Further identifies the physical ACTL Point of Termination.
NOTE 1: This field may be a CLLI Code or a narrative format to identify a termination location within an ACTL. For example, the customer may pre-assign cross-connect information for its service-to-service order coordination.
NOTE 2: When the entry in this field contains a CLLI Code, the format and structure of this field is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300253, Identification of Location Entities 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 3: Valid CLLI Codes are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-(100-186)-100.
NOTE 4: A router CLLI code cannot be used in this field. When the 1st position of the REQTYP field is “D” or “P”, the router CLLI code may be entered in the ROUTER field on the PIP or DIS Form. For other REQTYPs, the router CLLI may be entered as a CLLI code in the SPOT field on the SALI Form.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Required when the ACTL field does not identify the specific physical termination point of the access service.
NOTE 2: Prohibited when the ACT field is “D”.
NOTE 3: Otherwise optional.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 11 alpha/numeric characters
EXAMPLES: M I L N T N M A F X X
B 1 7 - P 5 - J K 2 4
NOTE 1: The above example could indicate Bay 17, Panel 5 and Jack 24 as the APOT.