SECLOC - Secondary Location

Identifies the switching point, terminating equipment or terminating location, in CLLI code format, at the Port termination.

NOTE 1: When the ACT field on the ASR form is populated with “N”, SECLOC may be populated with a CLLI Code or left blank. The provider will determine the applicable CLLI Code for the switch/router.

NOTE 2: The format and structure of this field is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-03000253, 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).

VALID ENTRIES:

Valid Switching / Router CLLI

NOTE 1: Valid CLLI Codes are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-(100-186)-100.

NOTE 2: The use of an 8 character CLLI code is based on customer provider negotiations.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Prohibited when the ACT field on the ASR Form is “D”, otherwise optional.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 8 or11 alpha/numeric characters.

EXAMPLES: M I L N T N M A 6 8 6

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