ROUTER - Router Location

Identifies the CLLI Code of the customer’s router at the primary location.

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).

USAGE: This field is optional.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 11 alpha/numeric characters.

EXAMPLE: L S A N C A M C 0 0 W