Product Catalog (PCAT)
Frame Relay Service (FRS) - V15.0
NOTE: Frame Relay Service (FRS) is grandfathered in all CenturyLink QC states effective October 15, 2018 and is no longer available as a new service. This product will be eliminated as of March 1, 2019.
Product Description
Frame Relay Service is a digital technology that can provide you high speed connectivity between Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs). Based on your application requirements, you can allocate circuit bandwidth up to the maximum bandwidth requested. Transmission speeds are available up to 44.736 Megabits per second (Mpbs).
With FRS, you can also aggregate traffic on a single access connection to interface with your own Frame Relay network. Using a network to network interface, you can manage your capacity, as well as serve your customers.
Frame Relay Service requires the use of customer-provided equipment (CPE) that functions as multiplexer/bridger/router. This equipment must be purchased separately from FRS and must conform to Telecommunications Standardization section of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-t) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards set forth in technical publications. The equipment accumulates customer data and puts into a format suitable for transmission over the CenturyLink™'s Frame Relay Service network.
Frame Relay Service conforms to ITU-T and ANSI standards identified in ANSI technical documents and are also identified in the Technical Publication, Frame Relay Service, 77372.
Product Diagram
Availability
Frame Relay Service is available where facilities exist throughout CenturyLink QC.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and conditions are set forth in both the CenturyLink Corporation Rates and Services Schedule No.1 (QC RSS No.1) and state tariffs located in Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Technical Publications
Technical characteristics, including Network Channel /Network Channel Interface (NC/NCI™) codes, are described in Technical Publication, Frame Relay Service, 77372.Pricing
Rate Structure
Recurring charges are comprised of the following rate elements:
- Central Office Connecting Channels (COCC)
- Customer Network Management (CNM) - Optional
- DS3 Access Link - see Private Line tariff for DS3 Access Link pricing
- Fault Tolerant Permanent Virtual Connection (PVC) (Grandparented except in Oregon)
- Frame Relay Access Links
- Frame Relay Reports (Grandparented)
- Multicast PVC(Grandparented)
- Network to Network Information Transfer (NNIT) (includes Port and PVC) - Incremental charge for additional PVC's
- Priority PVC (Grandparented)
- Stand Alone Access Links
- User Network Information Transfer Unit (UNIT) (includes Port and PVC) - Incremental charge for additional PVC's
- Video PVC (Grandparented except in Oregon)
Nonrecurring charges are comprised of the following rate elements:
- Central Office Connecting Channels (COCC) if used
- Customer Network Management (CNM)
- Change of Jurisdiction per Access Link (FCC to State tariff)
- First Fault Tolerant PVC (Grandparented except in Oregon)
- First Priority PVC (Grandparented)
- First UNIT request (Port and 1st PVC request)
- First NNIT request (Port and 1st PVC request)
- First Video PVC (Grandparented except in Oregon
- Frame Relay Access Link
- Stand-Alone Access Link
- Subsequent Fault Tolerant PVC (Grandparented except in Oregon)
- Subsequent Order to Change PVC
- Subsequent PVC's requested
- Subsequent Priority PVC (Grandparented)
- Subsequent Video PVC(Grandparented except in Oregon)
Frame Relay Service (FRS) may be obtained on a month-to-month basis or for any of the specified fixed period. Contact your Account Team / Sales Executives and Service Managers for more information.
Rates
Rates are available in Exhibit A, QC RSS No. 1, CenturyLink Operating Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 11, or state specific tariff.
Existing Interstate Fixed Period Rate Plans which have expired,
or are within three months of the expiration date, have the ability
to subscribe to a new one year or greater Fixed Period Rate Plan
and receive a discount on the current Monthly Recurring Charges
for the tariff rates in the Fixed Period Service Rate Plan and a
reduced Termination Liability Assessment percent. Contact your CenturyLink
Sales Manager for additional information.
Additional information on expiring Interstate Fixed Rate Plans and
their associated discounts is available in QC RSS No. 1, CenturyLink Operating Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 11 Tariffs/Catalogs/Price
Lists.
Tariffs, Rates and Services Schedule (RSS), Regulations and Policies
Tariffs, RSS, regulations and policies are located in the interstate QC RSS No.1, CenturyLink Operating Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 11, or the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Optional Features
Customer Network Management (CNM) is a feature that provides your end-user with read-only access to information related to service faults, usage and FRS configurations. CNM includes a PVC that is dedicated to the feature and does not include the PVCs available to your end-user on a per port basis.
Frame Relay to Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Interworking allows Frame Relay and ATM customers to communicate with each other, by transferring customer information transparently between a Frame Relay and ATM network.
Fault Tolerant PVC (Oregon only). Fault Tolerant FRS is an enhancement to Frame Relay Service to provide customer fast disaster recovery at a failed location. The Fault Tolerant service feature reroutes customer's PVCs from the out-of-service primary location to customer's backup location that has the Fault Tolerant Frame Relay Access Link (FRAL) installed.
Video PVC (Oregon only) Video PVC is a virtual logical channel specifically developed to support packetized video conferencing applications over FRS.
Features/Benefits
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Applications
Implementation
Product Prerequisites
If you are an Interexchange Carrier (IXC), Internet & Data (ISP) or Wireless Service Provider (WSP) and have questions regarding your contract with CenturyLink, contact your Account Team / Sales Executives and Service Managers for more information.
Pre-Ordering
General pre-ordering activities for FRS can be found in Customer Electronic Maintenance and Repair-Maintenance Ticketing Gateway (CEMR-MTG).
- Customer Service Record (CSR)
- Service Availability
- Validate Address
- Validate Connecting Facility Assignment (CFA)
Customer Service Record (CSR) can be obtained through emailing Wireless.PLT@CenturyLink.com a request to CenturyLink. The following information is needed to process your request:
- Email address
- End-Users account telephone number
- Fax Number
- Proof of agency authorization
Ordering
FRS service requests are submitted using the following Access Service Ordering Guidelines (ASOG) forms:
| Product | Frame Relay - UNI | Frame Relay - NNI | ||||
| ASOG Form | New Connect | Change | Disconnect | New Connect | Change | Disconnect |
| Access Service Request (ASR) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| ASR Administration Information | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| ASR Priloc End User Special Access | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Service Address Location Info - Priloc | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| ASR Secloc End User Special Access | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Virtual Connection Form | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| ASR Tracking Information | X | X | X | X | ||
| Order Tracking Information | X | X | X | X |
Field entry requirements are described in the Access Service Request (ASR) Forms.
ECCKT and Customer Name need to be included on a disconnect.
Service Intervals guidelines are located in the Service Intervals Guide (SIG).
A Design Layout Record (DLR) - is requested through the ASR ordering process. For more information on ordering FRS contact your Account Team / Sales Executives and Service Managers.
Provisioning and Installation
Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) intervals are found in the SIG.
For more information on provisioning and installation contact your Account Team / Sales Executives and Service Managers.
Maintenance and Repair
For assistance regarding maintenance and repair, contact the Frame Relay repair service by calling 800 227-2218.
Billing
Carrier Access Billing System (CABS) billing is described in Billing Information - Carrier Access Billing System (CABS).
Training
No training is available for Frame Relay Service (FRS), however to view other CenturyLink courses click on Course Catalog.
Contacts
CenturyLink contact information is located in Account Team / Sales Executives and Service Managers.
CenturyLink Wholesale Team Tool (CWTT)is a means to identify your account contacts within CenturyLink.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Last Update: October 15, 2018
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