Unbundled Dark Fiber
Ordering Process
UDF must be ordered via a Local Service Request (LSR) or an Access Service Request (ASR), depending on the type of route requested. Refer to Table 1 below to determine which type of order to use. Submission of a UDF firm order indicates that the CLEC agrees to pay the quoted monthly recurring and
Sprint will provide the UDF route to the CLEC within 20 business days after a firm order is received from CLEC. Sprint will begin invoicing of the monthly recurring and
Table 1 – Order Types for Unbundled Dark Fiber
| Route Type | Definition | Order |
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| Type |
1) | CO to CO (interoffice | Dark fiber transport is between two Sprint FPPs in two | ASR |
transport) | separate Sprint offices. |
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2) | CO to an | Dark fiber loop is between a Sprint FPP located in a Sprint | LSR |
premises located FPP | CO and a Sprint FPP located at an |
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(loop) |
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3) | CO to remote (feeder | Dark fiber feeder is between two Sprint FPPs - one located | LSR |
subloop) | in a Sprint CO and one at a remote location served by that |
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| CO. |
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4) | Remote to remote | Dark fiber distribution can be between Sprint FPPs at two | LSR |
(distribution subloop) | remote locations, such as digital loop carriers. |
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5) | Remote to an end- | Dark fiber distribution can be between a Sprint FPP located | LSR |
user premises located | outside a Sprint CO (e.g., remote site) and a FPP located at |
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FPP (distribution |
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subloop) |
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Interoffice Transport Orders
Route Type 1 is considered Interoffice Transport. Route Type 1 should be ordered via an ASR and submitted to the Sprint National Access Service Center (NASC).
Additionally, orders may be placed in Access Request Management System (ARMS) via Sprint’s Host on Demand. The entries required for Interoffice Transport orders placed into ARMS are provided on the sample screens below. Each field should be populated with
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