CFA_CTS - Connecting Facility Assignment Channel Time Slot Type

Identifies the channel/time slots of the CFA associated with the specified REF NUM that are to be virtually concatenated.

VALID ENTRIES:

1-99999 (Valid channel or time slot assignment)

NOTE 1: Valid entries are numeric and are to be left justified.

NOTE 2: Up to forty-eight (48) channels/time slots may be assigned.

NOTE 3: The entry in the first occurrence of this field must match the channel/time slot assignment as designated in the CFA field on the service specific form.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: An entry in at least one of the CFA-CTS fields is required when the associated CFA field on the Transport, Ring, ACI or ARI Form is populated, the ACT field on the ASR Form is “C” or “N” and the NC Code on the service specific or ARI Form specifies virtual concatenation.

NOTE 2: An entry in at least one of the CFA-CTS fields is required when the associated CFA (PRILOC) field on the EUSA Form is populated, the ACT field on the ASR Form is “C” or “N” and the NC Code on the EUSA Form specifies virtual concatenation.

NOTE 3: Otherwise prohibited.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 5 numeric characters

EXAMPLES:  1 3

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