The purpose of this document is to assist carriers with ordering FlexGrow Fractional Frame Relay Service.
FlexGrow Fractional Frame Relay Service represents a cost effective means to provide Frame Relay Service to FlexGrow customers. A greater number of Frame Relay Service access speeds will be available to address different customer requirements at competitive price points.
Customers may select data transmission rates of 256 Kbps, 384 Kbps, 512 Kbps, and 768 Kbps. The Fractional FRS interface will be configured at the Frame Relay switch and the service will terminate on a co-located 3/1 Digital Cross-Connect System (DCS) that serves as the interconnection point, i.e. meet-point, to the FlexGrow Service.
This service will enable a customer to utilize spare contiguous channels on its FlexGrow Service to access the Frame Relay network and eliminate the requirement (and associated costs) for a dedicated point-to-point circuit between the customer's premises and the Frame Relay network.
FlexGrow:
FlexGrow is a digital service that provides network access between a customer's premises and the local service office on a channelized high capacity DS1 facility. The DS1 integrates voice (local), long distance, and Internet access service, and Fractional Frame Relay Service connectivity.
NOTE: 128kbps port speed is not available in FCC for FlexGrow service connection.
FRS UNI Port Only:
UNI Port Only Connection provides a Frame Relay Service Network connection based on the port connection speeds of 128k, 256k, 384k, 512k, and 768k. The channel speed of the access channel must be sufficient to accommodate the FRS Port speed. Each port can accommodate multiple PVCs. UNI Port Only Connections do not include transport from the customers serving wire center to the Frame Relay switch.
Click here to view a FlexGrow FRS Service Diagram.
Prior to submitting an ASR Carriers should use the Service Address Validation Pre Order Function. By using this function, Carriers will be provided the correct service address as well as the Serving Wire Center, which will be needed to process their ASR.
Once the Port Only ASR is processed, a CFA will be provided from the data services group for the FlexGrow portion of the service.The CFA will be returned via the confirmation or an informational C/NR
The ASR fields indicated below for UNI Port Only Connection are in addition to the other required fields for Frame Relay Service.
| ASR FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| ICSC | NY=NY01 NE=NE01 SOUTH=VE10 |
| RPON | N/A |
| PROJ/PRJCT | NO ENTRY |
| REQTYP | XD |
| PIU | 100 |
| QTY | 1 |
| VTA | NORTH = 12MO, 36MO, 60MO SOUTH = 1TPP, 3TPP, 5TPP For information about the VTA field, please see the VTA Job Aid. |
| QSA | 1 |
| N/U | U (UNI), N (NNI) |
| NVC | FOR UNI PORT ONLY, BLANK OR VALID NUMBER |
| NC | See NC/NCI/SECNCI Chart |
| NCI | See NC/NCI/SECNCI Chart |
| SECNCI | See NC/NCI/SECNCI Chart |
| PSPEED | Examples: 215k, 512k |
| PRILOC | E |
| BSC | F |
| LMP | Valid Entries: 1=LMI, 2=ANNEX A, 3=ANNEX D, 4=AUTO, 5=OTHER, 6=NONE. Valid VADI entries= 1, 2, or 3 |
| SECLOC | C+ CLLI Code (Port Only) |
| REMARKS | Customer should enter specific requests, information |
Network Channel / Network Channel Indicator / Secondary Network Channel Indicator
The table below indicates the new NC/NCI code combinations to be used for Fractional Frame Relay UNI Port Only and FlexGrow Service Connections.
NOTE: 128kbps port speed is not available in FCC for FlexGrow service connection.
| Service Type | NC | NCI | SECNCI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 kbps Fractional UNI Port Only | SNCJ | 04QB9.11 | 04CX9 |
| 256 kbps Fractional UNI Port Only | SNCK | 04QB9.11 | 04CX9 |
| 384 kbps Fractional UNI Port Only | SNCE | 04QB9.11 | 04CX9 |
| 512 kbps Fractional UNI Port Only | SNCL | 04QB9.11 | 04CX9 |
| 768 kbps Fractional UNI Port Only | 04QB9.11 | 04CX9 |
Fractional Frame Only:
1) Customer submits FRS Port Only Access Service Request (ASR)
South - Customer will Fax ASR to CATC
North - Customer will send via CSG/NDM (mechanically)
2) CATC CSA/Rep will process ASR - Create TR/CABS Service Order (AccOrd) ASOP will create CABS Service Order(VEXACT/FAP 5)
3a) North - Informational CN/R is created (contains CFA details),ASR FOC is then created.
3b) South - Automatically complete orders based on a completion message from Service Delivery. ASR is completed.
Note 1: CFA will be provided to the customer to populate on the FlexGrow Transport Request (Order) via the Confirmation Notes (South) or Informational C/NR (North).
4) The FlexGrow piece provisions the network facilities to transport the Fractional FRS via contiguous DS0s between the customer premises and this interconnection point.
Service and Product Enhancement Code
For information about the Service and Product Enhancement Codes (SPEC), please see our SPEC Job Aid.
Variable Term Agreement
NORTH = 12MO, 36MO, 60MO
SOUTH = 1TPP, 3TPP, 5TPP
For more information about the VTA field, please see the VTA Job Aid.
