TruOps Common Language location information services CLLI™

Consistently and accurately defining a location is Simple differences such naming Main Street as Main important when communicating between individuals, St. or where a single location has multiple names departments and companies. Ordering, provisioning, can cost a service provider thousands in errors and interconnection and servicing are key areas requiring correcting those errors. the accurate description of a location, often not Managing location information is more than just satisfied with GPS coordinates or street addresses. describing an address. The type of location, ensuring Frequently, companies believe they can make do with it is uniquely described internally and between their own representation of a location only to find their other companies, the use of that location and the management of locations has become an expensive, equipment available there are used for tracking and complex affair, with numerous entries for the same running a complex business. Through the discipline place, different interpretations of a location and either and experience of ® TruOps Common not enough information, or too many versions of the Language® the management of the locations same information, to fulfill a task. becomes efficient, allowing the service provider to When interconnecting between service providers, a concentrate on delivering services to their customers. service provider’s point-of-interface (POI) needs to be communicated in a clear, unambiguous form. With a single street having multiple names, this can be a challenge. Without a uniform approach to location identification, automating the process of interconnection or communicating location is near Defining a location is important impossible, forcing stakeholders to manually identify Not satisfied with GPS coordinates and quality check location information. Numerous entries for the same place Location definition and clarity is often underestimated, with those entering the location information not A single street can have multiple names appreciating the needs of the consumers of that Automate the communication of locations information. Importantly, stricter financial rules are requiring service providers to identify the location of Those entering location information may not their assets; this is not easy when the location CLLI appreciate the needs of the consumers of Codes information is represented by a GPS location that information of a 17 floor building or via a full postal address, with Stricter financial rules are requiring Service its associated inconsistencies around road names and Providers to identify the location of their lack of detail around what is at that location. Lack of assets discipline in managing the location information leads to significant overheads and requires additional layers of Managing a location is more than just quality control to avoid mistakes. describing an address

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CLLI Codes Reduce Costs The CLLI code is an 11 character, globally unique Service providers spend precious resources code that represents a physical location for a deliberating over naming locations according network site (e.g. cell sites, data centers, central to some internal standard, analyzing reports for offices, customer locations, huts CEVs, poles, consistency and accuracy, correcting errors in manholes etc.) and what type of functionality that the communication of location information and site represents (e.g. session border controller, translating location information between various switch, NCTE, PBX etc). CLLI codes facilitate standards. Use of an unambiguous industry-wide rapid and accurate communication of points of naming standard eliminates these costs. interface for interconnection. CLLI codes may also The CLLI standard is continually assessed to be used to identify the precise location of assets ensure it remains relevant and complete. As new for regulatory and operational reasons. A CLLI is challenges emerge for location identification and the required for NPA/NXX assignment and for the ASR/ identification of functionality at a location, industry- LSR process. wide solutions are devised and implemented. This saves reinventing the wheel when managing CLONES and LocateIt locations internally and removing the need for bespoke translation solutions when communicating CLONES is the centralized database of location between fellow subscribers. information for many of the world’s largest service providers. The combination of CLONES and LocateIt provides support for complex address analysis enabling: CLLI Code 11 character standardized location code to •the identification of duplicate addresses, such as: represent locations and their use (e.g. Main Str and Main Street. outside plant site types, switches, etc) •the understanding that two street names may represent the same location, e.g., 111th St and Required for NPA/NXX assignment College Blvd. Required on ASR/LSRs •the unique identification of a location for which no street address applies, e.g., a cabinet or a cell site. Electronic communication of location information •the determination of whether a CLLI already exists for that location, by Latitude and Longitude CLONES/LocateIt coordinates, under the same or alternative name. Central repository of location information •confidence in the accuracy of the locationposition Validation of addresses and location type information. Geocoding to associate latitude & longitude and v&h with address Support for locations which do not have a street address Network functionality identification down the floor, suite and room Remove duplication of address common language cost saving resources available with a subscription Remove the need to translate various methods of defining locations • CLONES/LocateIt and CLLI Codes Remove issues related to duplicate entries for the • Support from our CLLI Subject Matter Experts same location • XML Extracts of the CLONES database Eliminate the overhead of internally managing • Industry forums for service providers to meet location naming standards – software and human and discuss the evolution and best practice of resources implementing Common Language with other service providers. • iconectiv policy management of key data elements, ensuring consistency in the data • Coding discipline and implementation support from Common Language data infrastructure experts. • Key documentation, including, but not limited to: • BR-751-100-050, COMMON LANGUAGE® Geographical Codes • BR-751-100-055, COMMON LANGUAGE® Geographical Code Description and Listings • BR-751-100-460, Switching System Codes • BR-751-100-440, Switching System Codes Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Centrex and Special Service • BR 795-100-100, CLLI™ Codes Description for Location Identification

