ACCESS TANDEM - Access Tandem

Identifies the CLLI Code of the provider access tandem switching office providing the switched access service.

NOTE 1: The format and structure of this field is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300253, Identification for Information Exchange. The CLLI Code consists of the following elements.

1. Geographical Code – Positions 1 through 4 describe the designation for a single geographical locality within a state, province, territory, country, or distinct region of the world (e.g., municipality) (4 alpha characters).

2. Geopolitical Code – Positions 5 and 6 describe the designation of a state or territory of the United States, a province or territory of Canada, another country having a national federal government, or a unique designation (2 alpha characters).

3. Network Site Code – Positions 7 and 8 describe the designation of a site of an existing or proposed structure within a geographical location where there is a need to identify one or more telecommunications equipment entities, facility terminations, nodal locations, or administrative operations (2 alpha or 2 numeric characters).

4. Network Entity Code – Positions 9 through 11 describe the functional category of equipment or work center that is contained in a structure. Equipment categories, including central office switching and ancillary equipment or non-switching or access terminations, are associated with a building or network site for purposes of maintaining equipment inventories and for identifying facility and circuit terminations and nodal locations - (3 alpha/numeric characters).

NOTE 2: Valid CLLI Codes are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-(100-186)-100.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Required when ordering at a tandem level, otherwise prohibited.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS : 11 alpha/numeric characters.

EXAMPLE: S N T C C A 0 1 4 8 T