Identifies the circuit identification of the provider assigned Permanent Virtual Connection.
VALID ENTRIES:
COMMON LANGUAGE Special Service Circuit Codes (CLCI S/S Codes) – Serial Number Format. This format is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300097, Structure for the Identification of Communications Connections for Information Exchange and consists of the following elements:
1. Prefix - A non-standard code populated according to the special services circuit coding methodology of each carrier or network operator assigning the circuit identification (1-2 alpha/numeric characters).
2. Service Code - A standardized code that represents a tariff offering that requires special services circuit provisioning. Valid entries are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-402-100 (2 alpha/numeric characters).
3. Service Code Modifier - A standardized code that designates the jurisdiction, networking application, and additional technical information of the service identified in the service code. Valid entries are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-402-100 (2 alpha/numeric characters).
4. Serial Number - A serial number type code that uniquely identifies a special services circuit having the same prefix, service code, and service code modifier within a network operator or carrier assigning the circuit identification(1-6 numeric characters).
5. Suffix - A serial number type code that relates a group of special services circuits having the same service code for the same customer, and with similar termination equipment at each end(1-3 numeric characters).
6. Assigning Company ID - A standardized code that uniquely identifies the network operator or carrier assigning the circuit identification. Valid entries are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 751-100-112 (2-4 alpha characters).
7. Segment Number - A serial number type code that uniquely identifies each termination point of a special services circuit, when the circuit has more than two termination points, i.e. multi-point circuit (1 - 3 alpha/numeric characters).
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Prohibited when the ACT field on the ASR Form is “N” and request has not been confirmed by the provider.
NOTE 2: Required when the ACT field on the ASR Form is “C”, “D” or “R”.
NOTE 3: Otherwise optional.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 28 alpha/numeric characters.
EXAMPLES: 9 2 / V P G S / 1 2 3 4 5 6 / / O B