UNE-P for Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)
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Sprint Unbundled Network Elements–Platform (UNE-P) services are combinations of Unbundled
Network Elements (UNE) provided to Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC). UNE-P Plain
Old Telephone Service (POTS) service is designed to allow the CLEC to offer the functional
equivalent of Sprint comparable retail residential and single line business service offerings.
Sprint UNE-P POTS service provides the CLEC with end-to-end service over the Sprint network
and includes access to all of the features and functionality the local switch is capable of providing.
UNE-P POTS is available where facilities exist throughout Sprint local service territory.
UNE-P POTS is the combination of the following UNE’s:
Ø 2-wire analog voice grade loop – single-line business (B1) or residential (R1)
Ø Network Interface Device (NID)
Ø Analog line-side switch port
Ø Local Switching Originating Minutes of Use (MOU)
Ø Shared Transport and Tandem Switching Originating MOU
Ø Optional switch-based features
The CLEC may convert Sprint retail end users or CLEC resale POTS service to UNE-P POTS
service or request UNE-P POTS service as new installation for end users.
Optional Switch-Based Features
A complete list of the optional switch-based features, feature descriptions, Service and Equipment
(SAE) codes, Universal Service Order Codes (USOC) and pricing information is provided on the
UNE-P Products and Services Matrix. This matrix also includes a list of the optional switch-based
features that are not available to order with UNE-P. Contact your local account manager for a copy
of the matrix for each desired state.
The CLEC should follow the Bona Fide Request (BFR) process when requesting switch-based
features inherent to the switch but are not currently offered by Sprint.
The application of rates for optional switch-based features is dependent on the state where the
UNE-P service is provided. The guidelines for the application of rates for optional switch-based
features for POTS are as follows:
Ø Nevada and New Jersey - all available optional switch-based features like Custom Calling
Features (CCF), Custom Local Area Signaling Services (CLASS) and Toll Restriction services
are included in the UNE port rates. These services are limited to those features and
functions the local switch is currently capable of providing.
Ø North Carolina - all available optional switch-based features like CCF, CLASS and Toll
Restriction services are individually rated and are in addition to the UNE Port rate. These
services are limited to those features and functions the local switch is currently capable of
providing.