CKLT - Bridging Location

Identifies the CLLI Code (Common Language Location Identifier) An 11-digit code that an ILEC assigns to acarrier’s location to designate the Central Office or area served by a Central Office.Characters 5 and 6 are the state code, 7 and 8 are the Central Office name, and 9through 11 specify equipment type. CLLI is a trademark of Telcordia. of the provider central office which provides bridging.

NOTE 1: 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 2: Valid CLLI Codes are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-(100-186)-100.

NOTE 3: If this field has an entry and the NSL field is populated, no entries are allowed for the secondary location (SECLOC Secondary Location.) information.

NOTE 4: An MSL Form must be submitted to provide the required entries for all the secondary locations off the bridge for requests for a new multipoint configuration, changes to, additions to or deletions of legs.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Required for multipoint services when the ACT field on the ASR Access Service Request Form is “N” or “C”, otherwise optional.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 11 alpha/numeric characters

EXAMPLE: S N F C C A 0 5 C G 0