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CenturyLink™ Broadband Host service - V8.0
Note: This product is also known as Qwest Broadband Host Service
Product Description
CenturyLink Broadband provides flexibility to connect telecommuters, campus users and business partners to your business at various speeds-and CenturyLink Broadband Host service offers the aggregation point for all DSL user traffic pointed to your business.
These two categories correspond to the spoke and hub network of the DSL service:
- CenturyLink Broadband subscribers are the "spoke" network connections.
- CenturyLink Broadband Host is the "hub".
Each of the "spoke" connections must be associated with a "hub" or a CenturyLink Broadband Host. CenturyLink Broadband Host service allows you to aggregate data streams from many CenturyLink Broadband Subscribers onto a single high-speed data connection via CenturyLink asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) cell relay backbone. CenturyLink Broadband Host and subscribers are connected via virtual channel connections (VCC).
To become a CenturyLink Broadband Host and enable CenturyLink Broadband end-user subscribers to select/use your Internet service provider (ISP) services, you will need the following services in each local access transport area (LATA) you wish to serve as a CenturyLink Broadband Host:
- ATM access link or private line connection to a CenturyLink ATM switch.
- Broadband host bandwidth.
- Host termination router.
- Gateway to the Internet (if an ISP).
Availability
CenturyLink Broadband Host service is offered under the terms and conditions of a commercial agreement. For additional information, contact your Account Team, Sales Executive, or Service Manager for more information.
Your serving CenturyLink wire center must be ATM disclosed. You may verify services at:
When a CenturyLink Broadband Host customer is located in a wire center other than an ATM switch wire center, or a broadband host service point, then a Private Line DS-1 or DS-3 would be ordered using the standard DS-1/DS-3 ordering process. The Private Line is ordered as a dangling service to the nearest central office that has either the ATM switch or service point. Private Line transport mileage/channel charges will be billed for the Private Line.
Actual DSL speeds vary depending on service location, phone line qualifications, computer performance/configuration, network/Internet congestion and other factors. Uninterrupted or error-free service is not guaranteed.
Terms and Conditions
The minimum service period for CenturyLink Broadband Host service is 12 months from the date of service. If by the end of the term of the agreement a new agreement is not entered into, the service will continue under the initial agreement on a month-to-month basis at month-to-month rates.
Month-to-month broadband host service has a minimum service period of one month, only after the initial one-year fixed-period plan has expired.
A signed CenturyLink Broadband Host commercial agreement is required before broadband host service is provisioned. When ordering CenturyLink Broadband Host services via an Access Service Request (ASR), the ASR number may be used in lieu of the commercial agreement. If a Private Line or ATM OAL (Optical Access Link) are used for transport they must be ordered on a separate ASR.
Technical Publications
Technical characteristics, including Network Channel /Network Channel Interface (NC/NCI™) codes, are described in Technical Publication, CenturyLink Broadband Services, 77392.Pricing
Rate Structure
The rate elements applicable to CenturyLink Broadband Host service are listed below. All elements consist of both nonrecurring and monthly charges.
- CenturyLink Broadband Host access links.
- ATM access link is billed under the ATM service (if used).
- Private Line is billed under Private Line (if used).
- Broadband host port (may use ATM port instead of broadband host port; must have one or the other).
- ATM port is billed under ATM service (if used).
- Broadband host bandwidth.
- Broadband host bandwidth is available with ATM service; it requires a Broadband host commercial agreement for the bandwidth and an ATM tariff agreement for the access link and port. ATM bandwidth is not available with Broadband host service.
- Central office connecting channels if using Private Line circuit (connection between Private Line and ATM)
Agreements and Rates
Contact your Account Team, Sales Executive, or Service Manager. to request a broadband host service agreement or pricing information. ATM tariff, regulations and policies are located in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Features/Benefits
With CenturyLink Broadband Host service, you can expect:
- Downstream speeds for DSL users ranging from 256 kilobits per second (Kbps) to 7 megabits per second (Mbps).
- Main host location connection speeds up to 45 Mbps (available in 3 Mbps increments).
- Access to CenturyLink QHost web site-an online tool that offers:
- Information on new product lines, tools and enhancements.
- Subscriber information with extensive customer DSL service information.
- Access to the ordering tool to place orders on behalf of your customers.
- Pricing and promotion information.
- Availability opportunities.
- Ordering and installation information.
- Instructions on loop qualification and access to individual and bulk loop qualification tools.