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FAQs What exactly is a Location Code common Why are CLLI Codes and CLONES Needed? language (CLLI Code)? CLLI Codes are required for a number of reasons: A CLLI code is an 11-character, standardized, • CLLI codes offer a unique way of unambiguously geographic identifier that uniquely identifies identifying a location and its function. The code the geographic location of places and certain itself is concise and meaningful, enabling: functional categories of equipment unique to the industry. - Process automation within and between service providers All valid CLLI codes are created, updated and maintained in the Central Location Online Entry - Rapid understanding of the network System (CLONES) database. through an enforced coding standard for network sites and entities. Reports may be compiled by finance and engineering How are CLLI codes used? using the same data, ensuring consistency. common language location codes (CLLI Codes) are • A CLLI Code is required to obtain an NPA NXX used worldwide to identify and describe three types code. of locations: • CLLI codes are required in the ASR/LSR process. Network sites: • The CLLI code is also used as a primary key into These include such network locations as central the CLONES database to enable further details to office buildings, business and commercial offices, be understood about a location. microwave radio structures and earth stations. • The combination of CLLI and CLONES Network support sites: enables departments within an organization to refer These include such locations as international to the same location in the same way, without risk of boundaries or crossing points, end points, fiber ambiguity. nodes, cable and facility junctions, manholes, poles and . - This is further enhanced when sharing location information between Service Customers’ sites: Providers where mistakes communicating These include customer locations and associated location information can lead to expensive circuit terminations, facilities or equipment for each work around or litigation. How are CLLI codes used? CLLI codes are used throughout the world. The CLONES database contains the details of millions of locations across the world, enabling automation and process efficiency for the largest Service Providers. common language

FAQs How do I Create, Query, Amend, or Delete CLLI How do licensees request new geographical or codes? geopolitical codes? There are two ways to obtain CLLI Codes. Details The contact details for the Common Language of both methods are available via the Customer Customer Support Center are in the bottom- right Support Center. corner of this FAQ document. one: CLLI codes may be purchased individually from the iconectiv Store, via our LOA process. This process How do I get complete listings of geographical and enables you to obtain your CLLI code, which includes geopolitical codes? having it entered into the CLONES database, for a Complete listings of geographical and geopolitical one-time fee. Once the CLLI code is delivered to codes can be found in the BRs in Code Center. you, iconectiv will continue to store the CLLI code in These, or any other BR document may be viewed or CLONES, per the terms and conditions of the LOA downloaded directly from Code Center. Alternatively, agreement. To order CLLI codes via the iconectiv products can contact the Common Language Customer Support Center. two: Obtaining a license to the CLLI code set provides How do licensees request new geographical or you with the ability to access CLONES and create geopolitical codes? your CLLI codes directly. The license takes the form of an annual subscription fee, plus a usage Licensees are welcome to submit their coding requests charge to create, amend, delete, and query CLLI to the Common Language Customer Support Center. codes via CLONES. Training, SME Support and TAG membership are among the benefits of a CLLI license. How do non-licensees request new CLLI codes? As CLLI code set maintenance agent for the American National Standard Institute (ANSI), we also administer How do I gain access to the CLONES database? non-licensees’ requests. Per the LOA process described previously, codes may be ordered online here or via the A special login and permissions are required in order Common Language Customer Support Center. to create, delete or update CLLI codes residing in the CLONES database. CLONES access is only available to CLLI licensees. Licensees may call the Common Language Customer Support Center to obtain the relevant documents and support for accessing CLONES. common language

FAQs How Are CLLI Codes Developed? 4.Network-Entity Codes Each CLLI code conforms to one of four basic (Example: DS0 = A digital switch) formats (Network Site, Network Entity, Network This element can be used with geographical, Support Site and Customer Site). Each format, geopolitical and network-site codes to identify in turn, determines how the following six coding and describe functional categories of equipment, elements are used: administrative groups or maintenance centers involved 1.Geographical Codes in the operations taking place at a given location. (Example: DNVR = Denver) Typically assigned to cities, towns, suburbs, villages, hamlets, military installations and international 5.Network Support-Site Codes airports, geographical codes can also be mapped to (Example: P1234 = A pole) mountains, bodies of water and satellites in fixed- This element can be used with geographical and earth orbit. geopolitical codes to identify and describe the location of international boundaries or crossing points, end points, fiber nodes, cable and facility junctions, 2.Geopolitical Codes manholes, poles, radio-equipment sites, repeaters and (Example: CO = Colorado) toll stations. Typically assigned to countries, states and provinces, geopolitical and geographical codes can be combined to form a location identifier that is unique 6.Customer Site Codes worldwide. (Example: 1A101 = A customer) This element can be used with geographical and geopolitical codes to identify and describe customer 3.Network-Site Codes locations associated with switched-service networks, (Example: 56 = A central office on Main Street) centrex installations; trunk forecasting, cable, carrier This element is used with geographical and or fiber terminations, NCTE, CPE and PBX equipment, geopolitical codes to represent buildings, structures, military installations, shopping malls, universities and enclosures or other locations at which there is a hospitals. need to identify and describe one or more functional entities. This category includes central office buildings, I want to know more, what do I do? business and commercial offices, certain microwave- Contact the Common Language Customer Support radio relay buildings and earth stations, universities, Center. hospitals, military bases and other government complexes, garages, sheds and small buildings, phone centers and controlled environmental vaults.