Data Unbundled Network Elements
3-Day Course - $950

Technical, legal and regulatory changes may affect information provided in this course. Changes made subsequent to the publications of this are not reflected in this course material.

This course material is based on the provisions of BellSouth's fourth quarter, 1999 Standard Interconnection Agreement. Technical, legal, regulatory, and contract changes may affect information provided in this course. Changes made subsequent to the publication of this course are not reflected in this course material.

Performance Objectives - Course Agenda

Course Description

This 3-day course introduces the concept of Unbundled Network Elements (UNE) in BellSouth focused on Data CLECs (DLECs). General descriptions of the UNES related to DLECs are provided with instructions for ordering these services, both manually and electronically, as well as a brief description of the billing elements involved. The area of maintenance/repair is also covered in the course.

Target Population

• Personnel responsible for placing orders for UNEs
• Personnel involved in network planning, design, provisioning, and maintenance, and their managers

Prerequisites

• CLEC Basic (CLEC 100), CLEC Basic Service Order (CLEC 101) or Customer Service Order Reading (CLEC XXXX)

Performance Objectives

Upon successful completion of CLEC Unbundled Network Elements Overview, attendees will: Have a general understanding of —

• Loop Makeup
• Unbundled Loop Modifications
• Unbundled ADSL
• Unbundled HDSL
• Unbundled Copper Loops
• Line Sharing
• Extended Enhanced Links
• Collocation

Know how to correctly prepare the following ordering forms —

• Local Service Request (LSR)
• End User Information (EU)
• Loop Service (LS)

Know how to successfully use LENS for pre-order and order of-

• Loop Makeup
• Unbundled Loop Modifications
• Unbundled ADSL
• Unbundled HDSL
• Unbundled Copper Loops
• Line Sharing

Be knowledgeable about which billing elements are applicable to each of the UNEs

Be aware of the steps involved to correctly process trouble reports on the UNE services.

Course Agenda
Day 1:

• Introduction and Course Objectives
• Discovery Alignment Exercise
  
• Overview of the Local Loop
  
• Collocation
• Loop Makeup
• Unbundled Loop Modification
• Unbundled ADSL
• Unbundled HDSL
• Unbundled Copper Loops
• Line Sharing
• Enhanced Extended Links
  

Day 2:

• Manual Ordering Requirements
  
• Case Problem
  
• Maintenance and Repair
• LENS Overview

Day 3:

• Login to LENS Production Mode
• Demonstration of Inquiry Functions
• Case Problem
• Demonstration of Firm Order Types
• Case Problem
• Post Alignment Exercise
• Course Feedback