- Termination equipment information.
- E-mail notifications of new users and product information.
Applications
A CenturyLink Broadband Host access link is a CenturyLink provided physical connection between a disclosed ATM central office or a broadband host service point, and the CenturyLink Broadband Host customer premises.
The CenturyLink Broadband Host access link transmits data from the customer's host or central location to the Company ATM network.
CenturyLink Broadband Host access links are available as follows:
- 1.544 Mbps clear channel DS-1 private line transport (PLT) channel termination. A broadband host port & bandwidth and CenturyLink Broadband Host central office connecting channel (COCC).
- 45 Mbps DS-3 PLT channel termination. A broadband host or ATM 45Mbps port and CenturyLink Broadband Host COCC.
- 45 Mbps, OC3 or OC12 ATM cell relay OAL for customers within the optical reach limits of the ATM serving wire center. A broadband host or ATM port applies in addition to the access link.
Broadband host Port
A Broadband host port is a port on the ATM switching system at the serving wire center or the broadband host service point.
The types of ports applicable to broadband host service are:
- 1.544 Mbps broadband host port.
- 45 Mbps broadband host or ATM port.
A 45 Mbps broadband host or ATM port is capable of terminating broadband host bandwidth in 3 Mbps increments from 3 Mbps through 45 Mbps. You may choose to use an ATM port if you do not require the 45Mbps broadband host port.
COCC
A COCC arrangement provides the ongoing interconnection from a company facility to a CenturyLink Broadband ATM port when the customer accesses the broadband host service via a private line transport facility.
There are two types of COCC arrangements:
- Level One - which supports 1.544 Mbps.
- Level Two - which supports 45 Mbps.
Implementation
Product Prerequisites
If you are have questions regarding your contract with CenturyLink, contact your Account Team, Sales Executive, or Service Manager for more information.
Ordering
CenturyLink Broadband Host service requests may be issued by submitting an Access Service Request (ASR) or an In-Region (IR) ATM/DSL Service Request Form. Your CenturyLink Account Manager/Service Manager will complete the IR ATM/DSL Service Request form with your assistance; contact your Account Team, Sales Executive, or Service Manager.
Broadband host service requests may be submitted by using the following Access Service Ordering Guidelines (ASOG) forms:
| ASOG form | New Connect | Change* | Disconnect** |
| Access Service Request (ASR) | X | X | X |
| ASR Administration Information | X | X | X |
| ASR Priloc End-User Special Access | X | X | X |
| Service Address Location Info-Priloc | X | X | X |
| ASR Secloc End User Special Access | X | X | X |
* The following information is required and must be included in the REMARKS field for change requests or the request will be rejected:
- Business Name.
- Broadband host email address for notification.
- Type of host (Restricted or Non-restricted i.e. available to the public).
- Bandwidth increment.
- Whether the Host is an ISP or Corporate Host.
- If the Host supports DSL Premier Service (up to 5Mbps) for their end users.
** ECCKT and Customer Name needs to be included on a disconnect
A Design Layout Record (DLR) may be requested on the ASR or IR ATM form.
Field entry requirements are described in the Access Service Request (ASR) Forms.
For more information on ordering ATM, contact your Account Team, Sales Executive or Service Manager.
Provisioning and Installation
General provisioning and installation activities are described in the Provisioning and Installation Overview.
Maintenance and Repair
E-Care is a Web-based tool which allows you to enter and monitor trouble tickets on CenturyLink's In-Region ATM network. ATM users will need a contact name and phone number of your Account Team / Sales Executives and Service Managers. Your account will not be active until an E-Care Administrator verifies your request for ATM ticketing. You will receive an email confirming your E-Care request and another email when your account has been activated. To access and register for E-Care click here.
For repair, contact the ATM repair service by calling 800-227-2218.
For broadband host support, contact Technical Support at 888-234-9375, option 1.
Billing
Carrier Access Billing System (CABS) billing is described in Billing Information - Carrier Access Billing System (CABS).
Training
Local CenturyLink 101 "Doing Business With CenturyLink"
- This introductory web-based training course is designed to teach the Local CLEC and Local Reseller how to do business with CenturyLink. It will provide a general overview of products and services, CenturyLink billing and support systems, processes for submitting service requests, reports, and web resource access information. Click here for Course detail and registration information.
View additional CenturyLink courses in the Course Catalog.
Contacts
CenturyLink contact information is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Last Update: April 23, 2020