The purpose of this document is to assist carriers with the ordering of Dedicated SONET Ring service.
Verizon's Dedicated SONET Ring (DSR) is a private, dedicated fiber-based facilities network that we customize to meet the specific needs of long distance, wireless, Internet and local service providers.
Dedicated SONET Ring (DSR) provides the customer with a dedicated, survivable high capacity customized network. The network is in a ring architecture that assures survivability and may be ordered in OC3, OC12, OC48 or OC192 SONET ring bandwidths.
With Verizon's Asymmetrical Port Facility (APF) and Subtended Node Facility (SNF), you can have more control of the network.
To learn more about DSR, Asymmetrical Port Facility and Subtended Node Facility go to our product/solution page for Dedicated SONET Ring Service .
Step 1 - Getting Started
All requests and inquiries for DSR service require pre-negotiation between your planning organization and your Verizon Account Manager. Your account manager will explain the process for your region. Note: the process for the east and west is not identical. During the pre-planning process, your Account Manager will provide pricing information, service availability, due dates, as well as coordination with Verizon's Network personnel to provide schematics and check for facilities. The planning stage for your DSR precedes ASR activity
New Dedicated SONET Ring (DSR) Service is provided only on a private carriage basis under a Master Services Agreement arrangement between the Customer and Verizon. Learn more about private carriage agreements (Forbearance). Contact your Verizon Account Manager for more information.
Step 2 - Placing the ASR for your new DSR facility
Verizon will work with your company during the planning stage and will provide you with a DSR Billing Support Form that contains the key codes and important information that you will use to populate on your ASR.
For a sample of a blank form, see the DSR Billing Support Form - East and DSR Billing Support Form - West. Please note that the forms are not identical and are used in the appropriate region.
Here is an example of a populated DSR Billing Support Form and the corresponding order sample for a DSR OC12 with 3-Nodes.
Step 3 - Placing ASRs for additional services
The ASR for your Dedicated SONET Ring facility needs to be completed prior to placing any subsequent orders for Asymmetrical Ports (Stub Hubs) or Subtending Nodes.
Note: A planning session is required in the Verizon west region when ordering Asymmetrical Ports and Subtending Nodes. Please contact your Verizon Account Manager for more information.
This section provides instruction on how to order Dedicated SONET Ring service. When ordering DSR:
A complete ASR is essential to properly provision and bill Dedicated SONET Ring (DSR) service. The following information pertains to the forms and fields that will impact a DSR request.
ASR Forms for DSR Facility
Below is an explanation of the different ASR forms that may be used when ordering a Dedicated SONET Ring facility.
| Form | Description | ASR | Access Service Request form used to provide administrative data. (Required) | RNG | Ring form used to order the first segment or Node of the ring service. (Required) | ARI | Additional Ring Information form(s) used to order additional ring segments or Nodes. (Required) | SALI | Service Address Location Information form used for all End User Node locations that appear at the PRILOC on the RNG or ARI forms. (Conditional) | MULTI-EC | Multiple Exchange Company form used when more than one provider is involved in provisioning the access service. (Conditional) |
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When ordering a DSR facility all fields on the ASR (including those not listed here) must be populated according to the Access Business Rules.
DSR Facility
| Field | Field Name | Description |
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| REQTYP | Requisition Type and Status | RD | QTY | Quantity | Equals the total number of Optic Links/Nodes ordered | QSA | Quantity Service Address Location Information | Equals the total number of SALI forms needed - tied to the number of Customer Node locations | FNI | Fiber Network Identification | SCID Code of Ring Provided on the Billing Support Form | FNT | Fiber Network Type | A = SONET B = DWDM | ACTL | Access Customer Terminal Location | ACTL CLLI of first Node if it's a Carrier POP Provided on the Billing Support Form | PIU | Percentage of Interstate Usage | 000 or 100 | PROJECT | Project Identification | Identifies the project with which the request is to be associated. (Conditional) | RPON | Related Purchase Order Number | PON of any related ASRs | VTA | Variable Term Agreement | Provided on the Billing Support Form For more information, please see the VTA Job Aid. | PNUM | Promotion Number | This product is ordered under a private carriage agreement (Forbearance); the Contract ID must be populated in the PNUM field. | REMARKS | Remarks | Describe the Optical carrier and the number of nodes requesting. | PRILOC | Primary Location | Identifies the primary end of the circuit being provided. | REFNUM | Reference Number | 1st to 2nd: N/A 2nd to 3rd: 0002 (2 nd seg.) 0003 (3rd seg.) 0004 (4th seg.) | SPOT | Secondary Location Point of Termination | This field is used to identify a physical point of termination at the noted location. | PNO | Premise Node Owner | T = Telco Provided Node C = Carrier E = End User provided Node - CPE | SECLOC | Secondary Location | Identifies the terminating end of a circuit, a provider end office or the first point of switching for the circuit being provided. |
Network Channel / Network Channel Indicator / Secondary Network Channel Indicator
Asymmetrical Port/Stub Hub
| TYPE | NC | NCI | SEC NCI | OC3 Riding OC12, OC48, OC192 | OBTD OBTC | 02SOF.B, D, F, X 04SOF.B, .D, .F, .X | 04CMF.C3 | OC12 Riding OC 48, OC192 | ODTD ODTC | 02SOF.B, D, F, X 04SOF.B, .D, .F, .X | 04CMF.C12 | OC48 Riding OC192 | OFTD OFTC | 02SOF.B, D, F, X 04SOF.B, .D, .F, .X | 04CMF.C48 |
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D = Asymmetrical Port Facility (APF) subtending DSR at a premise node
C = APF subtending DSR at a CO node
Subtending Node
| TYPE | NC | NCI | SEC NCI | OC03 | OBTE | 04SSF.* | 04CMF.C3 | OC12 | ODTE | 04SSF.* | 04CMF.C12 | OC48 | OFTE | 04SSF.* | 04CMF.48 |
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Service and Product Enhancement Code
When establishing ring, the SPEC is provided on the Billing Support Form. For more information about Service and Product Enhancement Codes, please see the SPEC Job Aid.
Variable Term Agreement
The VTA is provided on the Billing Support Form when establishing the ring. For more information about the VTA field, please see the VTA Job Aid.
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