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Service Description

BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network is a DS3 and above level service that provides the highest capacity Point to Point connection. Point to Point Network is a backbone data transport service for data traffic between two locations. The service is available in system capacities from DS3 to OC192 to meet your traffic aggregation needs over high volume pathways. It's ideal for interconnecting your Points-of-Presence and connecting to the BellSouth network at access tandems and end offices.

BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network is provisioned over asynchronous and SONET fiber facilities to provide the fastest, most reliable transmission medium. BellSouth's network is continually upgraded to provide you the most reliable service for your high volume traffic needs.

Benefits

As a digital transport service, BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network provides the greatest capacity for interconnecting two locations. It's extremely flexible and can be used to transport traffic of all types — voice, data, video, even ATM.

You'll also appreciate the flexibility that comes from four asynchronous and three synchronous sizes. Your Point to Point Network can grow with your growing needs. You can grow your DS1s into a Point to Point Network Service (with spare capacity to boot) and continue to grow up through OC192.

Point to Point Network also has built-in protection switching, so your service can be automatically rerouted in the event of a primary facility failure.

And your network will be compatible with your other BellSouth Special Access services including BellSouth SPA DS1, BellSouth Dedicated Ring Service, and even BellSouth SPA VG. Using BellSouth Customer Reconfiguration service you can even provide monitoring and make changes to your BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network.

Service Design

BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network is composed of three elements:

  1. Local channel
  2. Interoffice channel
  3. Channel interfaces at the customer premise and at the central office

Using local channels and interoffice channels you can interconnect facilities in the same wire center or across the LATA. Typical configurations may be the interconnection of your Point-of-Presence (POP) with an access tandem (composed of a local channel and 1 or more interoffice channels) or the interconnection of two Points-of-Presence (POPs) for redundancy purposes (composed of two local channels and 1 or more interoffice channels). With Point to Point Network, you can combine local channels and interoffice channels to serve any application.

Point to Point Network comes in four asynchronous system capacity sizes (1 DS3, 3 DS3s, 12 DS3s and 24 DS3s) and four synchronous sizes (OC3, OC12, OC48, and OC192). Channel Interfaces for the aggregation of traffic are offered as DS1, DS3, STS1 OC3, OC12 and OC48.

Availability & Pricing

BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network is availability ubiquitously throughout BellSouth's nine-state region. In all instances it is provided over fiber using both asynchronous and synchronous architectures.

BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network is composed of three elements:

  1. Local channel (mileage sensitive fixed rate)
  2. Interoffice channel (mileage sensitive fixed rate)
  3. Channel interfaces at the customer premise and at the central office. (flat rate)

Point to Point Network is great for carriers looking to save money through aggregating traffic. By combining your DS1 services into a single DS3 level service, you can experience cost savings and gain extra capacity to grow. Typical crossover rates based on average mileages indicate savings often appear when you have as few as 11 to 14 DS1 level circuits. See Section 7 of BellSouth's FCC Tariff #1 and State Access tariffs for detailed information on pricing, terms, and conditions for Point to Point Network.

BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network is available under the Transport Payment Plan (TPP). With TPP, you commit to minimum service levels and a term commitment and receive reduced rates for your Point to Point Network. Your rates are set for the term of your commitment, locking in your rates against any BellSouth-initiated rate increases. Transport Payment Plan is available in three term periods:

  • Plan A: 12 to 36 months
  • Plan B: 37 to 60 months
  • Plan C: 61 to 96 months

Ordering & Implementation

BellSouth SPA Point to Point network in asynchronous capacities of DS3 to 24 DS3s can be ordered directly from the Interexchange Carrier Service Center (ICSC) using Access Service Requests (ASRs). Synchronous capacities from OC3 to OC192 will require a manual service inquiry processed through your dedicated account team. Each Point to Point Network is subject to a four-month minimum service term.

BellSouth's Service Installation Guarantee and Service Assurance Warranty apply to Point to Point Network, assuring you the highest level of service.

BellSouth provides its Service Installation Guarantee on SPA Point to Point Network to ensure that your service is installed by the agreed to date. If BellSouth fails to meet an agreed upon installation date, you'll save on the associated non-recurring installation charges.

Once your service is installed, BellSouth's Service Assurance Warranty (SAW) assures you of the highest level of service. SAW provides you with a refund of all or part of your monthly recurring charges when your service experiences an interruption of 1 minute or more. More details on Service Assurance Warranty are available in the FCC #1 Tariff and State Access tariffs.