding and complying with the CenturyLink premises required Method of Procedure (MOP) and Technical Publications.
- Installation of all termination blocks and any other associated equipment within each Physical Collocation space.
- Installation and maintenance of any regeneration equipment required in your Collocation site.
- Tagging both ends of the connection.
If the cable terminates in one or more Virtual Collocation spaces, the CLEC originating the request must specify on the Application form if CenturyLink or an approved vendor will be responsible for terminating the cable in the Virtual Collocation space.
- To order this product, one of the two Virtual Collocation sites must already be completed with a final Alternate Point of termination (APOT) provided.
- If you select an approved vendor, you must submit a Vendor LOA form with your Application form.
Terms and Conditions specific to CLEC-to-CLEC Cross Connection:
- The tie cables to the common ICDF frame must be ordered through the existing Collocation Application form and must be pre-provisioned prior to your submission of an Access Service Request (ASR).
- This product is for Collocation element to Collocation element combination only, and not for individual Unbundled Network Element (UNE) combinations.
- CLEC-to-CLEC Cross-Connections are ordered separately from a Collocation Application, utilizing the ASR process (CLEC-to-CLEC Cross Connections at ICDF). Additional information regarding Ordering and the ASR process is located in the Ordering Overview.
Ordering
Ordering Direct CLEC-to-CLEC Connection
- To request a Direct CLEC-to-CLEC Connection in conjunction with the construction of the Collocation space, you must indicate this on the original Collocation Application form.
- Requests for additional Direct CLEC-to-CLEC Connections require an augment order to CenturyLink to verify the route for additional connections between the two Collocations.
- Additional information on Ordering Collocation is located in the Ordering section of the Collocation - General Information.
On your application form you must include the following:
- The type of connection required:
- Two party
- One party with multiple forms of Collocation
- Non-contiguous bay connectivity
- The size and type of cable used with the connection must also be indicated (e.g. Digital Signal Level 0 (DS0), Level 1 (DS1), Level 3 (DS3) or fiber).
Ordering CLEC-to-CLEC Cross Connection
- For information on how to request CLEC-to-CLEC Cross Connection (COCC-X)), see your Interconnection Agreement
Contacts
CenturyLink contact information is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This section is being compiled based on your feedback.
Last Update: August 8, 2011